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Getting Donations/Sponsors for a Golf Tournament?

by themikerogers
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I am planning a Charity Golf Tournament (to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project) and really need some paying sponsors as well as donations for a silent auction, a raffle and a drawing board.

I already have a car dealer that is giving a chance to win a 2 year lease on a new car if someone shoots a hole-in-one. And negotiating with a motorcycle dealer and a radio station as well.

I really need suggestions on how I should go about asking for high dollar donations for the raffles and silent auction.

Should I ask for specific donations or just whatever they'll give me?

Suggestions please.
#donations or sponsors #golf #tournament
  • Profile picture of the author aduttonater
    Getting sponsors can be tough. I have tried it for some business training videos that I set up, but only a few people have responded back, and are yet to donate.
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  • Profile picture of the author fasteasysuccess
    The trick is when asking for "donations" or "free items to give away", you want to make it worth their while for example...free publicity or advertising locally/nationwide, get their "donation" in front of the right person or contact to further business, etc...

    If you make it a definite win/win...then the larger amounts come easier.
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    • Profile picture of the author DABK
      I asked for donations and gave donations, though nothing close in value to a car, small things, and requested sponsorships ($500-5,000).

      The issue I had, and let's not forget it was not for a golf-anything and nothing involved a new car): when you leave it to them, you end up with some odd things, some of little value (except to the donor), some not quite appropriate.

      If you tell them exactly what you want, they think you're a greedy *******.

      If you give them examples of what others have given or of what you've asked of others or what worked in some other city, you're keeping them focused enough on what you want without appearing to be a greedy *******.

      If you put your suggestions on paper, as examples of what such and such company gave 2 years ago and what happened afterwards (an article was written about them, the article and the name on the banner drove $x in business to them; and there's nothing wrong with you arranging for an article to be written about donors, or to have them mentioned on a radio show).

      Appeal to self-image/ego/patriotism and other lofty emotions and greed at the same time.
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    • Profile picture of the author Freebiequeen1999
      Originally Posted by fasteasysuccess View Post

      The trick is when asking for "donations" or "free items to give away", you want to make it worth their while for example...free publicity or advertising locally/nationwide, get their "donation" in front of the right person or contact to further business, etc...

      If you make it a definite win/win...then the larger amounts come easier.
      Very true....

      most corporate donations follow this ....you don't see big companies giving away stuff "anonymous".....they get a tax write off and good publicity and "buzz"

      Make sure that you convey this in a nice way to your "potentials"....line up how you will present this to the public, highlight the "exposure" and goodwill that will result
      exposure on social media, website,

      exposure through event participants such as tv, radio stations

      at the event (banners, listing in handout/program)....announcement at event, their name on ?

      create a "sponsor" badge (graphic) for sponsors to use on their own media - this works very well as it helps promote your event and they can "keep" it to "show" how good they are, how they help

      Yes many biz "want" to help but I have found that they "help" more when it helps them too
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