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About this initiative

2026 Application Now Open! Giving together for the Flathead Valley

The Great Fish Community Challenge is a summer 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 $43 million for 103 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.

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Community Report

$8.1 Million Raised for 85 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.

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The Great Fish Community Challenge is the perfect way to support Flathead Valley nonprofits.

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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