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GFDA and CEO Brett Doney received the national Jeffery A. Finkle Organizational Leadership Award this fall. This award signifies a community effort to grow the Great Falls region. Partnerships, coalitions, and collaboration are critical to economic development success.

The growth Great Falls is experiencing is evident in the ongoing development of downtown Great Falls and the River Corridor development, just to highlight a few examples.

Thanks to the dedication of GFDA investors and community partners, the region's entrepreneurs and businesses are getting the support they need to flourish.

The Jeffery A. Finkle Organizational Leadership Award, which was presented to GFDA CEO Brett Doney by The International Economic Development Council, recognizes an individual who has led the same public or non-profit economic development organizations with integrity, tenacity and philanthropic spirit for at least 15 years.

"When Brett took leadership of GFDA he leveraged his background in community development and finance, along with his vision for growth to start changing the mindset of Great Falls. Today businesses are proud to be part of GFDA."

Brad Talcott

Our Mission

Grow diverse economic opportunities that enhance quality of life.

GFDA is a certified Community Development Financial Institution and a 501(c)3 charitable organization. High Plains Financial is a certified Community Development Corporation that offers SBA 504 loans statewide. GFDA and High Plains Financial are Equal Opportunity Employers and Lenders.

GFDA is proud to host a Montana Small Business Development Center, a Montana Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and a Montana Food & Ag Development Center. We are also proud to provide office space for MSU's Montana Manufacturing Extension Center and an SBA Women's Business Center in partnership with the University of Montana and the Montana Native Growth Fund.

GFDA was the first economic development organization in the Rocky Mountain West to earn accreditation from the International Economic Development Council.

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