How to Have a Golf Tournament Fundraiser
Learning how to have a golf tournament fundraiser is not that hard and that’s a good thing. Fundraisers of this kind are usually quite successful. The following steps can help ensure that your event is a success.
Contact the Golf Course
You probably already have a relationship with a course in your community. Most courses are happy to host fundraising events. It draws attention to their facilities. In order to plan your budget, you will need to find out how much the course will charge for the event, including any food or beverages to be provided. Most fundraisers end with a meal for the participants, usually before or during the awards ceremony.
Find a Vendor for Tournament Trophies
Tournament trophies and items like t-shirts are an expected part of the tournaments. Some vendors will even have suggestions about how to have a golf tournament fundraiser. These events are good for their business. You will want to discuss the costs and ask about discounts for your charity. You’ll use those figures in planning your budget. It makes sense to talk to several vendors in order to get the best price. Your golf course manager may be able to provide a list of potential vendors for you to contact.
Set a Financial Goal
Once you have an idea of the basic costs, you can set a financial goal. The money you raise will come from tournament participants and sponsors. Typically, you can have one team of golfers per hole and each team starts at the same time. This is called a “shotgun start”. There are usually four members per team. On an 18-hole golf course, the total number of participants should be around 72. You can use that number to come up with a fee for each participant.
Get Sponsors
Sponsors may want to have a banner posted at a hole, help pay for your advertising, provide food or simply donate to your cause. It’s a good idea to have a team of volunteers who will contact sponsors to get pledges or donations. Your costs for the event should be covered by the tournament participants. The sponsor donations are “extra” but can be included in your financial goal.
Advertise
In order to be successful, you need to let golfers know about the event. You can contact the media, post flyers and use your social networks to let people know about your event.
All of the steps you have read here are important parts of the planning stage. There is more to how to have a golf tournament fundraiser. There will be a lot of work to do on the days preceding and the day of the event. But good planning will help to ensure that everything goes well.
Category: Fundraising Tips, Ideas and Strategies
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