Cinnabar Foundation is a private environmental grant-making foundation that awards project and general support grants to organizations operating in Montana and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Montana’s wild lands, clean air and water, abundant and diverse wildlife; and the state’s vibrant environmental community that helps protect and ensure the future of those natural resources.
The High Stakes Foundation supports visionary people and organizations in Montana through grants and program related investments. We fund transformational ideas that promote equality, climate change solutions, economic development, local agriculture, sustainable communities, ecosystem preservation and leadership. High Stakes was formed in 2008 by Dr. Mary Stranahan; the President of the Foundation is Dawn McGee. To date, High Stakes has granted over $7,000,000 to organizations across Montana. We believe in solutions which support vibrant, interconnected communities that give everyone in the local community a direct, long-term interest in the prosperity, health, and beauty of Montana.
All of the people who do all of the work.
We are a cooperatively owned financial institution. Our mission is to be a force for good in banking, in the lives of our members, and in the communities we serve. We execute on that mission by embedding four core organizational values into everything we do. First, we practice responsible banking, grounded in cooperative ownership. Second, we empower people by helping them to solve problems and create opportunities for a better tomorrow. Third, we choose to be inclusive, not exclusive. And fourth, we deliver impact by acting as a catalyst for positive social, economic, and environmental change. By living these values, we aim to redefine the role financial institutions play in building thriving, sustainable communities.
We’re thankful for young people who cooperate and take action to make the world a better place to live.
Job Title: High School Program Manager
Position Status: Full-time, 40 hours/week, permanent
Location: Montana
Position Reports To: Program Director
Compensation: $32,000-$35,000 DOE
Forward Montana Foundation (FMF) is dedicated to educating, engaging, and organizing young Montanans to shape their democracy to improve their lives and the lives of fellow Montanans. We put young people on the front lines of civic engagement statewide, basing our efforts out of our offices in Missoula, Bozeman, and Billings.
JOB DESCRIPTION
FMF is seeking a Program Manager to manage and scale our Underage Democracy civics program, our High School Fellowship, and our annual Democracy Days events across the state. The Manager will be responsible for building relationships with educators and student leaders and providing support as local leaders implement these programs on their campuses and in their classrooms. Applicants should have a passion for making real, tangible change in their communities and building the power of our generation.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Qualifications:
Gotta-Have Skill Sets: Must be present for a candidate to move forward in the hiring process.
Nice-to-Have Skill Sets: Not required, but having these skills would make a candidate’s transition into the job more seamless for the individual and the organization.
Strong Applications will be:
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
To apply, submit a cover letter and resume to Amara Reese-Hansell, Program Director at amara@forwardmontana.org with the subject line “High School Program Manager Application”. Applicants are encouraged to apply by November 8th.
By Sarah Korn, Previous Development Manager
Part of Forward Montana Foundation’s theory of change is that when young people hear from other young people about voting, they’re more likely to turn out to the polls. It was true when I was 18 and registered to vote for the first time with a Forward Montana Foundation volunteer (in a pink bunny outfit no less!) my first week of college, and it’s true now after Montana led the country with an increase of nearly 25% in youth voter turnout between 2014-2018.
It’s not just about turnout — it’s about young people lifting other people up, pulling each other through the dark money, red tape, slimy politics, and physical barriers to access. It’s about creating a culture of involvement that we can all be in together, where the diverse voices and perspectives of young Montanans echo through the Capitol halls.
This week, I’m hanging up my hat here at Forward Montana Foundation after the best year and a half of growing and learning, doing hard things and resurfacing on the other side. I’m grateful for coworkers, board members, volunteers, and other folks who are part of the ever-growing movement for a better Montana. The universe is expanding beyond our comprehension.
Last week, the universe lost a star, when our former coworker and friend Catherine Shepard passed away. Like me, Catherine recently transitioned out of Forward Montana Foundation for new opportunities. She helped hire me, train me, and we were both about to transition to new stages of life at the same time — her to grad school for economics at UM, me to Colorado.
As we register our peers to vote and mobilize them to the polls, we’ll be missing a part of our universe, a part that believed so strongly in our movement that it will never be the same without her. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.
We all have value in this wonky political system. We all have a voice, no matter who we are or where we come from, whether it’s Billings or Big Timber or Pony, MT, and it’s time Montana hears it. We can do bigger things than we’ve ever imagined because we believe in a Montana that believes in us.
As I prepare for my move to Colorado, my hope is that you thank your local Field Organizer, volunteer to make some GOTV calls or register voters, donate to a mission that you believe in — and for goodness sakes, if you are able, vote. We need your voice.
