The Mignon Waterman Award
Forecasted
The Mignon Waterman Award honors individuals in Montana for exceptional innovation and leadership that advance behavioral health, as recognized by the Montana Healthcare Foundation.
Funder: Montana Healthcare Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Nomination deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 award to a qualified organization on behalf of the individual recipient; one-time award.
Summary: Recognizes exceptional individual innovation and leadership advancing behavioral health in Montana.
Key Information: Individuals must be nominated; funds are awarded to a qualified organization, not directly to individuals.
Description
This award honors individuals who have demonstrated outstanding innovation, leadership, and partnership in improving behavioral health in Montana. The recognition is named in memory of Mignon Waterman, a dedicated public servant and founding trustee of the Montana Healthcare Foundation, and celebrates a legacy of advocacy for better care for those facing mental illness and substance use disorders. The award spotlights individuals whose work has made a broad and lasting impact on Montana's behavioral health system.
