One Valley Community Foundation

10/08/2026

Today is DAF Day, a good reason to get to know one of the simplest tools for organizing your charitable giving.
A donor advised fund lets you contribute when it works for you, receive a charitable deduction, and recommend grants to nonprofits over time. With One Valley, you also get a local partner to handle the details, help you understand community needs, and connect your giving to opportunities in Gallatin County and beyond. One Valley Community Foundation.
Curious if a DAF could be right for you? Learn how they work and what makes a DAF at One Valley different https://www.onevalley.org/open-a-fund.

Giving back should feel meaningful, not complicated. When you open a donor advised fund (DAF) with One Valley Community Foundation, you create a simple, flexible way to support the causes you care about, today and into the future.

10/05/2026

What would you like your generosity to make possible, today and years from now?

Join us for Giving Today, Giving Later, a free community event about creating a legacy for your family and the causes you love.

MSU Extension's Dr. Marsha Goetting, One Valley's Bridget Wilkinson, and local donor and nonprofit voices will share creative giving ideas, explain your options, and help you think about where to begin.

Bring your questions and someone you’d like to have this conversation with.

Wednesday, October 14 | 5 to 6:30 pm
The Rialto, Bozeman
Free and open to the public

Learn more and register at onevalley.org/donor-event.

10/02/2026

Help your clients connect their retirement plans with the causes they care about.

Join One Valley Community Foundation on October 21 for Charitable Giving Tools for Retirement, a continuing education event for attorneys, CPAs, wealth advisors, and other professional advisors.

Explore the Montana Endowment Tax Credit, Qualified Charitable Distributions, IRA beneficiary designations, and gifts of closely held stock. Bring your questions, connect with local colleagues, and leave with practical insights for your next client conversation.

October 21 | 11:30 am to 4 pm
Riverside Country Club, Bozeman
$75 includes sessions, networking lunch, and happy hour
CFP and CPE credits approved; CLE pending.

Learn more and register: onevalley.org/advisor-events

09/17/2026

How do you turn a first gift into lasting support for your mission?

At September’s Nonprofit Cafe, Emily Allison, Development Director at Bridgercare, and Justin Barth, Director of Development at Gallatin Valley Land Trust, will share practical strategies for building sustainable revenue through monthly giving and planned giving.

This hands-on workshop will help fundraising professionals create a clear roadmap, identify immediate opportunities, and strengthen their donor pipeline for the long term.

Friday, September 25
9–10:30 am | HRDC Market Place
Free for Gallatin County nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers.

Register: https://www.onevalley.org/events/nonprofit-cafe-september-25

Nonprofit Cafe is made possible by Yellowstone Club Community Foundation and First Security Bank.

09/01/2026

Thirteen years ago, Bridget Wilkinson joined One Valley Community Foundation as its first staff member.
She arrived with a clear vision for what a community foundation could be: a place that connects people who care with the causes and ideas that help Gallatin County thrive.
At the time, One Valley managed about $1 million in charitable assets and was just beginning to define its role in a growing Gallatin County. Today, the foundation manages more than $30 million in assets and has granted over $37.7 million to local nonprofits under Bridget's leadership. Through all that growth, she has kept the focus where it belongs: on the people, organizations, and ideas that make our community stronger.
In 2015, Bridget launched Give Big Gallatin Valley, creating a way for anyone to take part in local generosity, at any giving level. What began with the ambitious goal of raising $100,000 in 24 hours has become Montana’s largest giving day, mobilizing more than $23.7 million through 120,000+ gifts for 525 local nonprofits.
Bridget has been a persistent advocate for local nonprofits and believes deeply that a community foundation should be a conduit, not a container, bringing people, resources, and opportunities together.
And for those of us who work alongside her, her leadership is deeply personal. Bridget sets a high bar because she believes in the impact we can make, then she gives her team the trust, support, and room to meet it. She listens. She makes space for people to grow. And she understands that supporting her team means caring for us as whole human beings, not just employees. We truly could not ask for a better leader.
Happy 13th work-aversary, Bridget. We are grateful for all you have built, and for the care you bring to this work, our team, and our community.

08/25/2026

Strong nonprofits start with supported people.

We’re proud to partner with Yellowstone Club Community Foundation to bring the 2026–27 Nonprofit Café season to Gallatin County. From August through May, free monthly sessions will give nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers space to build skills, share ideas, and connect with peers who understand the work.

This season’s lineup explores wellbeing, sustainable fundraising, AI, ethical storytelling, strategic planning, donor relationships, and more, with practical tools participants can put to work right away.

Yellowstone Club Community Foundation’s continued investment in nonprofit learning and leadership helps strengthen the organizations our community relies on every day.

Explore the lineup and register at onevalley.org/events.

08/24/2026

Nonprofit Cafe is back!

We’re kicking off the 2026–27 season with a virtual session designed to help nonprofit professionals prepare for the busy months ahead.

Join Ellie Martin of Routefinder Consulting, PLLC, to explore the science of stress, practical burnout prevention strategies, and ways to build your wellbeing toolkit before fall fundraising, board meetings, and year-end programming begin.

Friday, August 28 from 9–10:30 am | Virtual

Free for Gallatin County nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers.

Register: https://www.onevalley.org/events/nonprofit-cafe-august-28

Nonprofit Cafe is made possible by Yellowstone Club Community Foundation and First Security Bank.

08/05/2026

Ten years ago, Andrea and Mike Manship decided their giving belonged here, in the community they call home. They opened a fund at One Valley Community Foundation, and as Andrea puts it, giving stopped being "a transaction" and became "a local collaboration."

That decision came full circle at Bikefill, a collaborative project of Gallatin Valley Land Trust and the City of Bozeman that will transform 66 acres of vacant land beside the old city landfill into a community bike park for riders of every age and ability. When the campaign launched, Mike and Andrea were ready. Through their fund, they offered a match that turned every $10 gift into $500. More than 800 community members joined in, raising over $5 million to make Bikefill a reality.

This week, as part of our In Our Backyard series, our fundholders walked the future trails with Andrea and the GVLT team, hearing the story and the vision on the ground where it's all coming to life.

Thank you to Gallatin Valley Land Trust for hosting, and to Mike and Andrea for showing what happens when giving stays local.

07/22/2026

Housing costs shape the future of our communities, influencing who can afford to stay, whether local workers can live near their jobs, and where families are able to build lasting roots.

At a recent Regional Housing Coalition gathering in Big Sky, state legislators, legislative candidates, and RHC members came together to explore Bridging the Gap, a new analysis of potential tools for funding affordable housing in Montana.

By bringing different perspectives to the same table, the RHC is helping communities better understand the challenge, learn from one another, and identify paths toward meaningful progress.

Learn more and read the full report at onevalley.org/bridging-the-gap.

07/13/2026

Have expertise to share with Gallatin County’s nonprofit community?

One Valley is accepting speaker proposals for the 2026–27 season of Nonprofit Cafe, our free monthly learning series for local nonprofit staff and volunteers. We are looking for practical, engaging sessions on topics such as fundraising, strategic planning, financial management, organizational resilience, team communication, marketing, and storytelling.

Sessions are held on the fourth Friday of each month from August through May, alternating between virtual and in-person formats.

Submit your proposal by Friday, July 31, at onevalley.org/nonprofit-cafe.