Fundraising

Thanks to legislation passed last year, Montana businesses can now sell equity, stock or ownership in themselves to Montana investors without going through the normal process of licensing the equity as a security and needing a licensed securities broker.

Entrepreneur Greg Gianforte released fundraising data today, January 5, for his gubernatorial exploratory campaign. Gianforte’s team reported raising over $315,225 in the final quarter of 2015 and more than half a million total.

A Maryland saxophone player who sought to participate in fundraisers around the country, in part to raise money for a fake cancer charity, has been ordered to repay a Montana organization nearly $5,700.

The University of Montana received unprecedented private support in fiscal year 2014, with donations totaling over 50 million dollars!

Newly released documents show prosecutors believe Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was at the center of a nationwide "criminal scheme" to illegally coordinate fundraising with outside conservative groups.

An annual fundraising drive put on by the University of Montana Foundation that supports UM’s academics, students and activities had a record-breaking year.

UM Foundation Names new President and CEO from Kansas State.