Montana State University Alumni Foundation
FundraisingMontana, United States51-200 Employees
The Montana State University Alumni Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to build lifelong relationships with MSU alumni and friends while securing and managing resources to advance Montana State University. It encompasses two linked entities: the MSU Alumni Association, established in 1903 to keep graduates connected to the university, and the MSU Foundation, founded in 1946 to raise private philanthropic support and steward donor assets. Based in Bozeman, Montana, the organization operates in the fundraising sector, serving as the bridge between alumni engagement and resource development for MSU. Its activities focus on supporting MSU's mission through private gifts and ongoing alumni relations. MSU itself is a public research university founded in 1893 as a land‑grant institution, with nine colleges, a graduate school, and a large student body in Bozeman, Montana. In 2026 the foundation expanded collaborative efforts by partnering with Sandia National Laboratories to offer a week‑long camp, reflecting its role in expanding opportunities through partner networks.