A Summer Blast of Impact Grants
Last month the Greater Polson Community Foundation awarded their Annual IMPACT Grants to an unprecedented 15 local non-profits as part of its 2024 IMPACT grant cycle. Non-profit directors, team members and GPCF Grant Committee members were on hand from Sandpiper Art Gallery, Mission Valley LIVE, Friends of the Children, Polson Boxing Club, Flathead Lake Bio Station, Safe Harbor, Polson Theatres, Polson Youth Soccer Association, Flathead Lake International Cinemafest, North Lake County Library District, Mission Valley Aquatics, the Mission Valley Animal Shelter, Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Flathead Reservation, Polson Parks Department and the Mission Valley Choral Society to discuss their projects and accept funds on behalf of the nonprofits.
Since 2009, over 1.5 million dollars has been granted to organizations to meet our community needs. “Being able to support our community non-profits and their projects is definitely a highlight of our year” said GPCF Grants Chairman Jeanette Phillips. The growing generosity of GPCF donors through directed gifts, donations and grants make it possible to add significantly to our permanent endowment, which totals over $1,000,000.00. GPCF Grants are funded by the interest earnings from our permanent endowment and are awarded annually through Trust Based Grants in February and our Impact Grants in July. Foundation President Toni Whealon added “We are only able to do these Impact & Trust Based grants because of our dedicated donors who truly love making a difference in the community that they love.”
Longstanding GPCF Board and Grant Committee member Marc Vergeront reminds community members to “look for newspaper articles and updates on these amazing projects happening all around us and as the 2024 grant projects are off and running, we at the foundation are dedicated to putting our words into action by inspiring philanthropy, community pride and improvement”.