The Poverello Center is seeking a Development Manager to lead and strengthen its fundraising efforts. Youwill oversee donor stewardship, fundraising campaigns, and development systems that allow the organization to grow and sustain community support. The Development Manager works closely with the Executive Director and the Development team to ensure strong communication with donors and thoughtful follow-through with supporters. Donor Relations and Stewardship Fundraising Campaigns and Appeals Development Operations Community Engagement Grants and Institutional Support Communication and Collaboration Qualifications Keys to Success Poverello staff…

Looking to the Future | Navigating Solutions with Jill Bonny Some years ask more of a community than others.  2025 was one of those years. It brought significant and unexpected challenges for the Poverello Center. In March, we learned that the Johnson Street Emergency Shelter would be closing earlier than we had planned, a shift

Holiday Cheer amidst Challenges | Navigating Solutions with Clair Bopp This month’s blog is written by Clair Bopp, Director of Shelter Services All year, staff at the Poverello prepare for the winter season. When receiving donations, we ask each other: “should we store this for winter?” We operate like an old-west homestead, thinking not only

Navigating Solutions with David Heffner | Making Thanksgiving Dinner for Missoula This month’s blog is written by David Heffner, Food Programs Manager We often compare the Poverello Center kitchen to a game of “Chopped.” Just like the popular TV challenge show, our kitchen team starts each day with a haul of seemingly random ingredients, the

Navigating Solutions with Arynn Payne | Healing and Hope in Medical Respite This month’s blog is written by Arynn Payne, Medical Respite Care Coordinator Imagine being discharged from the hospital with stitches still fresh, pain medication in hand, and nowhere to go: no bed, no quiet place to heal or call your doctor to ask

Navigating Solutions with Kristen Border Patton | A Port in the Storm: Steady Shelter Through Change This month’s blog is written by Kristen Border Patton, Director of Operations Earlier this month, the Johnson Street Shelter closed. This is a huge loss for the community, and a major change for the Poverello Center, which oversaw the

Last month, our community faced a heartbreaking loss. A guest of the Poverello Center died in a sudden, tragic car accident right outside our building. If you were driving through Missoula that day, you may have noticed Broadway shut down for hours as officials investigated. For those of us inside the shelter, guests and staff,