Founder’s Circle members support access to ad-free, independent journalism by pledging gifts of $1,000 or more annually for three years. With multi-year pledges, Founder’s Circle members allow our mission-driven organization to build financial stability, ensuring readers have access to truth, facts, and reliable information for years to come.

Founder’s Circle members receive exclusive benefits, including: 

Silver Level: $1,000 – $4,999 annually

  • Acknowledgment on website and annual report
  • Invitation to quarterly Reporting Journey calls, a behind-the-scenes opportunity to learn more about key stories, straight from our reporters
  • Invitation to exclusive MTFP events, such as our fifth anniversary celebration, “Journalism without fear or favor” 

Gold Level: $5,000 or more annually

  • All of the benefits of the Silver level, plus: 
  • Annual dinner for you and friends with John S. Adams, MTFP founder, executive director, and editor-in-chief

To join the Founder’s Circle, please contact Development Manager Sarah Penix: [email protected].

Founder’s Circle Members

Gold Level

Anne and Greg Avis
Lisa and Tom Cordingley
Linda Caricaburu and Brad Talcott
Travis Kavulla

Silver Level

Roger and Noreen Breeding
Michael and Pat Cotter
Karen Davidson
Ruth Lott
Penelope and Ben Pierce
Nancy Stephens and Rick Rosenthal
Tresa Smith
Gregar Lind and Monica Tranel
Sarah Vowell
Ron and Ann Waterman
Sandra Lambert

Montana Free Press is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN 47-5237719. For more information on ways to support our journalism, please contact Kristin Cordingley at [email protected] or Sarah Penix at [email protected].