University of Montana Foundation

Your generosity has a profound impact every day. Read how your giving fosters potential, brings ideas to life and lifts up UM's students and faculty.

Rhodes Scholar Kolter Stevenson reflects on how the UM Office of External Scholarships and Fellowships is helping him prepare for a bright future.

Learn about the impact of your giving in the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report (PDF).

A new program that embeds student well-being support coordinators across campus recently grew, thanks to an award from the Flagship Fund. This initiative is made possible through private support to the Excellence Fund.

Learn about updates to the Qualified Endowment Credit and new qualified charitable distribution gift limits.

Suzanne Peterson '78 was honored with the Neil S. Bucklew Presidential Service Award in fall 2023. Learn more about her remarkable service and leadership.

Donors are enriching our campus through the growth and enhancement of facilities that will benefit students, all of campus and the broader community. Read more about Grizzly Athletics facilities and the new Montana Museum of Art and Culture.

A major gift from Joe Ricketts' Jackson Fork Ranch will fund biodiversity research in the Greater Yellowstone Ecoystem.

The University of Montana established the Terry Payne Catalyst Award in fall 2023 to honor the UM alumnus. UM will bestow the award upon leaders who demonstrate Payne’s level of commitment to community and business leadership, volunteerism and philanthropy, and who inspire others to improve lives and serve communities.