Listening first, the LOR Foundation works with rural communities in the Mountain West to enhance livability and prosperity while preserving the character that makes each community unique.

Where We Work
Today, we are working with residents and organizations in Cortez and Monte Vista, Colorado; Lander, Wyoming; Libby, Montana; Questa and Taos, New Mexico; and Weiser, Idaho. Our work is place-based and driven by a community’s vision for its future. With offices across the Mountain West, our local roots help us elevate the rural voice and improve quality of life across the region.

What We Do
We support projects that can have an immediate impact because we believe that many small actions can create lasting change. Our work focuses on solutions that improve quality of life across a broad range of issues—the economy, education, engagement, the environment, health, housing, transportation, and water.

LOR hires local community officers to regularly engage with residents who have ideas for how to improve their towns. Then, LOR helps turn those ideas into action with funding and other resources. We work with individuals, local government, nonprofits, businesses, and other organizations to advance projects, policies, and collaborations that benefit rural communities.