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Category: Foundation Update

2025 Year in Review

We look back at the year with gratitude for the hard work and accomplishments of our partners and staff. In 2025, we funded over 120 projects that supported work in communities across Montana, and we saw outcomes in several of our initiatives, which resulted from many years of work by our partners with our support. … Continued

Thanking Caring for Montanans

The Montana Healthcare Foundation (MTHF) would like to recognize and thank Caring for Montanans (CFM), an entity that has been instrumental in MTHF’s establishment and growth over the past decade. MTHF was created in 2013 as a result of the sale of the nonprofit Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana (BCBS-MT) to Health Care Services Corporation. By state law, when such a conversion occurs, the assets accrued by the nonprofit health insurance company are … Continued

Farewell, Ted Madden!

The Montana Healthcare Foundation’s Chief Operations Officer, Ted Madden, will be retiring from his position at the end of the year. Ted joined the organization in 2013 as its second employee and founding chief operations officer. He has played many pivotal roles over the years, some of which included building the organization’s operations from the … Continued

Announcing Generous Donation from MacKenzie Scott

This past month, the Montana Healthcare Foundation received a $12 million gift from philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott. The gift is part of nearly $2 billion that she has granted over the past year to 343 organizations working to support the “voices and opportunities of people from underserved communities.” This gift will support and further … Continued

Looking Ahead to 2022

Happy New Year! As we look ahead to this new year, we are deeply appreciative of the hard work and commitment of our partners around the state. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought intense challenges for all of you. Even though the pandemic continues, we are confident that with your continued partnership in 2022 we will … Continued

Announcing 2021 Mignon Waterman Award Recipient

We created this award to honor Mignon Waterman's life and legacy. Mignon was one of our founding trustees and served as board secretary from 2013 to 2017. Each year, we use this award to highlight an individual who, like Mignon, has made notable contributions to Montana’s behavioral health system This year, it is our honor … Continued

Announcing 2020 Mignon Waterman Award Recipient

This year, it is our honor to recognize Jim FitzGerald, CEO of Intermountain and the ChildWise Institute.

New School-Based Health Initiative Press Release

New multi-year initiative will create school-based health centers in communities with high needs

How We’re Working To Support Montanans Through COVID-19

Here’s a snapshot of what we are doing right now to support our partners and Montana communities.

Announcing 2019 Mignon Waterman Award Recipient

We are proud to announce that Earl B.H. Sutherland, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2019 Mignon Waterman Award. This award recognizes outstanding innovation and leadership in the behavioral health field. The Bighorn Valley Health Center nominated Dr. Sutherland and will receive the award on his behalf.   With a restless spirit that befits a … Continued