| There are many different types of fundraising, but | | | | work to bring in the cash, but the events themselves |
| golfing is perhaps one of the biggest. One day golf | | | | are being attended by less people, so there is less |
| charity affairs can raise untold amounts of money for | | | | total money being raised. |
| organizations. Medical organizations, like the American | | | | The way for charities to break through the problems |
| Cancer Society, can routinely raise between 20 and | | | | with the economy and get that money from |
| 50 thousand dollars, simply by having a golf benefit. | | | | sponsors is simple; they must do things that other |
| But tournament organizers but go above and beyond. | | | | events aren't doing. For instance, just charging a fee |
| They can no longer get away with posting a simple | | | | to put up a golf tournament sign during the event |
| tee sign at a hole and expect the sponsor to be | | | | isn't going to bring in the same sponsors that it used |
| happy. | | | | to but if the event can make each sponsor a |
| There are even more glamorous charity events that | | | | participant in some way and do something fun or |
| can raise even more money, even only in a day or | | | | new with the sponsors, they'll see an influx in them |
| over a weekend. For instance, Michael Strahan, of | | | | and therefore be receiving more money from them. |
| the New York Giants, recently kicked off his even | | | | It is important to actually make the tournament into |
| with a concert by Alicia Keys at a restaurant in | | | | a marketing tool for the sponsors, because this is |
| Manhattan. Strahan was the MC and got the celebrity | | | | where the money comes from and so this is what |
| crowd to part with more than 300 thousand dollars | | | | organizers need to focus on. |
| for prizes like a week on a yacht and a custom built | | | | For instance, if those that are participating in the |
| motorcycle. The next day there was golf, which | | | | tournament are all doctors, they will be able to |
| brought in even more money and even more benefit | | | | attract a great sponsorship package from medical |
| for the children's charities that he was supporting. | | | | supply companies or equipment companies. This can |
| There are lots of reasons that golf events work | | | | bring in lots of money. However, tournaments that |
| wonders for fund raising. First of all, they are a lot of | | | | charge players but don't have many sponsors might |
| fun to play in, even if the golfers are casual golfers | | | | end up not really making that much money after |
| and aren't pro or serious about the sport. They can | | | | they have paid for course costs and other things. |
| also provide great networking opportunities for | | | | Participants are attracted to golf events because |
| golfers and charities alike, so people are more apt to | | | | they usually get to play on a course that they would |
| do these types of fundraisers. Not only that, but golf | | | | be unable to play on during their regular lives. They |
| events can publicize these worthy causes, making | | | | get food and drink, often get goody bags, and might |
| them more likely to be in the public eye. The National | | | | just get to hang around a smart or famous crowd of |
| Golf Foundation estimated that in the year 2002, golf | | | | people. |
| events actually raised around $3 billion for charity. | | | | In order to have a golf event that goes off without |
| The GTAA estimates that there is about 5 billion | | | | a hitch and makes the type of money that you |
| dollars raised each year through golf charities. | | | | need, it is important to plan it all exactly correctly. |
| With the current economy, however, golf events are | | | | This takes time, and might even take some practice |
| seeing the same types of frustration that other | | | | on your part. However, if you are raising money for |
| events are seeing. There are more golf events, | | | | a large charity, and want to bring it all in at once, a |
| because more charities are trying to get the money | | | | golf event can do just that. |
| that they need. They know that golf events usually | | | | |