<aside> 💡 This information is not meant to disrespect the ACLU, but rather to highlight a vital organization constrained by limited resources, while organizations like the YWCA of Missoula receive substantial funding ($10mil-$25mil annually) that is often under-utilized, misappropriated, used ineffectively, or to directly (re)victimize families.
The ACLU's services remain critical in Montana despite it being a small, resource-limited state. Many accountability issues persist because officials know there aren't enough resources to monitor local and state misconduct. This problem is compounded by the false belief that rural America is free from corruption and institutional incompetence, when reality suggests otherwise.
Many Montanans need services the ACLU could provide, but for the Montana chapter being severely understaffed and underfunded.
Those seeking assistance from the ACLU of Montana should understand these constraints in advance. Even in cases where they would readily help with proper funding, they must make difficult decisions about allocating their limited resources.
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