High Stakes Foundation

High Stakes Foundation was formed in 2007 by Dr. Mary Stranahan. The President of the Foundation is Dawn McGee. To date, High Stakes has granted over $11,800,000 to organizations across Montana. The world’s top climate scientists have warned that humanity’s influence on the climate is unequivocal, with wide-ranging impacts across the planet, from rising seas to melting ice. Statewide, especially in rural communities, there is a struggle to provide living wage jobs and fresh, affordable, nutritious food. Political, social and economic gaps are ever widening and we are fractiously, deeply divided as to how to move forward. In other words, we are in High Stakes times. We believe in solutions which support vibrant, interconnected communities that give everyone in the local community a direct, long-term interest in the prosperity, health, and beauty of Montana.