Missoula Midtown Association
About Missoula Midtown Association
If you care about the future of Midtown Missoula, this is the group keeping the conversation grounded in real life, not just ideas on paper. The Missoula Midtown Association supports the businesses, residents, property owners, and visitors who shape the district every day, while also pushing the long-range planning that helps Midtown grow with some intention. Donations help keep that work moving, from member support and local communications to the Midtown Master Plan process.
This is a place-based organization with a very specific focus: Midtown Missoula. That focus lets it do the unglamorous but important work of business advocacy, neighborhood promotion, and long-range planning in the same district, with the same people in mind.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Midtown Master Plan
A community planning process to guide redevelopment, growth, equitable development, and long-term vision for Midtown Missoula.
Membership program
Membership recruitment, retention, support, and benefits for Midtown businesses, residents, and other members.
Community promotion and information sharing
Sharing local news, business openings, milestone celebrations, events, and resources that support Midtown.
Development advocacy and coordination
Working with business, community, and government partners to guide redevelopment, growth, and positive improvements in Midtown.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
The Missoula Midtown Association is dedicated to the promotion, enhancement, and accessibility of the Midtown area as it relates to businesses, residents, and the community. Its goals are to provide resources and information related to the success and growth of a healthy business community and to enhance the quality of life and quality of place for visitors and residents alike.
Who they serve
Midtown Missoula businesses, residents, property owners, visitors, and member organizations
Their impact
- Membership has grown by nearly 20% in recent years.
- Over 200 Missoulians participated in Midtown Master Plan visioning meetings.
- More than 170 business leaders and Midtown residents attended the 2024 Annual Membership Meeting.
- The Midtown Master Plan secured up to $370,000 in Urban Renewal District III funding toward a $570,000 project budget.
- The organization said it was $17,000 away from fully funding the Master Plan project in 2021.
How your donation helps
- Support the Midtown Master Plan effort
- Close the Midtown Master Plan funding gap
- Help launch the Master Plan project
- Jump start Master Plan implementation projects
- Support community-wide planning for Midtown's future
Our story
Founded in 1956, the Missoula Midtown Association started as a volunteer effort to organize businesses and residents and give Midtown a voice in Missoula’s future. In 2020, it set strategic goals around creating and implementing a Midtown Master Plan, which gave that long-running local effort a clearer path forward.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
Midtown is in an exciting phase of growth and revitalization.
Without a community vision for Midtown, we risk being caught flatfooted when demand for development increases beyond our community capacity to manage it appropriately.
We are incredibly grateful for her years of advocacy, her vision and her ability to help make big goals a reality to ensure residents and businesses in the center of this valley have a vibrant and accessible place to live and work.
Events
Monthly Midtown Mixer
monthlyA monthly social and networking event for members and Midtown businesses.
Annual Membership Meeting
annualAn annual gathering for members, community partners, and award nominees, including recognition of Midtown award winners.
Meet Me in Midtown 406K
annualA fun run fundraiser that takes participants through Midtown Missoula and the Playfair Park trail system.
Midtown Master Plan community celebration
one-timeA community celebration marking the release of the final Midtown Master Plan and thanking participants.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Missoula Midtown Association has shared.
Current needs
- Tax-deductible donations for the Midtown Master Plan effort
- Planning and design professionals for the Midtown Master Plan process
- Applications for the Member Support Specialist position
- Board applications
- Committee volunteers for membership, events, and communications
Volunteer opportunities
- Membership Committee volunteer
- Events Committee volunteer
- Communications Committee volunteer
- Board application participation
- Help with set-up, staffing, check-in, and tear-down at member events
Recognition & press
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What does the Midtown Master Plan do?
It guides growth, redevelopment, equitable development, and a shared community vision for Midtown Missoula.
How does the association support members?
It helps with recruitment, retention, support, communications, networking events, and information about local news and resources.
What kinds of events does the association host?
It hosts monthly Midtown Mixer socials, an annual membership meeting, the Meet Me in Midtown 406K, and occasional community celebrations tied to the Midtown Master Plan.
How can someone get involved?
People can join as members, apply for board service, volunteer on committees, or help at association events.
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