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Student Mathletes compete in state MATHCOUNTS competition

March 28, 2019

MATHCOUNTS testing

History was made today at the Montana 2019 State MATHCOUNTS Competition when Edward Guthrie from Gallatin Valley Homeschool earned a place on the Montana’s National MATHCOUNTS Team for the third year in a row. Edward won this privilege as a 6th, 7th, and now 8th grade student. Only once before in the past 35 years […]

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11th annual Pay It Forward employees selected

February 15, 2019

The Montana-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 eleventh 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 […]

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iGraduate Montana grant applications now available

January 16, 2019

Grant applications are now being taken for program proposals that help Montana high school students prepare for college or careers through a partnership between the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education and the Office of Public Instruction. The iGraduate Montana 2019-2020 Challenge Fund is accepting grant applications from […]

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Foundation, MRL partner to spread holiday cheer in Livingston

December 13, 2018

Livingston elementary students outside the MRL Christmas Express

The Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation, in conjunction with Montana Rail Link, is pleased to announce they will be donating nearly $75,000 to Livingston community organizations in December. On December 7, 30 children from the local elementary school were treated to the Christmas Express. This train ride over the Bozeman Hill on the legendary Silver […]

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Foundation sends $209,000 to Montana food banks, pantries, and rescue missions

November 12, 2018

MISSOULA, Mont. – Working with the Missoula-based Montana Food Bank Network, the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation has selected 75 food banks, food pantries, rescue missions, and homeless shelters across Montana to receive a total of $209,000 in additional grant funds to aid them in helping Montana’s most vulnerable citizens. The Foundation’s special Holiday Giving […]

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Foundation awards $1 million grant to Boys and Girls Club

August 30, 2018

The future home of the Polson Boys and Girls Club.

The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County toward the construction of a new clubhouse in Polson.  This gift helps the Boys & Girls Club make significant strides towards funding phase 1, exceeding the $2 million mark with […]

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MSU Billings celebrates $5 million raised for science building

August 14, 2018

The new Yellowstone Science and Allied Health Building at Montana State University Billings. Artist's rendering.

The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, in conjunction with Montana Rail Link and Modern Machinery, announced a $500,000 donation to the Yellowstone Science and Allied Health Building campaign Monday, Aug. 13. The donation puts the MSU Billings Foundation at its goal of $5 million required by the state legislature as a condition of a $10 […]

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Seven awarded Dennis Washington Leadership Scholarships

May 1, 2018

Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of remarkable individuals and encouraging youth to pursue their dreams through higher education, today announced the seven recipients of the 2018 Dennis Washington Leadership Scholarship. Endowed in 2008 and funded by the Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation in partnership with the […]

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iGraduate Montana Challenge Fund Grants Awarded to 15 Communities

April 27, 2018

HELENA— The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education and the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation announced today that 15 communities have been selected for iGraduate Montana Challenge Fund grants in the initial year of the new program. Grants of up to $10,000 were awarded to schools, colleges, and non-profits through a competitive application process. […]

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iGraduate Montana Challenge Fund grants available

March 12, 2018

HELENA— The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education and the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation announce the availability of iGraduate Montana Challenge Fund grants for the 2018-2019 school year. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to communities through a competitive application process. The iGraduate Montana initiative is in partnership with the Office of Public […]

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