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Fall 2011
Dear Campus Colleagues:
This fall, The University of Montana hopes to set another record for the amount of money given during the annual Charitable Giving Campaign. Last year, our generous UM community gave more than $131,000 to help charitable organizations in the Missoula area. For 2011-12, we hope to raise $135,000 for the first time in the Campaign’s history. In addition, we hope to inspire 1,000 donors—approximately half of UM’s employees—to give.
The organizations participating in this year’s Campaign, listed inside this brochure, serve a broad range of interests and needs within our community. The money you contribute does not go to the University but to community agencies that serve those in need. I have no doubt that you will find the right giving opportunity for you among the participating organizations.
This year, all UM employees can make contributions to the Charitable Giving Campaign through a secure online website at https://www.ipledgeonline.org/_um/. I hope that you will give generously to the organization(s) of your choice. Even the smallest amount can make a difference. For example, you might consider giving $1 per pay period to buy one family a three-day supply of nonperishable food and a box of fresh vegetables. It matters less how much we give than that we give.
Please join me and help to make a difference for people in need.
Sincerely,
Royce C. Engstrom
President
1000 Humane Society of Western Montana
The mission of the Humane Society of Western Montana is to provide a safe, compassionate shelter for pets in need, place these animals into lifelong, loving homes and advocate for the welfare of all companion pets.
2000 Families First
Families First is a nonprofit organization that strengthens our community by empowering families with parent education and learning through play.
3000 Planned Parenthood of Montana
Planned Parenthood of Montana provides reproductive health care and birth control supplies on a sliding fee scale, as well as healthy sexuality education to schools and community groups.
4000 Missoula Developmental Services Corp.
For more than 20 years, we have been responding to the needs of adults with severe developmental disabilities through innovative day and residential community-based programs that consider the person and their connection to others. We are unique in our capacity to respond to clients medically, 24 hours a day.
5000 United Way of Missoula County
We advance the common good in Missoula County, specifically in the areas of education, income and health, through collaborations with diverse community partners.
5010 Big Brothers Big Sisters
5020 Boys & Girls Club of Missoula
5030 First STEP Resource Center
5040 Flagship Program
5050 Garden City Harvest
5060 homeWORD
5070 Human Resource Council
5080 Missoula Aging Services
5090 Missoula AIDS Council
5100 Missoula Food Bank
5110 Mountain Home Montana
5120 National Coalition Building Institute
5130 Parenting Place
5140 Partnership Health Center
5150 Poverello Center
5160 Watson Children’s Shelter
5170 WORD
5180 Youth Homes
5190 YWCA
Five Valleys Land Trust works to protect and preserve western Montana’s natural legacy – our river corridors, wildlife habitat, agricultural lands and scenic open spaces.
7000 Clark Fork Coalition
Founded in 1985, we are dedicated to protecting and restoring the Clark Fork River basin, a 22,000-square-mile area draining western Montana and northern Idaho.
8000 Friends of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
Friends of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula is dedicated to keeping Missoula County’s history alive for the education and enjoyment of the public.
9000 Habitat for Humanity
Seeks to eliminate poverty housing by building affordable, energy-efficient homes and selling them with no-interest mortgages to low-income Missoula families.
9100 United Way of Ravalli County
United Way of Ravalli County advances the common good – specifically in the areas of education, income and health.
9120 Bitterroot Youth Home
9130 Literacy Volunteers of America-Bitterroot
9140 Ravalli County Council on Aging
9150 Supporters of Abuse Free Environments (S.A.F.E.)
9160 WORD
9200 Montana Shares, Inc.
Partnership of Montana-based education, advocacy and service organizations throughout Montana that expands support for our state’s human, animal, cultural and natural resources.
9210 A.W.A.R.E., Inc.
9220 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Montana
9230 Bridger Clinic, Inc.
9240 Cooperative Health Center, Inc.
9250 Disablity Rights Montana
9260 Great Falls Community Food Bank, Inc.
9270 Headwaters Cooperative Recycling
9280 Heart of the Valley, Inc.
9290 Holter Museum of Art, Inc.
9300 Jeannette Rankin Peace Resource Center
9310 Komen Montana (Montana Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
9320 Lewis & Clark Humane Society
9330 Mental Health America of Montana
9340 Montana Audubon
9350 Montana Child Care Resource & Referral Network, Inc.
9360 Montana Food Bank Network, Inc.
9370 Montana Meth Project
9380 Montana Wilderness Association, Inc.
9390 Montana Youth Leadership Forum
9400 NeighborWorks Montana (Montana Homeownership Network, Inc.)
9410 Rural Employment Opportunities, Inc.
9420 Student Assistance Foundation of Montana
9430 Wildlands CPR
9500 Missoula Children’s Theatre
The development of life skills in children through participation in the performing arts.
9600 Wild Rockies Field Institute
The Wild Rockies Field Institute offers academically rigorous, field-based courses that help to develop engaged, informed citizens and strong leaders capable of addressing our society’s complex social and environmental issues.
Q: What is the Charitable Giving Campaign at UM?
A: It’s an opportunity for UM employees to give back to the community by donating to local nonprofit charities.
Q: How do I contribute?
A: This year UM is using an online donation system called iPledge to reduce paper waste and provide more contribution options for participants. To make an online contribution, visit https://www.ipledgeonline.org/_um. Online donors can donate by payroll contribution or credit card.
Q: How do I set up an account using the new online system?
A: Setting up an account using the online donation system is easy. Log on to https://www.ipledgeonline.org/_um. The first time you visit, you will be asked to register. Step 1: Select your office or department from the list provided. Step 2: Enter your full name and email, then select a user name and password. Once your account is created, you will reach the “Make a Pledge” page. Step 3: Enter your employee ID number (your 790 number), then select your pledge type and the agencies you would like to donate to. Step 4: Once you have entered your donation amounts, click “Enter Pledge” at the bottom of the page. You’re done!
Q: What if I need help using the online system?
A: There will be two computer lab sessions available for those who would like assistance using the online system. Lab sessions will held in Liberal Arts Building Room 139 from noon to 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14, and from 4 to 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4.
Q: What if I want to donate using the paper form?
A: A limited number of paper pledge forms will be printed for those without computer access or who prefer the paper method. To obtain a paper pledge form, contact University Relations at 243-2522. Paper forms must be returned to University Relations, Brantly Hall Room 317, by Friday, Nov. 18.
Q: Is there a fee for making an online contribution using a credit card?
A: Contributions made via credit card are subject to a fee of approximately 3 percent that will be subtracted from the amount the nonprofit agency receives. There is no fee for payroll contributions.
Q: When does the Charitable Giving Campaign take place?
A: The 2011-12 Charitable Giving Campaign at UM kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. The campaign will close Friday, Nov. 18. All employees who wish to participate in the campaign are asked to submit their contributions by that date. If you opt for payroll deductions, those will take place during the 2012 calendar year.
Q: What if I have additional questions or need to request a disability-related accommodation?
A: Call James McKusick, 2011-12 campaign chair, at 243-2541 or email james.mckusick@umontana.edu.