EmpowerMT creates a more just and inclusive society by developing youth and adult leaders who work to end mistreatment, correct systemic inequalities and strengthen communities across Montana.

Creating a more just and inclusive society in communities across Montana.

“Thank you so much for this space to think about how I can stand up for what I believe in in a loving and compassionate way.” - Montana Food Corps Americorp Member

“Empower Montana brings the expertise, training, and capacity to help our people and the whole Missoula area become a more welcoming and inclusive community for all people. It has been a joy to work with them on projects such as the MLK Day celebration and a new anti-racism coalition that has been emerging this past year.” - Rev. John Lund, Emmaus Campus Ministry

Annual Report 2016-17

Business & Organization

Youth & Schools

Community

LGBTQ Youth

“I loved this training! I have never felt more accepted as an individual and became empowered to stand up for what I believe in.” - Empower Montana High School Leader

“As lawmakers, our goal is to create a stronger, healthier, and more equal future for all Montanans. Listening to the young LGBTQ leaders that Empower Montana works with is critical to knowing how we achieve that dream.” - Rep. Bryce Bennett, Montana House District 91

Expense:$283,638

Youth & Schools: $151,732

Fundraising: $25,778

Administration:$25,778

Community:$34,317

Business and Organizations:

$41,312

Expense: $283,638

Income: $294,155

Grants and Foundations:

$196,954

Individual Support: $54,940

Earned Income:$42,261

Income: $294,155

Individual Donors:

Jaiger & Sarah AllenKaren & Richard AllenSteven Allison-BunnellNina AlviarEden AtwoodDavid AveryBetsy BachKevin & Jennifer BaileyJoel BairdLisa BakkerJohn BardsleyErin Barstow & Colin WoodrowTimothy BechtoldBrenda & Tom BeersLeanne & Jessica Beers & Steve SchmidtSusan BjellandLaura BenderHeather BestJanice BishopLaura BovardKathleen BrandtSarah BriggsCharlie BrownDenalie BruinsKaren BuleyKati BurtonWendy BushTom BusheyRay CarlisleAli Carlson KellyEmily ClarkChristi CoburnChris Coburn & Seth HershmanBryan CochranNancy CochranPat CohenElliott CrudupJean CurtissAmanda DarlingMargaret DeBonaMichelle ColeStephanie DepewMJ Derosier & Turquoise DevereauxRachel DierkenLeeAnn Dolly-PowellAdrianne DonaldSam & Bridgette DoughertyAnn DouglasBecky DouglasKarissa DryeEmily DunkleeDorcie & Mark DvarishkisJoy & Mark EarlsRay EknessCarol EmmonsRoe ErinJanet Fisher

Lindsay FisherLeah FitchKarin Fodness & John LundLaurie FranklinRobyn GaddyJamar GalbreathMargo GalbreathJohn Garrity & Jean ThorstensonAlison GauthierKrystle Gawel-KulesaShantelle GaynorKrystin GehrichSonya Germann & Audra LoyalDori Ann GilelsStephen GoheenAlysha Goheen Jannotta & Sepp JannottaAnna-Margaret GoldmanAriel GoodmanCarolyn GorenKatherine GreenMike HalliganBridget HannaAnne HarrisAnne HarveySusan Hay PatrickAnnelise HedahlMark HeintzelmanCassie HemphillLaurel HesseMark HeykaMike HeykaErika & Shane HickeyHauna HockstetlerAndi HoelzelMaryann HubbardJames & Karen JaegerJesse & Natalie JaegerBob & Beth JaffeJos JannottaCatherine Jones & Michael FitzgeraldDenise JuneauColleen Kane & Bill PfeifferMarsha Katz & Bob ListonJohn KeeganKay KielyRichard KingJoshua KnoerrPeter KnoxRachel KowenJanelle KuechleCaroline KurtzDani LambertonRosalyn LaPier & David BeckTyler LauBonnie & Thomas LeeSally LevineKindle LewisBob ListonAudra Loyal

