GPCF awards summer blast of Impact Grants
Non-profit directors, team members and Grant Committee members were on hand in July when the Greater Polson Community Foundation awarded 15 Impact grants to community nonprofits. (Courtesy photo)
Last month the Greater Polson Community Foundation awarded their annual IMPACT Grants to an unprecedented 15 local non-profits as part of its 2024 grant cycle.
Non-profit directors, team members and GPCF Grant Committee members were on hand to discuss their projects and accept funds on behalf of the nonprofits.
Grant recipients are Sandpiper Art Gallery, Mission Valley LIVE, Friends of the Children, Polson Boxing Club, Flathead Lake Bio Station, Safe Harbor, Polson Theatres, Polson Youth Soccer Association, Flathead Lake International Cinemafest, North Lake County Library District, Mission Valley Aquatics, the Mission Valley Animal Shelter, Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation, Polson Parks Department and the Mission Valley Choral Society.
Since 2009, more than $1.5 million has been granted to organizations to meet community needs.
“Being able to support our community non-profits and their projects is definitely a highlight of our year,” said GPCF Grants Chairman Jeanette Phillips.
She noted that the growing generosity of GPCF donors through directed gifts, donations and grants make it possible to add significantly to the foundation’s permanent endowment, which totals over $1,000,000.
GPCF grants are funded by the interest earnings from the permanent endowment and are awarded annually through Trust Based Grants in February and Impact Grants in July.
“We are only able to do these Impact and Trust-Based grants because of our dedicated donors who truly love making a difference in the community that they love,” said Foundation President Toni Whealon.
Longstanding GPCF Board and Grant Committee member Marc Vergeront reminds community members to “look for newspaper articles and updates on these amazing projects happening all around us. As the 2024 grant projects are off and running, we at the foundation are dedicated to putting our words into action by inspiring philanthropy, community pride and improvement.” For more information about the Greater Polson Community Foundation, call 406-883-4723, find the foundation on Facebook or visit www.greaterpolsoncommunityfoundation.org.