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

Building Hope in Our Community

Support Our Cause

Billings Leadership Foundation benefits the community by fostering new levels of collaboration, reducing service duplication, addressing our community’s greatest needs, and offering back-office support for nonprofits.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Human Resources

Personnel Management, Recruitment and Hiring, Evaluation, Dismissal, Records Management, Supervisory Coaching, and Employment Law Compliance.

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Financial Services

Full-Service Bookkeeping, Payroll, AP/AR, Budgeting, and Forecasting.

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Fundraising & Grant Writing

Grant Writing to Private and Public Grantors, Fundraising Strategy, and Copywriting and Design.

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Nonprofit Incubator

For Newly Formed Nonprofit Programs to Begin Operating And Serving, Billings Leadership Foundation may act as the Fiscal Agent.

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Volunteer Management

Recruiting and Managing Volunteers, Linking volunteers with service opportunities, Volunteer Background Checks, and Volunteer Orientation.

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Executive Training

Mentoring, coaching, and strategizing with Executives in areas of leadership, management, operations, and fundraising.

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Careers that Change Lives

Our partner organizations have job openings. See available positions at Friendship House of Christian Service and Montana Rescue Mission below.

Careers at Billings Leadership Foundation

Volunteer Coordinator

The Volunteer Coordinator oversees recruitment, selection, training, orientation, evaluation, retention, and management of volunteers for the Billings Leadership Foundation legacy non-profit agencies: Montana Rescue Mission and Friendship House of Christian Service. He/she is responsible for duties related to volunteer management, such as identification, creation or updates, and the inventory management of promotional materials, conducting presentations within the community, and training staff to work with volunteers. The Coordinator serves as the primary internal and external contact for the Volunteer Program (V.P.). apply here

Accounts Payable Specialist

Under the general supervision of the Finance Director, process accounts payable, credit card reconciliations, and Payee Services. Provide accurate and timely recording of financial transactions, occasionally serve as an assistant for accounts receivable, and provide general financial office support. apply here

Friendship House Careers

Montana Rescue Mission Careers