Great Falls Rescue Mission
A Beacon of Hope Since 1963
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We are working in the north central Montana area to help those experiencing homelessness and hunger.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Food & Clothing
Lunch and dinner are served to the public daily at our Men's Shelter for people in our community dealing with food insecurity.
Free clothing is available at our Donation Center located at 316 6th St S Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 11:00am-6:00pm and Thursday 1:00-6:00pm.
Women's Shelter
Shelter for single women who are homeless. Providing temporary shelter, food, clothing and programs and services to help them obtain permanent housing.
Men's Shelter
For single men, we provide temporary shelter, food, clothing, program and services so that they may stabilize and find permanent housing.
Medical Clinic Services
Coordinating volunteer services such as dentists, doctors, nurses, chiropractors, optometrists and others to help provide care to our residents and the general public for no charge to them.
Cameron Family Center
A shelter for homeless parents/guardians with children, providing a temporary shelter, food, clothing, services and program so that families may stabilize and obtain permanent housing.
Where we work
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We aim to get people back on their feet in their community in the ways of getting housing, plugging in to a local church, rebuilding the bridges that have been burned in their lives with family and friends, plugging them in with mental health and substance abuse issues etc all in the name of helping them rebuild a stable life outside of our facilities.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our three main aims have been to "Attain stable and consistent funding", "Develop highly qualified staff to meet operational needs", and to "Encourage an environment that fosters the health, safety, and spiritual growth of staff and residents". These are all ingredients is how we can accomplish our main goals.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
At the Great Falls Rescue Mission (GFRM) we have many long term staff that hold together the institutional knowledge and experience necessary to provide a foundation even as we experience rapid and varied changes internally and externally. The people we have help to bring up the future leaders of our organization so that we can sustain our mission and vision.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our newest large accomplishment has been operating a family shelter where homeless people with children reside. Going through the process of raising the money for the building was a feat, and then learning as a team how to operate a shelter with adults and children on a large scale was another. In the more than 3 years we have been operating the new shelter we've learned more about what works and what doesn't to move people on and out into a stable living situation, where making sure children are cared for is part of the equation. \nWe're are now working on some organizational changes that will help us focus on our core operations more and trim the extra so that we can become better at what we do well. Also on the horizon is better development of job training resources for our residents and transitional services so that they don't just go from living in the shelter to out on their own, but rather the GFRM keeping a connection with those who have just moved out and still need some supportive services to maintain their stability and successful outcomes.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Great Falls Rescue Mission
Board of directorsas of 05/16/2023
GARY GRATZ
Gratz Construction
Term: 2022 - 2025
DARREN BROWN
GREAT FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DWIGHT SMITH
USAF/RETIRED
RON NELSON
FRONT RANGE LAW
JIM JOHNSON
RETIRED
TOM MOORE
GREAT FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DEBBIE RATTA
RETIRED
NANCY ROWELL
GREAT FALLS VA CLINIC
STEVE HERRIG
CITY OF GREAT FALLS
STEPHEN TAULE
CENTRAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH
SHANNON NEWTH
VISIT GREAT FALLS
CARI KENT
LNC VENTURES
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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Disability
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