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Hello and welcome from the Friends of Montana PBS. 

Our organization is here to support and extend the mission of Montana PBS, and to help connect Montanans across our vast and varied state. 

As our news and information environment becomes noisier all the time, Montana PBS continues to offer relevant and trusted programming. With rich and well-supported children’s programming, high-quality arts and entertainment offerings, and state and national news, Montana PBS serves all ages and stages of life. Jump into this website to explore all we offer.

We invite you to join us by becoming a member of the Friends of Montana PBS. As a member you have access to the convenient PBS app as well as to Montana PBS Passport, which provides extended streaming access to favorite PBS shows. 

We hope you find value in our programs and welcome you to the PBS family. 

Sincerely, 

Peg Wherry

Board Chair, Friends of Montana PBS

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Mission Statement

Our mission is to support Montana PBS through advocacy, community engagement and fundraising.


Advocacy

From the Latin word "advocare" meaning to summon, call to one’s aid. Advocacy is the public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.

Community Engagement

Community engagement refers to the process by which community benefit organizations and individuals build ongoing, permanent relationships for the purpose of applying a collective vision for the benefit of a community.

Fundraising

Fundraising or fund raising (also known as "development") is the process of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions of money or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies.

Directors & Board Members
Billings | Michael Sanderson, Joel Krautter
Bozeman | Aaron Pruitt, Alice Meister, Peg Wherry, Cody Stone

Glasgow | Doug Allie
Great Falls | Jessica Crist, Susan Taleff, Bob Kelly
Havre | Krystal Steinmetz, Paul Tuss
Helena |  Abbie Cziok, Jen Hensley
Missoula | Anne Hosler, Adrea Lawrence, Rachel Gregg, Mary Sheehy Moe
Martinsdale| Gayle Berg
Poplar |Lori Smoker

Somers | Mike Young

Friends of Montana PBS
Governance Calendar 

2025-2026

July 1, 2025                               Fiscal Year Begins

July 18-19 (Fri PM-Sat) 2024-2025 Quarterly Corporate Board Meeting

                                                 Review minutes and financials

                                                 Vote on any bylaws and policy changes.

                                                 Annual Membership Meeting 

                                                 Election of new board directors

                                                 Year-end reports from committees and stations

                                                 Annual Corporate Board Meeting 

                                                 Election of officers

                                                 Election of committee chairs

                                                Selection and election of committee members

                                                Signing of confidentiality and Conflict of Interest agreements

                                               

                                                Committees plan year — meeting times, goals and action plans

                                               Schedule board and committee meetings for the year — times, locations and topics

 

August 13 (3:30-5pm)              Executive Committee Meeting

September 10 (3:30-5pm)       Executive Committee Meeting

October 8 (3:30-5pm)             Executive Committee Meeting

November 19 (5:30-7pm)        Electronic Board Meeting 

                                                    Financials Reviewed

                                                    Reports using consent agenda process

                                                    Discussion of national meetings/participants in 2026 (APTS, PBS)

                                                    No Executive Committee Meeting in November

December 10 (3:30-5pm)        Executive Committee Meeting

January 14, 2026 (3:30-5pm)   Executive Committee Meeting

February 11 (3:30-5pm)           Executive Committee Meeting

March 11 (3:30-5pm)                Executive Committee Meeting

March 20-21 (Fri PM-Sat)        Corporate Board Meeting - (location TBD)  

                                                   Financials reviewed

                                                   Long-range planning

                                                   Educational sessions

                                                  Committee updates on progress and action plans 

                                                  Preliminary budget planning for next fiscal year

April 8 (3:30-5pm)                   Executive Committee Meeting 

May 13 (3:30-5pm)                   Executive Committee Meeting

May 27 (5:30-7:00pm)             Electronic Board meeting

                                                   Finance and Audit present budget for next fiscal year discussion and  passage

                                                  Governance Committee report with recommendations for 2026-202 board directors and officers

                                                  Pending Policy and Bylaws changes presented if necessary

June 10 (3:30-5pm)                 Executive Committee Meeting

July 8 (3:30-5pm)                    Executive Committee Meeting (if needed)

July 17-18 (Fri PM- Sat)          Annual Meetings – (location TBD) 

Governance Documents