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ONE MONTANA’S MISSION IS

To create a vibrant Montana by connecting rural and urban communities.

 

One Montana works to create a sustainable and resilient Montana by identifying and resolving challenging social, economic and environmental issues that impact our state's diverse communities. We work to strengthen and unify our communities by preserving the values and culture of rural and urban Montana. We help move Montana forward as a whole recognizing the concerns and needs of our stakeholders. We envision a Montana that is inclusive, connected, and prosperous.

 
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Our Values

Collaboration - we are better together, and the complex issues facing this state require all of us. We embrace collaboration as the most promising way to address the difficult issues of our time.

Partnership – we recognize our reliance on strong operating partners to assist in the execution of programs to create impact

Evidence-based - we focus on needs identified from fact whose solutions are quantifiable and measurable

Listen – we create safe places for dialogue

Discovery – We find, uncover, and question assumptions before we engage in developing the solutions.

Culture – we value the culture of rural and urban Montana, and recognize the needs of our stakeholders.

 

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Our Approach

One Montana nurtures and connects communities and diverse stakeholder groups and helps them to address challenging local and statewide issues.

Through these efforts, we build trust and shared understanding of issues, and create a foundation for potential solutions. We are known for our ability to help implement strategies or solutions to increase resiliency and sustainability.

 
 
 

OUR MODEL IS SIMPLE:

 

WE BRING THE PEOPLE TO THE TABLE. We assemble people with different backgrounds and perspectives—farmers and ranchers, landowner associations, climate scientists, sportsmen’s groups, universities, agencies, nonprofits, businesses, and others—who have a shared interest in solving a particular challenge.

WE INVEST IN THE “TABLE”. By bringing diverse perspectives together in a safe place we build trust and shared understanding of the problem, and create a foundation for potential solutions.

WE HELP TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS. Working with the community or stakeholders we help implement a strategy or specific solution to increase resiliency and sustainability.

All of One Montana’s programs are grounded in this model and driven by the vision of sustaining and bettering Montana's way of life.  We listen, we learn, and in an equitable manner facilitate solutions. The model is replicable and proven.  In some cases, One Montana will lead and manage the project and in others, we will identify leaders and help the project to flourish and stand on its own.  And in many cases, these conversations cannot happen without One Montana.

 
 
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Our History

In 2004, inspired by his passion for rural sustainability, Bill Bryan established the Cook Center for Sustainable Agriculture in the American West to be a proactive, collaborative force for agriculture. Over time, the organization’s interests expanded and in 2007 the Cook Center was renamed The Rural Landscape Institute - A Catalyst for Food and Agricultural Integrity in the American West (RLI). RLI worked on issues affecting sustainable agriculture and food security in the West. One of these projects, originally called the Rural-Urban Partnership, focused on bridging the rural-urban divide. As this project developed it became evident that, to truly support rural communities, the organization needed to build out networks among rural communities and their urban counterparts to create a resilient and vibrant state. RLI was renamed One Montana in 2008 with the knowledge that we are stronger together than we are apart. Today, One Montana brings stakeholders together to build resilience and help communities adapt to changing times and we are trusted for helping to move Montana forward.