When it comes to foundation assets, few states rank lower than Montana.
But the sparsely populated Western state has one asset that no other state can claim — Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee. And when Senator Baucus started expressing concern about alleged disparities in grant making to rural areas more than a year ago, the foundation world took note.
By Suzanne Perry
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