Join us June 30 at 11:30 a.m. at the Wachholz Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center to learn how to maximize the Great Fish Community Challenge platform to engage more donors and raise more money!
Workshop Registration
Marketing Toolkit
All marketing assets can be found in our Google Drive folder. If you have any issues accessing the materials, please contact Molly at molly@whitefishcommunityfoundation.org.
2026 Dates
June 23 - Informational Meeting for Participating Nonprofits
O'Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave, Whitefish
8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
- Attendance at this meeting is mandatory for participating nonprofits.
- It is highly recommended that multiple representatives from each organization attend this meeting, including the individual who is responsible for marketing the organization’s participation in the Great Fish Community Challenge.
- If an organization fails to attend the mandatory kick-off meeting, the organization may not be eligible to receive Special Awards or Incentive Grants, and may not be eligible to participate in the Great Fish Community Challenge.
June 30 at 11:30am - Fundraising in the Great Fish Community Challenge Workshop
Wachholz Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at FVCC, 715 Grandview Drive, Kalispell
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
August 11 to September 11 – Campaign Dates
October 22 - Awards Ceremony
Wachholz College Center at FVCC, 795 Grandview Drive, Kalispell
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Rules for Participation
RULES FOR PARTICIPATING
Read the rules for participating in the 2026 Great Fish Community Challenge HERE.
New Form for 2026!
Nonprofits applying to participate in the 2026 Great Fish Community Challenge are required to upload a Board Resolution with their application stating that their Board of Directors has approved the Use of Funds Statement(s), Fundraising Goal (new this year), and Fund Advisors.
Please download one of the following Board Resolution templates to upload with your application: