2020 Great Fish Community Challenge Awards
Great Fish Awards Presentation -If you missed the awards night, you can still watch the video here and find out what all the nonprofits raised and who won many of the special awards. Whitefish Community Foundation YouTube Channel.
Great Fish Awards report
Total Awarded in the 2020 Challenge was over $3.2 million. Find out how the nonprofits did, special awards, incentive grants, and more interesting facts about the 2020 Challenge HERE.
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND
Whitefish Community Foundation has activated a Community Emergency Response Fund to support local nonprofits helping those directly impacted by COVID-19. The Program is providing emergency funding to nonprofits to help them provide critical services to those in need. Many nonprofits are seeing a significant increase in the demand for their services. Click on Learn More to find out what is currently being funded.
Day of Giving and Unity – giving tuesday
THANK YOU DONORS! Whitefish Community Foundation and Flathead Community Foundation joined together for the first time to hold a Day of Giving and Unity on Giving Tuesday to raise funds for nonprofits struggling to survive during the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Nonprofits located in Flathead County and Eureka were invited to participate in the May 5th Day of Giving and Unity. Over $561,000 was raised in the 28 hour campaign!
MAKE A GIFT TO THE WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Whitefish Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on fostering philanthropy, building endowments and helping donors benefit our community. Our work makes the Great Fish Community Challenge possible. If you value our work please make a gift to the Community Foundation through the Great Fish Community Challenge and help us continue making good things happen in our community.
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