The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation’s Pick.Click.Give program is in full swing as residents file for their Permanent Fund Dividends. 

Alaskans can donate $25 or more of their PFDs to eligible nonprofit causes during the online application process which ends on March 31, 2026. 

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation manages the 50-year-old fund which, as of December, was valued at approximately $86 billion. It funds state services and the annual dividend. 

Chilkat Valley registered nonprofits in the program include: 

Alaska Avalanche Information Center

Becky’s Place

Chilkat Valley Community Foundation

Friends of the Haines Borough Public Library

Haines Animal Rescue Kennel

Haines Huts and Trails

Hospice of Haines

KHNS

Lynn Canal Conservation

Southeast Alaska Independent Living, SAIL

Takshanuk Watershed Council

The Salvation Army, Alaska

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