Creating positive community change through educating, engaging, and empowering the next generation of civic leaders.

That’s MontPIRG

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  • Register to Vote

    Voting is not just a civic duty, it is a right. A right that was fought for by various groups throughout history. MontPIRG wants to ensure that every eligible young person has their voice heard on election day.

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  • Apply for an Internship

    Take the first step to becoming more engaged in your community. Fill out this short application and our Campus Organizer will be in touch with more information.

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  • Donate

    MontPIRG’s work would not be possible without the generous support of our community. We are incredibly grateful for your contributions. Click the link to become a supporter today!

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  • Protect Montana's Nature

    Support The Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act (BCSA). This would expand federal protection of the Bob Marshall Wilderness and the surrounding area to further timber, recreation, and conservation goals.

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  • Volunteer

    No matter your skills, experience, or ability, we could use your help! Our work relies on volunteers to make calls, knock doors, register voters, and more. Fill out our volunteer interest form to get involved today!

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  • Become a Summer Canvasser

    Looking for a fun summer job with a great team? Consider being a MontPIRG Canvasser.

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Testimonials

“MontPIRG is a standout organization for empowering young leaders and setting us up to thrive. As a MontPIRG Intern and Board Chair, I gained valuable insight, skills, and competencies in leadership and advocacy. I forged relationships that have profoundly shaped my personal and professional journey. MontPIRG has opened doors to many opportunities for me.”

- Alexa Runnion

Graduate Student, UM, Communication Studies

  • “I have been privileged to manage President Obama’s national re-election campaign and serve in his white house. Prior, I ran campaigns all over the country. Every single day I used skills I learned from my days at UM and as prt of MontPIRG. It is fair to say I wouldn’t be here today without the great experience I had at UM and MontPIRG.”

    -Jim Messina

    Campaign Manager - Obama for America 2012

  • "MontPIRG has been the catalyst and gateway to so many opportunities. My sophomore year in college, I started as an intern and got my feet wet in state and university politics. I used my organizing skills to mount a successful bid for ASUM President, and my contacts from MontPIRG opened the door to jobs after college and ultimately to my job as a public interest attorney. It's surprising (or perhaps not at all) how many PIRG'ers are out there doing great things in the State, and the skills and contacts one gets from being part of the organization lasts a lifetime."

    -Dustin Leftridge

    Attorney

  • “I truly believe in our mission to train students as citizens. I think we give students an opportunity that no other organization can provide. In working for both environmental and consumer protections, while enhancing student's education, we provide a service to the state of Montana that cannot be emulated by any other organization."

    -Shelbi Dantic

    Congressional Campaig Manager

  • "MontPIRG is at the center of civic engagement at Montana colleges and universities. This remarkable organization has fostered thousands of successful change makers for our state, our country, and the world."

    -Jon Tester

    United States Senator

  • “I am so glad to see what we started in 1981 continue into the new century with dedicated young people. You can effect change if you put in effort and organize effectively.”

    -Kathy Heffernan

    Teacher at Sentinel High School

  • “The skills I learned at MontPIRG have served me well as a lifelong progressive political organizer. It's a privilege to do political work - as a staffer, a volunteer or activist - and MontPIRG is a training ground where you’ll make lifelong friends and create real change for a better world. Don’t miss the opportunity–sign up, donate or volunteer. Building MontPIRG is an investment in yourself, your community and a better Montana."

    -Brad Martin

    Executive Director, Democratic Party of Oregon

  • “While volunteering and serving on the board with MontPIRG, I obtained an understanding of the responsibilities and tactics used in directing an advocacy organization. As a team, we designed and implemented grassroots organizing, outreach, and education campaigns. Over the years, I became proficient in public speaking, small donor fundraising, and targeting decision makers. I've built a career for myself in public policy and I learned how to do that while making the world a better place from MontPIRG.”

    -Gerik Kransky

    Advocacy Director, Bicycle Transportation Alliance

  • “MontPIRG taught me that you don't change the world by striking off on your own, you change the world by helping other people learn to organize, and they help other people organize, and it creates a ripple effect that has can create a massive difference. I see a ton of amazing activists who started in MontPIRG after me and every time I see them use the training they received from MontPIRG to change the world, it gives me great joy that I could be even a tiny part of that.”

    -Daniel Viehland

    Seminary Student in Washington, D.C.

  • “My favorite memory from MontPIRG is gathering petition signatures in freezing temperatures dressed as cardboard trout. MontPIRG taught me how to organize for success.”

    -Jamal Wilson

    Griz Football Alumni and AmeriCorps VISTA

  • "Joining MontPIRG was one of the best things I ever did in college. I joined during a rough time in my life and PIRG helped me move forward in my life. I met amazing people, and I felt like I had a purpose. I loved every moment with MontPIRG.”

    -Ashley Roness

    Editor, Miles City Star

  • “MontPIRG is such a special organization. Young people in Montana should be so proud of this movement and the people who made it happen. I learned how to make asks for money and volunteers. I learned how to organize a press conference. I learned how to use a database. I learned how to build relationships, create a budget and what hard work really is.”

    -Topher Williams

    Former MontPIRG Member