Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    MWCC provides resources, funding, training, coordination, and connection that support land and water conservation efforts in Montana's watersheds. MWCC partners with federal, state, and private entities to support a network of more than 50 watershed-based conservation organizations in the state. In 2020, MWCC hosted an annual meeting with 150 conservation leaders and co-hosted a 3-day symposium with 200 representatives from Montana's conservation sector to improve conservation outcomes in the state's watersheds. Additionally, the organization supported the Big Sky Watershed Corps program with 35 members who served 58,000 service hours to watershed organizations in Montana. MWCC also sub-granted more than $230,000 through its Watershed Fund to support 28 organizations through 45 individual awards. These grants included: Capacity Grants ($78,000), Project Grants ($136,000), Professional Development Grants ($1,400), and COVID-19 Response Grants ($16,000)
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $231.4K

  • Watershed Conservation Initiatives

    MWCC PROVIDES FUNDING, TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND CONNECTIONS THAT SUPPORT LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION INITIATIVES IN MONTANA'S WATERSHEDS. MWCC COORDINATES WITHFEDERAL, STATE, AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION IMPACTS WITHIN A NETWORK OF ALMOST 60 WATERSHED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE. IN 2022, MWCC HOSTED AN ANNUAL MEETING WITH 100 CONSERVATION LEADERS REPRESENTING ALL CORNERS OF MONTANA, MONTHLY PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING AND EDUCATION EVENTS FOR CONSERVATION LEADERS (CONNECTING WITH 200 PARTICIPANTS), A WATERSMART GRANT WORKSHOP FOR 30 PARTICIPANTS, A WATERSHED TOUR FOR 70 CONSERVATION LEADERS, AND A FUNDRAISING WORKSHOP WITH 30 LOCALLY BASED WATERSHED REPRESENTATIVES. ADDITIONALLY, MWCC SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE BIG SKY WATERSHED CORPS PROGRAM THAT HOSTED 42 MEMBERS AND PROVIDED 58,000 SERVICE HOURS TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION IN MONTANA. MWCC ALSO SUB-GRANTED $160,000 THROUGH ITS WATERSHED FUND THROUGH 34 GRANTS TO LOCAL CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS. THESE GRANTS INCLUDED: CAPACITY GRANTS ($35,000), PROJECT GRANTS ($117,778), AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS ($7,222). THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROMOTED THE SUCCESSES OF MONTANAS CONSERVATION COMMUNITY BY PRESENTING THREE RECIPIENTS WITH ITS WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP AWARD, AND CONTINUING TO SUPPORT INCLUSIVE INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE LIFE IN THE LAND FILM SERIES.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $324.6K