Whitefish Community Foundation will hold an informational meeting on Thursday, Jan. 26 for Flathead Valley nonprofits interested in applying to participate in the 2023 Great Fish Community Challenge. The meeting is scheduled for 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the O’Shaughnessy...
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WCF Awards Emergency Grant to Nonprofit Childcare Facility
Whitefish Community Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 Emergency Grant to Whitefish Community School to renovate the facility’s water-damaged basement. As a nonprofit childcare facility for children ages 18 months to six years, Whitefish Community School provides a...
Kids Fund Receives $300,000 in New Funding
Whitefish Community Foundation recently received $300,000 for the Kids Fund – Giving Voice to Children, a grant program established in 2020 to address the needs of local children suffering from homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. The Foundation received two...
Whitefish Community Foundation Announces New President/CEO
Whitefish Community Foundation is pleased to announce it has named Alan Davis as the organization’s President/CEO. Davis will succeed Linda Engh-Grady effective January 1, 2023. Engh-Grady is retiring after leading the foundation for 14 years. Davis comes to the...
Fun Beverage, Gayle MacLaren Honored with Special Awards
Whitefish Community Foundation presented Fun Beverage with the 2022 Corporate Citizenship Award for the company’s leadership in philanthropy during the Great Fish Community Challenge. Fun Beverage has generously supported the Challenge for many years and encouraged...
Great Fish Community Challenge Nets Over $5 Million for Local Nonprofits
Whitefish Community Foundation awarded more than $5 million to 70 Flathead Valley nonprofit organizations during the Great Fish Awards Celebration Monday evening. The total amount awarded included $4,254,259 donated by 2,730 donors during the six-week Great Fish...
WCF Hosts Two-Part Nonprofit Board Development Workshop Series
Whitefish Community Foundation will host a two-part board development workshop series with nonprofit consultant Ned Cooney Oct. 13 and Nov. 10. The series is part of the foundation’s Nonprofit Development Partnership program and is offered free of charge to...
WCF Awards $20,000 for Pickleball Courts at Smith Fields
Whitefish Community Foundation awarded a $20,000 Major Community Project Grant to support the construction of six pickleball courts at the Smith Fields Sports Complex. The foundation’s grant was matched by a $20,000 donation from Whitefish residents Sherry and Dave...
Great Fish Community Challenge Sets New Record
The eighth annual Great Fish Community Challenge set a new fundraising record, with over $4.1 million in donations as of 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16. The six-week charitable giving campaign ran from Aug. 4 to Sept. 16 and benefited 70 Flathead Valley nonprofit...
Great Fish Fun Run & Community Celebration Sept. 10
The Great Fish Fun Run & Community Celebration is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Whitefish's Depot Park to celebrate philanthropy and the critical work of Flathead Valley nonprofits. The annual event is part of the Great Fish Community...
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