Shalynn Fjeld is normally pretty soft-spoken, but the 18-year-old started screaming when she got the news that she’d won a $10,000 college scholarship from the Horatio Alger Association. “She was upstairs” and screamed, recalled her mother, Angela Levang. “I thought something was wrong. She said, ‘Mom! Mom!’ Then, we cried.” “I wouldn’t be able to […]
Scholarship opens doors for Butte students attending Montana Tech
The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, in conjunction with Montana Resources, announced a $597,000 gift to Montana Tech to create the Montana Resources Opportunity Scholarship for students who graduate from high schools in Butte. This gift will provide more opportunities for Butte students to pursue their education by funding three full-ride scholarships for graduates of […]
9th annual Pay It Forward employees selected
The Montana-based Washington Companies awarded $125,000 to randomly selected employees for donation to charities of their choice. An annual Washington Companies program in its ninth year, “Pay It Forward” is designed to place philanthropy in the hands of employees. The program distributes 250 charitable giving cards worth $500 each to winners of a random drawing of […]
Foundation donates additional $20 million to Oregon Young Life camp
Washington Family Ranch, home to two world-class Young Life camps, is going into a next phase of development thanks a generous contribution of $20 million from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation. The gift puts Young Life over halfway to raising the $35 million needed for the continued development of what is already a stunningly […]
Foundation gives $203,500 statewide to food banks, pantries, rescue missions and homeless shelters
The Board of Directors of the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation announced today a special holiday donation of $203,500 spread across 75 food banks, food pantries, rescue missions, and homeless shelters across Montana. The number of hungry people in Montana continues to be a serious concern and has not reduced significantly in the last several years. […]
Foundation gives $3.5M to expand EdReady statewide
MISSOULA – In 2014 the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation donated $2.4 million to the Montana Digital Academy at the University of Montana to launch an innovative statewide math readiness program called EdReady Montana. Less than three years later, EdReady Montana has exceeded all expectations and inspired another generous gift of $3.5 million from the […]
Missoula Insectarium’s Accessible Education Project expands reach
The Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium inspires an appreciation and understanding of insects and their relatives through educational programs and innovative science exhibits featuring live invertebrates. Thanks in part to the Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation’s support, in June of 2015, The Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium took an important step toward fulfilling this mission […]
2016 Dennis R. Washington Achievement Graduate Scholarships awarded
The Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation provides the 2016 Dennis R. Washington Achievement Graduate Scholarship of up to $120,000 to Horatio Alger Scholars who wish to obtain a master’s, doctoral or professional degree Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue their […]
Graduation Matters Montana featured by Washington Monthly
Graduation Matters Montana is the latest feature of Washington Monthly magazine’s “Successes of Philanthropy” series. “Boosting High School Graduation Rates,” by Mike Halligan, Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation Executive Director, chronicles the statewide success of the Graduation Matters Montana initiative in raising the graduation rate, preventing dropouts, and encouraging post-secondary education and training. Under Graduation Matters […]
Double SNAP Dollars boost access to healthy food
The Double SNAP Dollars project is a collaborative incentive program that provides low-income community members with the opportunity to purchase healthy, wholesome foods and strengthen community ties between locally-owned businesses, local producers, and low-income communities. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients receive a dollar-for-dollar match – up to $10 or $20, depending on the location […]
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