Commentary and advice on online fundraising and leveraging social media for non-profits.
Posted in Golf Tournament, Tools and Tips on Feb 21st, 2011
If you are planning a golf tournament, you might consider incorporating an exciting hole-in-one prize. Hole-in-ones do not happen that often, but when they do, tournament planners are happy they took the time to buy insurance. It’s never been easier to offer exciting hole-in-one prizes at affordable prices. We spoke with Dennis Chase at Hole-in-One [...]
Posted in Golf Tournament on Feb 17th, 2011
Are you planning on hosting a charity golf tournament? If so, don’t underestimate the importance of efficient tournament registration. After all, this is the first impression your guests have about your event, and perhaps even your organization. And not only your guests, but also your sponsors! Sponsors like to be associated with successful, well run [...]
Posted in Golf Tournament, Online Fundraising, Participant Interview on Oct 20th, 2010
The Touchmark Foundation was founded to enhance the well-being of seniors, a population traditionally underserved in mainstream philanthropy. The Foundation focuses on two priorities: Increasing and retaining the number of nurses to care for the rapidly increasing senior population. Providing programs to improve the physical, social, spiritual, and intellectual lives of seniors. The Touchstone Foundation [...]
Posted in Fundraising Ideas, Golf Tournament, Schools on Aug 27th, 2010
Charity golf tournaments are very popular and lucrative fundraising events for many organizations. But what about for a school? Is it possible to raise money for school programs and educational resources by hosting a charity golf tournament for your school fundraiser? Why not! If your fundraiser is for high school and/or college students, a golf [...]
Posted in Case Studies, Golf Tournament on May 24th, 2010
After working for 25 years as a marketing and merchandising executive in the consumer electronics business, Bob Wikes put his passion and talent together and started Fore Green Golf, an Eco-friendly Golf Tournament Company in Phoenix, Arizona. An entrepreneur at heart, Bob saw a niche and went for it. To begin with, as an impromptu [...]
Posted in Case Studies, Fundraising Ideas, Golf Tournament on May 10th, 2010
When JoAnn Esposito was diagnosed with a stage IV breast cancer in 2003, her son Brian Esposito, put his feelings of helplessness to work. Brian, a golf professional, founded Par for The Cure, an annual golf tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada, that uses the game of golf as a vehicle to increase exposure for the [...]