Give Big Bonus Night — Community Fundraiser

Bozeman has a nonprofit fundraiser tonight, but it is not the usual sit-down gala or donor mixer. Give Big Bonus Night is a community event built a(bozone.com)on Project, Skate Alliance of Montana, and HRDC bringing people together from 5 to 9 p.m. at 2015 Wheat Dr. The point is simple — make (bozone.com)u are not showing up as a big-dollar donor. It also lands right as Give Big Gallatin Valley 2026 kicks off at 6 p.m. tonight and runs through 6 p.m. Friday, May 1. (bozone.com) ### What is happening tonight? Give Big Bonus Night is an in-person Bozeman fundraiser and community gathering scheduled for Thursday, April 30, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. The event listing frames it as “a night of community, creativity & connection,” and says it is open to all ages. That matters because it is not being pitched as a niche skate event or a private donor party — it is meant to be broadly accessible. (bozone.com) ### Who is putting it on? Three local groups are at the center o(bozone.com) That mix tells you a lot about the vibe. Compassion Project works through art and mindfulness programming, HRDC is one of the region’s biggest anti-poverty nonprofits, and Skate Alliance of Montana has been building a wider community around skateboarding in the state. Put those together and you get something more like a neighborhood activation than a formal fundraiser. (bozone.com)he organizers are unusually explicit about that. The event page says you do not need to skateboard to attend and calls it an event “for everyone.” That is worth underlining, because a skate demo can sound exclusionary if you are a parent with younger kids or just someone who does not identify with that scene. Turns out the skate element is part of the draw, not the admission requirement. (bozone.com) ### Why tie it to Give Big? Because Give Big G(bozone.com)works best when nonprofits turn a donation window into an actual public moment. This year’s campaign runs from 6 p.m. on April 30 to 6 p.m. on May 1. One Valley Community Foundation says the event has raised more than $20.4 million since 2015 for hundreds of nonprofits across Gallatin County. Basically, tonight’s gathering is a live on-ramp into that larger 24-hour campaign. (onevalley.org) (bozone.com)ig 2026 is being run as completely fee-free. The host foundation says platform, host, and credit card processing costs are covered, so donations go directly to the nonprofits people choose. For local groups trying to convert community energy into actual dollars, that is a real selling point — the pitch is cleaner, and donors know less of their money disappears into transaction costs. (givebiggv.org) ### Why these organizations together? Because each one(onevalley.org)p community-service credibility. Compassion Project brings arts-and-connection programming. Skate Alliance of Montana brings youth culture, visibility, and a reason for people to physically show up. The combination makes the fundraiser feel less like a donation ask and more like a shared public hangout. (bozone.com) ### So what should people expect? Expect a casual, family-friendly night built aro(givebiggv.org)t listing highlights art, skateboarding, and connection. The broader Give Big setup suggests the real goal is to help people meet organizations, understand what they do, and then give while the countywide campaign is live. (bozone.com) ### Bottom line This is a fundraiser, but it is really a gateway event — one that tries to make local giving feel welcoming, vis(bozone.com)tion drive begins. (bozone.com)