We are happy to announce the recipients of our 2024 Call for Proposals grants. These projects represent innovative ideas for improving health and well-being in Montana. Although we do most of our grantmaking through our strategic initiatives, the annual call for proposals plays a vital role in our programming. Every year, it helps us understand … Continued
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
Melinda Buchheit, MS
We are happy to announce the recipients of our 2023 Call for Proposals grants. These projects represent innovative ideas for improving health and well-being in Montana. This open grant opportunity is extremely competitive. Each year, we receive far more grant applications than we can fund – and this year, we received more applications than ever … Continued
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
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
Brenda Kneeland, LCPC, LAC, Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center CEO The Mignon Waterman Award was created in 2017 to honor the life and legacy of Mignon Waterman. Mignon was one of the Montana Healthcare Foundation’s founding trustees, and throughout her career, she devoted herself to improving Montana’s behavioral health system. Brenda Kneeland, LCPC, LAC, … Continued
Aaron Wernham, MD, MS
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
This year, it is our honor to recognize Jim FitzGerald, CEO of Intermountain and the ChildWise Institute.