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The Montana 4-H Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization, encourages the solicitation and acceptance of gifts to the Foundation for purposes that will help the Foundation fulfill its mission.  Besides endowments and bequests, managed agency accounts and temporarily restricted accounts are also managed as they pertain to the mission of the Foundation.  Project and program sponsorships may be annual gifts or funded through an endowed gift ($12,500 endowment generates a $500 annual gift for perpetuity).

The Foundation's mission is "to help 4-H youth by raising private funds, managing financial resources, and partnering with the MSU Extension Service in order to fund educational opportunities for Montana 4-H youth, volunteer leaders and 4-H staff."

Of course the reason to give is for the kids, who put countless hours into their projects at the local, county and state levels.  Only a few kids receive the honor of attending a national 4-H competition or event.  To attend a state or national event costs money and 4-H'ers are always most appreciative of financial support.  The cost of travel, lodging and food for a team of five, along with chaperones can be upwards of $5,000, especially of airfare is warranted.  Your generous gifts at both the state and national levels can help create once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for Montana 4-H youth that they might otherwise never Experience!

"Thank you for supporting the Custer Co. 4-H Horse Skillathon Team to go to the Denver Stock Show.  This has been an amazing experience and we strongly recommend it to others looking to broaden their minds and friendship circles.  Thank you so much."  -Wyatt Roberts, Custer Co. 4-H, State Horse Skillathon Team

Montana 4-H Foundation (M4HF) sponsorship levels:
 
State Program Sponsor - $5,000+
For a $5,000 premier contribution, donor receives a State 4-H Program Sponsorship focusing on their area of interest (choose 2):  Youth Leadership Events, Volunteer Leadership, Staff Program Support, Event Sponsor.  Statewide events include Montana 4-H Congress (July/Bozeman), Ambassador Fall Training (Sept/Oct), Montana 4-H Leadership Forum (Sept) REC Lab (Mar), and others.
 
For this sponsorship level, donor will receive:

• Thank you letter from state 4-H officer team members and M4HF;
• Company banner may be hung at sponsored statewide event/s;
• Recognition in all written event programs, power point presentation/s to delegation, and through announcements throughout the event;
• Recognition in Clover Connections, the biannual newsletter of the M4HF;
• Recognition online at www.montana4h.org and in Honor Roll of Donors online;
• Recognized in a monthly e-news to county extension offices statewide

 
State 4-H Project Sponsor - $2,500+
For a $2,500 sponsorship, donor may choose a combination of state contest sponsorships (up to 3 total), including:

• Thank you letter from individual or team contest winner/s and M4HF;
• 1-3 team or individual sponsorship of state contest at MT 4-H Congress ($500 each), or individual winner to National competition; or
• For a $1,500 contribution, a team (usually 4 members and an alternative) state contest award winner will be sponsored to compete at Western National Roundup in Denver.
• A combination of state contest sponsorships and team sponsorship to National competition;
• State Project Sponsors may also elect to have a named scholarship awarded in their name/s.  Scholarship shall be awarded the following year on an annual basis.

For a sponsorship at this level, donor will receive:

• Company banner may be hung at Montana 4-H Congress, which is held each July in Bozeman;
• Recognition in all written event programs, via power point presentation to delegation, and through announcements throughout the event;
• Recognition in Clover Connections, the biannual newsletter of the M4HF;
• Recognition online at www.montana4h.org and in Honor Roll of Donors online;
• Recognized in a monthly e-news to county extension offices statewide

 
 
Montana 4-H Corporate/Individual Partnership - $500+
For each $500 given, a state contest sponsorship, individual or team, will be awarded.  There may be more than one sponsor per contest; highest sponsor will be named first and be listed in order of gift amount.  Also for $500, an individual state contest winner can be sponsored to attend National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, GA, or compete at Western National Roundup (WNR) in Denver, CO.  For a $1,500 sponsorship, a state team winner may be sponsored to compete at the National level.  Partial sponsorships permitted.
 
For this sponsorship level, donor will receive:

• Thank you letter from 4-H member participant and M4HF;
• Recognition in written program at Montana 4-H Congress,
• Company banner may be hung ( for $1,000+ gift) at Montana 4-H Congress, which is held each July in Bozeman;
• Recognition in all written event programs, via power point presentation to delegation, and through announcements throughout the event;
• Recognition in Clover Connections, the biannual newsletter of the M4HF;
• Recognition online at www.montana4h.org and in Honor Roll of Donors online;
• Recognized in a monthly e-news to county extension offices statewide.

Individual State Contests include:
Public Speaking (top 2 winners may compete at WNR)
Demonstration/Illustrated Talks (top 4 winners may attend Nat’l 4-H Congress)
Fashion Review (winner may attend Nat’l 4-H Congress)
Quilting (winner may attend Nat’l 4-H Congress)
Stir-ups (team of 2 or individual winner/s may attend Nat’l 4-H Congress)

Team State Contests include:
Gavel Games (winner may compete at WNR)
Livestock Judging (winner may compete at WNR)
Horse Judging (winner may compete at WNR)
Horse Skill-A-Thon (winner may compete at WNR)
Meats (State contest at KMON; winner may compete at WNR)
Shooting Sports (MT State Shoot and other state tournaments serve as qualifying events for the National Shooting Sports Tournament)

More Information on sponsoring a State 4-H Program or Project (P2)