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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List of participating charities to be published when program begins October 1, 2020.

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