A High Value Investment

Leveraging your support to make a difference for generations to come

By Treasure Montana

April 5^th, 2024

YOUR INVESTMENT CREATES ENORMOUS RETURNS.

The Franke College is committed to broad access, an affordable education and real-world opportunities for students. It means our graduates are immediately employable and become leaders in their fields.

Our faculty are world-renowned and focused on pragmatic solutions to the environmental challenges of the American West and the planet. They take on pressing issues such as increased forest fire activity, drought and water shortages, and decline in trout populations to name a few.

Your investment in our new building pays off in a big way: in the young lives our faculty foster, in the research answers they leverage and uncover, and in the meaningful land management policies they help shape.

With your help, we are uniquely positioned to help the American West and the world at a crossroads moment in time. We have built the credibility, connections and relationships it takes.

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YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A REAL, SOCIETAL IMPACT.

Socio-Political Advancement

At scale, we play a crucial role in influencing policies, implementing sustainable practices, and inspiring others to contribute to environmental stewardship.

Unmatched Community Reach and Impact

Our strong community presence increases public understanding, empathy, and participation in sustainable practices and garners deep support from a variety of initiatives.

Long-Term Sustainability of Initiatives

Our initiatives serve as an ever-evolving risk mitigation strategy for our communities and beyond. Supporting our work means keeping an equal focus on changing the now and impacting the future.

“The world is experiencing significant environmental stresses. Carbon emissions, global warming, pollution of streams and devastating wildfires have become major threats to the American way of life. The University of Montana is a world leader in finding solutions to the complex problems with which we are faced."

– Bill Franke, Founder of Indigo Partners, donor and friend of the University of Montana

REAL-WORLD OPPORTUNITIES, real-world solutions

"AgWest Farm Credit made a philanthropic investment in this project because we know our returns — the Franke College delivers the leaders of tomorrow and the vital research required to foster a healthy forest products sector across the western United States."

- Mark Nonnenmacher, UM alumnus, donor and AgWest Farm Credit Senior Business Advisor

Connect With Us

To learn more and to support the Franke College, contact Melinda Booth, senior director of development for the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation and the Wildlife Biology Program, at melinda.booth@supportum.org or 406-243-2593. You may also visit our Contact page to submit a message.