With the cancellation of the fall football season, a huge hole opened in the University of Montana athletic department budget, and so department officials have begun a fundraising campaign to address the problem.
Since Missoula and the state of Montana have been locked down the Missoula County United Way has led the way in helping those who are most affected and the least fortunate in western Montana.
Following the tragic shootings that occurred on March 14th when one man was killed and three others gravely wounded, efforts have been underway to raise money for their medical and living expenses.
The Missoula Salvation Army needs another $18,000 before they can open their highly anticipated ‘Warming Center’ for those who must spend the night in the winter cold.
On Friday, University of Montana officials announced the most ambitious fund-raising in the school’s history called ‘Campaign Montana – Think Bold, Be Bold’.
Cindy Williams has been named the new President and CEO of the UM Foundation, and she already knows her way around the office, since she's been with the foundation since 2006.
Thanks to legislation passed last year, Montana businesses can now sell equity, stock or ownership in themselves to Montana investors without going through the normal process of licensing the equity as a security and needing a licensed securities broker.