Horizons Accomplishments–Community Foundation
From the visioning event came the realization for the need to establish a community foundation to capture wealth in the community so that grants could be distributed to sustain Columbus as a thriving community. A kick-off event was hosted by Kent & Pam Williams on May 13, 2008. As a result, donations toward the endowment have continued to come in for a total of $20,150 as of this writing. The decision was made to affiliate with the Montana Community Foundation, as they have many benefits. Another fund raising event for the Columbus Community Foundation will be scheduled in the fall. Currently, to become a self-sustaining entity, the Columbus Community Foundation is forming a diverse board and considering non-profit status application. The Montana Community Foundation has provided two $2,500 matching grants that will be granted to non-profit organizations in Columbus.
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