WOW!! We are blown away! Thank you to all our donors and a huge thank you to the Whitefish Community Foundation for hosting another successful campaign!
At the Great Fish Community Challenge awards ceremony on Tuesday, October 24, North Valley Music School was honored to receive a grand total of $366,962 including the $12,400 matching grant and special awards. Awards included:
- “Most Improved Fishing”
- In recognition of a nonprofit with outstanding growth in the area of fundraising, organizational growth, and program expansion
- $2000
- “Overall Biggest Catch”
- In recognition of the nonprofit with the most unduplicated donors in this year’s Challenge
- $2000
- Two drawing winners = $200 (Huge thank you to Frontier Figures and the Bartoskewithz Family!)
- The “Million Dollar Award”
- In recognition of nonprofits that have exceeded $1M raised in the Great Fish Community Challenge
- $Bragging rights
Thank YOU for your support in the Great Fish Community Challenge!!
Since 2015, the Whitefish Community Foundation has hosted its annual multi-week charitable campaign to inspire community-wide giving and build awareness about the critical work of Flathead Valley nonprofits. The Challenge brings the community together through a high-profile, collectively beneficial event.
This year, NVMS allocated all funds raised to Be Instrumental, the capital campaign to build a new music school and campus. The fundraising effort was a huge success, with NVMS engaging more than 400 donors and exceeding its original goal of $250,000. THANK YOU!
Overall, the Challenge raised a record-breaking $6.2M to benefit 77 nonprofits in Northwest Montana. The percentage match was a record-breaking 62%. Incredible!
More information on the building project and how to support the capital campaign can be found at www.nvms.me or by calling 406-862-8074.
