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Golf Tournaments as Activators

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April 15, 2026
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Golf Tournaments as Activators

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April 15, 2026

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  1. • Tournaments Raise Money • Tournaments Raise Awareness • Event

    Fundraising Blueprint ◦ Planning with intent ◦ Sponsorship opportunities ◦ Exceptional guest experience ◦ Planning the Program ◦ Growing Connections ◦ Giving Opportunities ◦ The Fun Stuff • Setup with Auctria Golf Tournaments are activators
  2. Golf Tournaments Raise Money Tournaments aren’t just events, they’re activators.

    • Bring people together in a relaxed, social setting • Engage current and new donors • Balance competition and fun • Create natural opportunities for connection • Create meaningful opportunities to give
  3. Golf Tournaments Raise Awareness • Begin with a clear purpose:

    What is this event solving? • Invite guests into your story from the start • Keep the emotional connection at the center of planning • Weave your mission throughout the entire event • Create and share clear mission moments
  4. Event Fundraising Blueprint Rerun what you already know: • Planning

    with intent • Sponsorship opportunities • Exceptional guest experience • Setting the program • Growing Connections - relational • Giving Opportunities • The Fun Stuff - games, raffles, bundles
  5. Planning with Intent • Financial Goals - what and how

    • Intentional in location • Format of play • Pace of play • Building a Golf Committee and Event team • Golfers beget golfers • Sponsors beget sponsors Scramble for Sight
  6. Golf Commitee: Matching Board to the Right Role • Connector

    & Steward - Opens doors • Recruiter - Brings people into the room • Champion - Passionate ambassadors for your event • Invester - Leads by example
  7. Sponsorships • Sponsors will pay you more if you give

    them more • Not a 1-day event • Marketing Campaign • Bring them buyers • Return on Investment • Keep them when they make money • Signs are just a donation • Be flexible and creative with packages
  8. What is the Guest Experience you are offering and work

    out the logistics: • Buying Tickets • Communication • Car to Car Guest Experience • Check In/Info Table • Results & Updates • Entertainment • Tournament Support and Officiating (share cell # with volunteers) • Health & Safety / Permits Guest Experience
  9. Sample Program: • Event Opening Announcement • Show open appropriate

    for your audience (National Anthem, Opening Prayer, etc.) • Talk about/Share Mission - Why are we here? Where are your dollars going? • Host to introduce the day and share announcements throughout tournament. Introduce flow of the day and announce participant activities and resources. Introduce guest activities available. Sell Merch. • Break for F & B, rest period. Setting the Program
  10. • Easy ways to learn more about your mission and

    upcoming opportunities • Calendar of Events • QR to your website to make it easy • Placement of a Mission Moment • Stay connected after the event Growing Conections
  11. • Incorporate a social event ◦ Night before is best

    • Incorporate fundraising elements ◦ Games ◦ Online auction ◦ Live auction ◦ Fund-a-Need/Paddle Raise ◦ Raffles ◦ Mission Moment (lunch / dinner / awards) • Thank guests and participants! Giving within your program
  12. The Fun Stuff CONTESTS and GAMES • Hole in one

    • Closest to the hole • Longest drive • Mulligans • Celebrity shot usage • Golf pro tips along the way, let the pro putt AWARDS ★ Recognize the attendees ★ The big winner is … your cause Packages & bundle: Mulligan, Extra foot or two Raffle: Charge separately or include in entry
  13. Level Up Tips Elizabeth Thorn Auctria Customer Success Director, brings

    you best practice from daily hands-on experience in helping customers use Auctria more efficiently
  14. Using the right tools Seamless guest, golfer, bidder, donor experience

    It’s an event fundraiser, use an event fundraising platform • Tickets & e-tickets • Website and sales • Communication - Know before you Go • Sponsors • Donors • Revenue Generators (Raffles, Games, Mulligans) • Online Auction • Paddle Raise
  15. Auctria for Tickets & Sponsorships ONE Singular Digital Event Space

    • Tickets sold on Auctria will • Pre-register bidders • Track your ticket sales • Provide E-Tickets • Enable pre-registered Credit Cards • Update contact information before the event • Invite guests along Guests use 1 link - 1 place - 1 record for all activity
  16. • Think about your WHY • Expectations for the organization

    and participants • Immediate funding and long term growth Events grow over time (years)
  17. Auctria regularly holds • Orientation (includes more focused calls on

    Tickets and Event Day Training) • Welcome Calls Get started with setting up your event. Includes live Q+A with the Customer Success team. Welcome & Orientation Calls