WE ARE A NONTRADITIONAL HOMELESS SHELTER
Family Promise of Great Falls is a (501)(c)(3)-certified non-profit organization in Great Falls, Montana! Our goal is to end childhood homelessness, one family at a time. We are just one of 200+ Family Promise Affiliates around the United States of America, working to change the lives of one million children by 2030!
How do we do that? We operate five points of service: SHELTER, PREVENTION, STABILIZATION, COMMUNITY, and PROMISE.
How do we do that? We operate five points of service: SHELTER, PREVENTION, STABILIZATION, COMMUNITY, and PROMISE.
MEET OUR STAFF
D.J. Lott | Executive Director
D.J. is the chief administrator of Family Promise of Great Falls and its primary ambassador. He keeps the rotational shelter program running smoothly and oversees the innovation of new programs to strengthen services for homeless children and their families in Great Falls, Montana. D.J. has previously directed the Indian Family Health Clinic, launched several Boys & Girls Club programs in Arizona, and served as the President of the National Council on Urban Indian Health.
Alyss Ragsdale | Development & Volunteer Engagement Manager
Alyss directs Family Promise of Great Falls' development efforts. She engages our donor base and keeps in touch with our vast volunteer network. She served as a fundraising consultant for 2 years with Wilson-Bennett Technology. During this time, she worked with 8 different colleges and universities across the country raising over 600k in donor dollars. In her spare time, she likes to sip tea and work on her indoor garden.
Meghan Wakeley | Case Manager
Meghan coaches each and every guest family on the road to independence through personalized action plans. She holds a B.M. in Music Education from Ohio Northern University and an M.M. in Vocal Performance from Kansas State University. She's passionate about cats (and cat rescue), puzzles, video games, and all things Disney. She also serves on the Board of the LGBTQ+ Center of Great Falls.
Anna Skinner | Van Driver
Anna transports families from their host site to the Hub to get their day started! Anna has a B.A. in Social Work from the University of Montana and is celebrating a 15-year career at Quality Life Concepts. She has a husband and 4 children and she loves spending time with her animals, creating jewelry, having date nights at new places, and visiting her children in Arizona.
Darla Parker | Program Assistant
Darla monitors our day center during the weekends and assists with data entry and other administrative tasks for Family Promise of Great Falls!
Sean McGuire | Communications & Grant Writing Coordinator
Sean handles social media, press releases, grant applications, and other projects to generate support for our mission. He has a B.A. in English from Benedictine College and he is an AmeriCorps VISTA alum. In his spare time, he likes to listen to music and write about it online.
D.J. is the chief administrator of Family Promise of Great Falls and its primary ambassador. He keeps the rotational shelter program running smoothly and oversees the innovation of new programs to strengthen services for homeless children and their families in Great Falls, Montana. D.J. has previously directed the Indian Family Health Clinic, launched several Boys & Girls Club programs in Arizona, and served as the President of the National Council on Urban Indian Health.
Alyss Ragsdale | Development & Volunteer Engagement Manager
Alyss directs Family Promise of Great Falls' development efforts. She engages our donor base and keeps in touch with our vast volunteer network. She served as a fundraising consultant for 2 years with Wilson-Bennett Technology. During this time, she worked with 8 different colleges and universities across the country raising over 600k in donor dollars. In her spare time, she likes to sip tea and work on her indoor garden.
Meghan Wakeley | Case Manager
Meghan coaches each and every guest family on the road to independence through personalized action plans. She holds a B.M. in Music Education from Ohio Northern University and an M.M. in Vocal Performance from Kansas State University. She's passionate about cats (and cat rescue), puzzles, video games, and all things Disney. She also serves on the Board of the LGBTQ+ Center of Great Falls.
Anna Skinner | Van Driver
Anna transports families from their host site to the Hub to get their day started! Anna has a B.A. in Social Work from the University of Montana and is celebrating a 15-year career at Quality Life Concepts. She has a husband and 4 children and she loves spending time with her animals, creating jewelry, having date nights at new places, and visiting her children in Arizona.
Darla Parker | Program Assistant
Darla monitors our day center during the weekends and assists with data entry and other administrative tasks for Family Promise of Great Falls!
Sean McGuire | Communications & Grant Writing Coordinator
Sean handles social media, press releases, grant applications, and other projects to generate support for our mission. He has a B.A. in English from Benedictine College and he is an AmeriCorps VISTA alum. In his spare time, he likes to listen to music and write about it online.
MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Joe Ryan
Barbara Mullens |
Jordyn Rogers
Katie Batterbee |
Tim McGonigal
Kate Triplett |
Steve Van Gilder
Shandy Petersen |
OUR NON-PROFIT FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Family Promise of Great Falls is part of the 30-year-old Family Promise affiliates (formerly, National Interfaith Hospitality Network), and is a registered corporation with the state of Montana. Family Promise of Great Falls was granted section 501 (c) (3) status of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to Family Promise of Great Falls are deductible under section 170 of the code.
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