For just three days, the community will have the chance to make an even bigger difference for local youth through the reimagined Matching Gift Challenge.
We’re excited to reimagine our annual Matching Gift Challenge as a fast-paced, community-wide giving event taking place November 1-3, 2026. Instead of stretching across several months, this year’s challenge concentrates matching opportunities into three days. It creates a powerful opportunity for donors to maximize their support for local kids and families.
During the challenge, gifts can be amplified through matching opportunities, social media challenges, and additional incentive funds. This challenge helps every dollar go further in support of thousands of young people each year.
How Your Gift Goes Further
- Community Impact Match
The first 100 donors will receive an additional $100 with their gift. That means a $50 gift becomes $150, a $100 gift becomes $200. - Leadership Match
Gifts of $500 or more will continue to be matched dollar for dollar.
Want to make sure you don’t forget? You can give early or make a pledge by November 3 and pay by December 31 for your gift to count toward the challenge. We also accept gifts through Donor Advised Funds, stock, QCDs, and more.
Engage On Social To Unlock Additional Funds
Between November 1-3, we’ll host social media challenges for a chance to unlock additional matching funds. The community is invited to follow along, participate, spread the word, and help unlock more matching funds.
Follow along and be a part of the fun!
More About The Club
Since opening in February 2022, the Boys & Girls Club of Manitowoc County has served more than 300 youth by providing a wide array of learning opportunities, fun activities, health & fitness programs, and more for children and their families.
The Boys & Girls Club of Manitowoc County not only offers daily positive youth development programs and services, and a safe and welcoming place, surrounded by caring adults and countless opportunities for kids to grow and become the best versions of themselves.
Too many youth face obstacles that significantly impact their health and well-being in ways that cascade into every aspect of their daily lives. Helping young people heal from their past adverse experiences is at the heart of everything we do. Contributions to the organization help enable the Club’s caring team members to support kids with unmet needs while giving them opportunities to thrive.
Questions
For questions regarding donations or this Matching Gift Challenge, please contact the Club’s Director of Development, Callie Braun, at 920-905-5544 or cbraun@bgcmanitowoccounty.org.
