Where people come together to build one strong community.
“For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.”
1 Corinthians 3:11
To engage, equip, and empower leaders and their organizations to effectively execute their mission to improve our city for the glory of God.
Engage
Engage leaders of good will to tackle our city’s greatest and most pressing challenges affecting the poor and vulnerable.
Build
Build the capacity of others to serve our community.
Develop
Develop joint initiatives to transform the people of Billings.
The Billings Leadership Foundation supports these organizations:
Montana Rescue Mission
Friendship House
Bargain Center
A Collaborative Approach
National Leadership Foundations
Billings Leadership Foundation was established as a unique path towards a more systemic collaboration in management and support between nonprofit entities in Billings. We are a part of the worldwide network of Leadership Foundations doing collaborative work in cities to address needs with systems and wholistic approaches.
serving people and changing lives
Nonprofit Support
Meals Served in 2023
Nights of Safe Shelter Provided in 2023
Homeless Persons housed in 2023
Management
Management can make or break a nonprofit. With proper training and oversight, nonprofits thrive and grow. Our executive team and board leadership offer trainings and provide guidance for nonprofit organizations to help you succeed. We help you strategically plan your impact to get the most out of every asset you have.
Development
Donors are the lifeblood of every nonprofit. They’re the people we have a relationship with and they are the reason we exist. The driving force of every nonprofit is finances and human capital that come from our donors. Our goal is to connect you better with your donors so that together you can best invest donor time and money with a greater purpose.
Training
Nonprofits don’t fail because of lack of passion or mission, they fail because of lack of board leadership, executive leadership, and programmatic leadership. Leadership development results in higher revenue, improved communication, and lower turnover rate. We provide training necessary to help a nonprofit launch, grow and reach its goals.
Billings Leadership Foundaiton
Supporting Our Community
By pooling resources like office administrative support, our member organizations have reduced administrative overhead and can thereby direct more resources to directly serving people and changing lives. The men, women, and children that each nonprofit serves receive greater services both in quality and quantity.
Now hiring
Careers that Change Lives
Our partner organizations have job openings. See available positions at Friendship House of Christian Service and Montana Rescue Mission below.
Get Involved
Interested in volunteering with us?
Executive Director
Matt Lundgren
Matt has over 25 years of experience in leadership roles. He currently serves as the Executive Director of Billings Leadership Foundation, Friendship House of Christian Service, and Montana Rescue Mission. His achievements include starting, operating, and growing multiple businesses.
Matt has increased the annual income at each organization and has launched four new social enterprises on the solid foundation of BLF. Additionally, Matt has spearheaded a capital campaign project for the Montana Rescue Mission to build a New $20 Million Campus.
His goal is to unite nonprofit organizations in Billings to work on improving our community and help them achieve their goals while supporting each other.
Leadership Team
Penny Mraz
Finance Director
Beatriz Villanueva
Development Director
Joanna King
Executive Assitant
Max French
Project Manager
Board Members
Tim Mascarena
Rusty Davies
Kristin Rapacz
Summer Gappa
Eric Peterson
Jackie Claunch
Lisa Jensen
Michael Gordon
Milford Burke
Russ Fagg
Stephen Lane Gammell Jr.
Tom McGillvray
Patti Duckworth