Karen LuceroKristina LuceroVirginia LundKristin MaanumBecky MacDonaldAshley MailletJennifer MarrowBob & Cindy MarshallAnna MartelloJoli MathisDiane MatthewsJulie MaturenRuth MatzJessica McCutcheonKelly McGuireCarla MettlingBrenda MeyerGerry MeyerJonna MichelsonNeil MichelsonWarren MichelsonSeth MillerJenny & Ryan MontgomeryDavid MoomeyKody MooreBrandon NaaszMartha Newell & Mike KadasLindsey NicholsHannah OblockBaylea O’Brien NorrodLinda O’ConnorWilena S Old PersonAmanda Opitz & Micah FieldsLeah OreJim ParkerMichael ParrishNancy PaulLawrence PeersBill PfeifferNancy PickhardtJosh & Sviatlana PollarineMarissa PorteTracy Potter-FinsJim Prendergast & Jim KanelasMattea PrisonAllison RamseyPrudence RandallChristine RasmussenAmy RatzlafSuzie ReahardTarn ReamSue RichardsBarb RileyTom RobertsJulie RobitailleAlzada RocheAnita RognasGita Saedi & Jason KielyKali SakaiTimothy San PedroSusan Sather & David CoxJennifer Savage

Steve SchmidtHolly SchroederD Scott SamuelsAnna SempleNancy SendlerKelsie SeversonEd & Marcia SeymoreSuzanne Sherman AboulfadlJason Smith Jeremy Smith & Crissie McMullanMatthew SmithSara SmithAsta SoLucia Solorzano & Clemens WorkErin SteeleLisa StewartDave & Gretchen StrohmaierCharles StuartShelley, Shay & Jasmin SullivanSarah SutherlandRuth Ann SwaneyAnn Szalda-PetreeMark ThaneAmie Thurber & Lauren VarneyJenny TollefsonDeb TomasPeggy TononJulie TurunenBonnie TyroGail VerlanicKimberlee VisserSandy VolkmannTamy WagnerDonna WallaceHeidi Wallace & Jon, Jude, & Lily TrotterDodge & Jenny WallaceJulie WalshJanet WeertmanCindy WeeseEsther WeltmanJessica & Joel WeltmanTara WestlieAshley WidtfeldtJulynn WildersonJames WileyLynne and Gary WillsteinBetty WingToba WinstonAnne Witkowsky & John BarkerIris WitkowskyKathy Witkowsky & Jay Kirby Dale Woolhiser & Nancy Thompson

Organizational Donors

Allegiance Benefit FoundationArbonne FoundationAtonement Lutheran Church ELCABlackfoot CommunicationsCommunity Medical CenterEmmaus Campus MinistryFirst Interstate FoundationFirst Presbyterian ChurchFirst Security BankFirst United Methodist ChurchFlaherty Financial ServicesGood Food StoreHar ShalomHoly Spirit Episcopal ChurchHuman Resource CouncilImmanuel Lutheran Church ELCAInk Realty GroupJeannette Rankin Peace CenterLe Petit OutreMissoula Federal Credit UnionMissoula Fresh MarketMissoula Friends Meeting QuakersMissoula International SchoolMontgomery DistilleryMood BoutiqueOpen Way SanghaPacific SourcePark Side Credit UnionPoteet Construction, Inc.The Green LightThe Hyde CompanyThe Thomas Meagher BarWestern Montana Community CenterYWCA of Missoula

Grants & Foundations

B.W. Bastian FoundationCadeau FoundationDennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationFunders Collaborative on Youth OrganizingHigh Stakes FoundationLlewellyn FoundationMissoula County Substance Abuse PreventionMontana Community FoundationPride FoundationSocial Justice Fund NWThe Charles Engelhard FoundationThe Gallagher FoundationUnited Way Missoula County

Dear Empower Montana Supporters, As we reflect on our first full year after changing our name to Empower Montana, we are reminded of the value and urgency of our work. There has been a dramatic rise in racism, homophobia, religious intolerance and other harmful violent acts across our state. Empower Montana has been able to equip and empower people to become leaders in ending individual and institutional prejudice and mistreatment; to increase understanding of difference; and to develop skills to act as active allies. We worked with educators and administrators at Polson High School to deepen understanding of oppression and its impact on their students. We hosted Building Inclu-sive Communities trainings in five cities across the state with local partners to inspire action and build

community. And we continue to elevate the voices of LGBTQ youth around issues like Transgender Equality and Youth Homelessness. Over this year we have embodied our new identity as we have empowered more leaders and expanded our impact to communities across Montana. We could not do this work without the dedication of our amazing donors, volunteers, and staff. Thank you for working in solidarity with us to create a more just and inclusive Montana.

In Gratitude,

Heidi Wallace Christopher Coburn Empower Montana Empower Montana Executive Director Board Chair

Thank you to the supporters of Empower Montana!