How to Become a Participating Charity

In order to benefit from this matching fund program, participating charities must have a:

• Current 501(c)(3) status as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service.

• Portion of the organization's programming must target children and youth in the states of Kansas and Missouri. This includes K-12 schools.

• Applications are reviewed on an annual basis.

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How to Donate

Organizations may solicit donations two ways:

1. Encourage donors to go to the KCGolfClassic.com website and donate via the Donate Now button.

2. Collect pledges yourself, or hold your own fundraiser, and write the KC Golf Classic Foundation a check for the lump-sum amount collected. A submittal form must be completed that itemizes the sources of the funds raised.

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Individual donors may pledge two ways:

1. Make a one-time, flat donation. 

2. Pledge a per birdie amount based upon the number of birdies made by Korn Ferry Tour players during the 2021 KC Golf Classic. There were 1,353 total birdies during the last playing of the KC Golf Classic.

$50,000 is the maximum amount of pledges for each organization per program year that are eligible for the match.

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Key Program Dates

Program begins October 1, 2020 and runs through July 31, 2021.

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Collected pledge funds will be distributed as follows:

• December 15, 2020 - for pledges received by November 30, 2020.

• March 15, 2021 - for pledges received by February 28, 2021.

• August 15, 2021 - for pledges received by July 31, 2021.

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Pledges must be collected by July 31, 2021 to receive matching funds.

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All matching funds will be distributed on August 15, 2021.

Participating Charities

To support any of these organizations through the KC Golf Classic Birdies For Charity program, simply click here.

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• Bags of Fun

• Big Brothers Big Sisters

• Brookside Charter School

• Cabins4Kids

• Camp Quality

• Children's Mercy

• First Tee of Greater Kansas City

• Fore the Kids KC

• Hope House

• Horses & Heroes Inc.

• House of Hope Kansas City

• John Daly Major Ed Heart of a Lion Foundation

• Keep the Spark Alive

• Saint Thomas Aquinas Golf

• Special Olympics Kansas

• Starfish Project Foundation

• The Aidan Project

• The ShareWaves Foundation

• University Academy Foundation

• Youth RISE

Program Resources

Booth at the KC Golf Classic

• Opportunity to promote your organization at the Birdies For Charity booth located at the Expo Village, just inside the tournament main gate.

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Free Tickets

• All participating organizations receive ten (10) general admission tickets to the KC Golf Classic.

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Database Login

• Each organization is provided an online portal that allows them to view real-time donation totals in the program database.

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Direct Donation Link

• Each organization is provided a unique donation link that can be shared with donors via their website, email, social media, marketing materials, etc.

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Toolkit

• Birdies For Charity Logo

• Program Overview

• Submittal Form

Inside The Ropes Club

The key to success for the Birdies For Charity program is the matching fund – the more matching funds, the broader the impact to the participating charities. The Inside The Ropes Club is designed for those interested in supporting all Birdies For Charity organizations. A contribution to the Inside The Ropes Club goes directly towards the Birdies For Charity matching fund, while receiving unique Inside The Ropes benefits. Birdies For Charity is a 501(c)(3) organization. Join Today!

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Matching Fund Donation Levels

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Albatross Level - $10,000

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Eagle Level - $5,000

Birdie Level - $2,500

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Par Level - $1,000

To join the Inside The Ropes Club, please contact Rick Amos, Assistant Tournament Director at (913) 579-2826 or ramos@brunoeventteam.com.