| Golf fundraisers do take a lot of work, but they | | | | On |
| also raise a lot of money fast with few people. | | | | Since most of your staff will be volunteers, and |
| With relatively few players, a charity organization | | | | your golf course donated and large sponsors |
| can raise a substantial amount of money in a | | | | donating prizes, there should be little in the way of |
| short amount of time. Here are some other | | | | upfront costs. Food and beverages, party rentals |
| benefits of golf fundraisers compared to other | | | | and advertising/marketing costs should really be |
| forms of charity fundraisers | | | | only a few items to consider. |
| • Significantly More Money Going To Your | | | | • No Experience Or Age Restrictions |
| Charity Than Other Forms Of Fundraising | | | | The type of gold fundraising tournaments that |
| Unlike a lot of fundraising activities that either take | | | | raise the most money are the tournaments that |
| a lot of time and effort and produce little results, | | | | anyone who is able to walk a golf course and |
| or cost more money to put on than is really | | | | attempt to swing a club can join. Not just athletes |
| raised- golf fundraising is extremely cost effective | | | | and pro golfers need to be invited- if it’s a |
| and raises an astonishing amount of money in a | | | | school fundraising event- students, teachers and |
| very short amount of time. Just think if you had | | | | parents can get involved. If it’s a work |
| 144 golfers raise $100 each for charity golf- you | | | | fundraiser, spouses, shareholders and all |
| would already see a grand total of $14,400- | | | | employees can get involved. The more people |
| that’s not really small change! | | | | involved, the more money you can raise. |
| • Considerably Easy and Low Commitment | | | | • Social Event- Great for Networking |
| Fundraising Activity | | | | Silent auctions and large social galas are great for |
| Think about candy sales, magazine drives and | | | | fundraising, but those activities are not always |
| raffles- all of these fundraising efforts take a lot | | | | suitable or as enjoyable for everyone. Golf |
| of time to slowly amount to the total of money | | | | fundraising events involve so many people and |
| you are looking to raise. With golf fundraisers, | | | | the course for this type of event is smaller, which |
| there is a bit of time spent organizing your event, | | | | makes the event much more interactive than a |
| but within just one event, in one day you can | | | | typical golf event. |
| raise thousands of dollars! | | | | Golf fundraisers are a not only a great way to |
| • Your volunteers/players are only asking for | | | | raise a lot of money fast, they are fun to |
| a small amount of money from a lot of people as | | | | organize and fun to put on! Why settle with a |
| opposed to asking a larger amount from a few | | | | boring fundraiser that everyone has already |
| corporate sponsors-like in traditional golf | | | | experienced? There is a reason so many |
| tournaments. This makes growing the event and | | | | organizations are looking to golf fundraisers to |
| getting people involved a whole lot easier. | | | | raise money. Try a golf fundraiser and raise a lot |
| • Affordable To Put Together as well as Put | | | | of money fast! |