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 2024
Nights of Safe Shelter Provided in 2024
Homeless Persons housed in 2024
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
See available positions at Friendship House of Christian Service and Montana Rescue Mission below.
Careers at Billings Leadership Foundation
– No positions at Billings Leadership Foundation are currently available.
Get Involved
Interested in volunteering with us?
Leadership Team
Dyann Romeijn
Executive Director
Max French
Operations Director
Joanna King
Program Director
Penny Mraz
Finance Director
Gracia Barr
Human Resources
Board Members
John Vondra
Tom McGillvray
Summer Gappa
Eric Peterson
Patti Duckworth
Tim Mascarena
Board Chair
(406) 670-3860
tmascarena@billingslf.org
Jena Huck
Shawna Bonini
Michael Gordon
Russ Fagg
Stephen Lane Gammill Jr.