The Great Fish Launch Party

The Great Fish Community Challenge is a multi-week fundraising campaign that inspires community-wide giving and builds awareness about the critical work of Flathead Valley nonprofits. Since 2015, the Great Fish Community Challenge has raised $35 million for 97 Flathead Valley nonprofit organizations! The Great Fish Community Challenge is the perfect way to support Flathead Valley nonprofits!

When you give through the Great Fish Community Challenge, your gift goes further with a percentage matching grant from Whitefish Community Foundation on $25,000 raised by each nonprofit. In 2024, the match totaled $1.1 million thanks to our Circle of Giving donors and others who supported the Great Fish Match Fund.

Donating is simple and impactful. With one transaction, you can support multiple nonprofits and receive a single tax receipt. There are no fees or overhead—100% of your gift goes directly to the nonprofits you select. Whitefish Community Foundation covers all administrative costs of the Challenge, and donors can give with a credit card, check, appreciated stock, a charitable distribution from their IRA, private foundation, or from a Donor Advised Fund.

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