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Jill Demers Garland, co-founder of ReWild Ranch to Present at Hellgate Venture Network on Jan 15 in Missoula

Hi, I’m Jill Demers Garland, co-founder of ReWild Ranch, a regenerative farm and agritourism project west of Missoula on the Clarkfork River, rooted in the belief that healthy people depend on healthy soil.

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Why is the United States 24th in the global happiness ranking?

While sitting here in Paris at a sidewalk cafe surrounded by happily chatting folks (all facing out to the street) at various times in the day and into the night it really hit me that, while I’ve read a great deal about it, loneliness in the U.S. is one of the main causes, if not the instigator of our eroding quality of life.  

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The Artificial Intelligence Skills Mismatch Economy: Insights from the Wharton-Accenture Skills Index

Ths report tracks the shifts, highlighting the need for employers to redesign work and compensation around real skill economics, for workers to market themselves as portfolios of high-value capabilities, and for educators to rebalance curricula toward scarce, job-ready skills, underscoring that skills—not titles—are now the true currency of the labor market.

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Hellgate Venture Network – Guest Speaker: Jill Demers, Founder of ReWild Ranch – 1/15

As a regenerative farmer, I’ve seen firsthand how small family farms can make a meaningful impact—from improving soil health and conserving natural resources to strengthening local food systems.

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Montana Nonprofits by the Numbers – We’re hitting the road in February!

We’ll break down the data, highlight what’s changing for services, fundraising, and employment, and offer clear takeaways you can use with your board, donors, and community. Following the one-hour presentation, we’ll have an opportunity for discussion with fellow nonprofit attendees, AND a chance for meeting with staffers from Montana’s congressional delegation.

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The 51st Annual Montana Economic Outlook Seminar Coming to 9 Cities January – March 2026

Sales Tax in Montana.  Is It Time?

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Do your schools have a class on How to Disagree?

The Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement uses a multifaceted approach that combines research, curriculum, outreach, and convening to provide students, community members, and organizations with intellectual and analytical tools and skills to navigate disagreement. It helps them harness the power of difference in service of greater understanding, knowledge, and progress.

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How Ford, Farnsworth and Berners-Lee Help Make Us All More Anti-Social. We’re Even Building for Loneliness With AI.

“A fundamental paradox at the core of human life is that we are highly social and made better in every way by being around people,” Epley said. “And yet over and over, we have opportunities to connect that we don’t take, or even actively reject, and it is a terrible mistake.”

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The Montana Nonprofit Association Announces A New Fundraising Hub To Help Members

Thanks to a generous three-year grant, MNA is leaning in and bringing new resources to support members’ abilities to raise money from individual donors across Montana.

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