The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation donated $2.4 million to the Montana Digital Academy on Thursday, looking to help students boost their test scores and better prepare for college. The latest gift comes on the heels of a pilot project carried out at the University of Montana, where 86 percent of participating students improved their […]
Washington Companies employees giving $125K to charity
In an annual program designed to place philanthropy in the hands of its employees, the Montana-based Washington Companies awarded $125,000 Friday to randomly selected employees for donation to charities of their choice. Employees from Modern Machinery, Envirocon, Montana Resources, Montana Rail Link and Washington Corps. placed their names in a drawing to receive one of […]
The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation renews the second of a three year annual pledge to Child Bridge to further their mission of recruiting families to care for Montana children.
Mike Halligan,Executive Director of The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation announced that the Foundation will be renewing their support to Child Bridge. “ChildBridge’sworkconnectingabusedandneglected childrenwithcaringfamiliesand permanent homes is perfectly aligned with the core mission of the Foundation. Child Bridge is making significant strides in changing lives for children in need and we are honored to continue […]
New Donors Invest in Graduation Matters Challenge Fund
Helena, MT – Superintendent Denise Juneau announced the availability of $190,000 in grants from the Graduation Matters Challenge Fund to support new and existing Graduation Matters initiatives. This year, AT&T has added $20,000 to the Challenge Fund with a portion focused on raising American Indian graduation rates, and the Steele Reese Foundation has invested $20,000 […]
An Evening To Remember
On Monday December 16th the Missoula Community Theatre invited the families of the Missoula based Washington Companies to take a tour of the chocolate factory with a special presentation of Willy Wonka. Employees from Washington Corporations, Montana Rail Link, Envirocon and Modern Machinery enjoyed a special evening with their families that included everyone receiving a […]
The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation receives Clark Fork Watershed Education Program award
The Clark Fork Watershed Education Program (CFWEP) annually conducts an educational camp for ages 12-17 to impart recreational skills, values, and history of this important river watershed. The 2013 camp was jointly supported by the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation and Montana Resources. Read the full story here.
$180K from Washington Foundation helps hungry, homeless as holidays near
As Thanksgiving nears and with it the holiday season, agencies that serve the hungry and homeless across Montana are saying a heartfelt thank you to the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation. Above and beyond what it typically donates each year to state food banks, pantries, rescue missions, food networks and homeless shelters, the Missoula-based foundation […]
National Philanthropy Day
On Tuesday November 19th, at the annual National Philanthropy Day event held in Billings, the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation was named “Outstanding Foundation of the Year” by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Montana Chapter. National Philanthropy Day is a special day set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy […]
$10,000 charitable grant funds student scholarships for MSU Leadership Summit
Montana Rail Link President Tom Walsh presented Montana State University President Waded Cruzado a $10,000 check from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation at the MSU Alumni Foundation’s football game tailgate on Thursday, Aug. 29, to fund student participation in the university’s 2013 Leadership Summit. “This gift comes just as we are about to kick […]
Return on Investment
The summer after graduating from high school in Bozeman, Kelsey Swingle planned on starting college in Washington—until the day she learned she had been chosen as a Horatio Alger Scholar. “That letter was significant,” says Swingle. “Once I received the scholarship, my entire direction for college and my experience changed. I found myself at the […]
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