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14th annual Pay It Forward employees selected

February 14, 2022

The U.S.-based Washington Companies awarded $125,000 to 250 randomly selected employees for donation to charities of their choice. An annual Washington Companies program in its 14th year, “Pay It Forward” is designed to place philanthropy in the hands of employees. The program distributes charitable giving cards worth $500 each to winners of a random drawing […]

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Foundation donates a combined $313,500 to 97 basic needs organizations across Montana

November 11, 2021

MISSOULA, Mont. – The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation has selected 97 food banks, food pantries, rescue missions, homeless shelters, United Ways, and Salvation Army organizations across Montana to receive a combined $313,500 in additional grant funds to aid them in helping Montana’s most vulnerable citizens during the continuing pandemic. The Foundation’s special Holiday Giving […]

Filed Under: Health & Human Services, Recent News

13th annual Pay It Forward employees selected

February 15, 2021

The U.S.-based Washington Companies awarded $125,000 to 250 randomly selected employees for donation to charities of their choice. An annual Washington Companies program in its 13th year, “Pay It Forward” is designed to place philanthropy in the hands of employees. The program distributes charitable giving cards worth $500 each to winners of a random drawing […]

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Foundation donates a combined $307,500 to 96 basic needs organizations across Montana

November 12, 2020

Volunteer hands out food at drive through food bank

The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation has selected 96 food banks, food pantries, rescue missions, homeless shelters, United Way and Salvation Army organizations across Montana to receive a combined $307,500 in additional grant funds to aid them in helping Montana’s most vulnerable citizens during the continuing pandemic. The Foundation’s special Holiday Giving Program is also […]

Filed Under: Community Service, Recent News

Foundation announces $450,000 in grants to Montana safety net programs due to COVID-19

March 25, 2020

Stock photo of a little girl donating food during a food drive

The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation today announced it has awarded $450,000 to 86 organizations that provide basic needs support to our communities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants in varying amounts will be distributed to community safety net programs such as food banks and pantries, homeless shelters, rescue missions, United Ways, and Salvation […]

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12th annual Pay It Forward employees selected

February 14, 2020

The U.S.-based Washington Companies awarded $125,000 to 250 randomly selected employees for donation to charities of their choice. An annual Washington Companies program in its 12th year, “Pay It Forward” is designed to place philanthropy in the hands of employees. The program distributes charitable giving cards worth $500 each to winners of a random drawing […]

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Foundation gives $229,000 to 79 Montana food banks, pantries, rescue missions, and shelters

November 14, 2019

Stock photo of a little girl donating food during a food drive

The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, working with the Missoula-based Montana Food Bank Network, has selected 79 food banks, food pantries, rescue missions and homeless shelters across Montana to receive additional grant funds to aid them in helping Montana’s most vulnerable citizens. The Foundation’s special Holiday Giving Program is designed to give an extra boost […]

Filed Under: Community Service, Recent News

Phyllis J. Washington named Kennedy Center trustee

August 20, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump announced Thursday the appointment of Phyllis J. Washington to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Phyllis Washington, chairperson of the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, is one of two new appointees to this prestigious governing board, which has 36 presidentially […]

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$1.5 million Foundation grant to benefit UM, MCPS education programs

May 1, 2019

21st Century Teaching and Learning Initiative

The 21st Century Teaching and Learning Initiative, a partnership between the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Montana, and Missoula County Public Schools, has been reinvigorated with an additional three-year, $1.5 million grant, MCPS Superintendent Mark Thane announced Tuesday. The 21st Century […]

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Grad scholar seeks positive health change for Native Americans

April 16, 2019

Joshua Brown

Joshua W. Brown is the recipient of the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation Native American Graduate Scholarship and is on his way to completing both an Anthropology Ph.D. and a Master of Public Health with Community Health and Prevention Sciences concentration from the University of Montana. Before starting his Ph.D., Joshua co-founded a Salish language […]

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