About Match Madness

A High Impact Community Campaign

Since inception, the Partnership for Better Health’s Match Madness initiative has raised over $7.5 million for nonprofits serving Perry County, parts of Adams and Cumberland Counties, and the Shippensburg Area. Donations provide flexible funding that can support core operating expenses or special initiatives. In the first year, 15 organizations raised $116,790, including a $50,000 match from the Partnership.

Participating organizations are small with limited staff and volunteers who serve in multiple roles. Match Madness is designed to help small nonprofits build their fundraising capacity and strengthen their financial stability by engaging more donors to benefit their organizations. As more agencies and individuals participate in this collective giving program, the success in our community multiplies.

Donations through this program are 100% tax deductible. There is no minimum or maximum contribution to participate. Donations may be made online or via check or stock donation to the Partnership for Better Health during the month of March. All contributions from donors will be given directly to participating organizations. The Partnership does not charge fees for nonprofits to participate, receives no revenue from the match campaign, and pays for all campaign related expenses (e.g. advertising, events, online fees, and administrative support).

2026 Match Madness Campaign

​This past March marked the eleventh annual Match Madness fundraising campaign, generating more than $1.48 million to support local nonprofit organizations working to improve community health and well-being.

During the month-long campaign, community donors contributed over $1.3 million to 64 participating nonprofit organizations. These donations were matched up to $150,000 by the Partnership for Better Health, with generous support from WellSpan Health, Presenting Sponsor for the 2026 campaign. Additional support from the program came from the M&T Charitable Foundation and local sponsors, with a total campaign impact of $1,487,630.

Click here to learn more about the 2026 campaign.

2027 Match Madness Campaign

Match Madness will return March 1, 2027! Stay tuned for more information.

Match Madness Details

  • March 1-31
  • Nonprofits will receive 100% of gifts raised as well as a portion of $150,000 in matching funds
  • A donor is defined as an individual, corporation or business. All forms of “grants” (corporate, foundation, private) do not qualify for the match
  • There is no minimum or maximum gift contribution
  • The Partnership for Better Health will acknowledge all donations upon receipt for tax purposes
  • Donations may be made online, via check or stock donation payable to Partnership for Better Health

2026 Organizations

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that have received a grant from the Partnership for Better Health within the past two fiscal years (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025) have been invited to participate in the 2026 Match Madness campaign. In some cases, these organizations may be acting as a fiscal sponsor for smaller organizations.

Participating organizations must have a focus on health equity, an annual operating budget of less than $3 million for the previous fiscal year, and be raising funds with the intention to benefit our local community (see the Partnership for Better Health’s service area).

Churches, schools, school districts, universities, statewide, and national organizations are not eligible to participate in Match Madness. An invitation to participate may be extended to partners based on established Partnership Pathways and current organizational and community needs; requests to participate will not be considered.