Headwaters Foundation

Putting Montana's Health on the Map

Headwaters Foundation is a statewide nonprofit working to improve the health of Montana’s communities by supporting organizations that serve children and families, particularly those in rural and underserved areas. Through grantmaking, partnerships, and strategic initiatives, Headwaters plays a key role in shaping a healthier, more equitable future for the state.

Web
Print
Nonprofit
Project Cost Estimate $ $ $ $ $

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Challenge

Solution

As Headwaters Foundation celebrated its five-year anniversary, it needed a website that could better tell its story, scale with growing content, and visualize the reach of its grants across Montana. Gecko designed a custom WordPress site built for storytelling, data visualization, and long-term growth—featuring an interactive impact map that displays grant data by county and year. We also helped transition from static print reports to an accessible, shareable online format. What began as a website redesign has since evolved into an ongoing partnership spanning strategy, print, A/V systems, and booking tools for their community space.

5 Years of Impact, Digitally Told

Transformed a print-heavy communications model into a dynamic, web-first experience.

8 Years of Data, 1 Interactive Map

Built a custom, scalable map to visualize funding impact by year and location—designed to grow with them.

Multi-Year Strategic Partnership

What began as a website redesign has evolved into full-spectrum support—from A/V tools to print collateral.

"Gecko knocked it out of the park! They were receptive to our wants and needs and very responsive throughout the process. We enjoyed working with their team; they really have begun to feel like my 'communications coworkers down the hall.' I am looking forward to working with them on more projects."

Robyn Windham

Headwaters Foundation

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