Planning a Golf Tournament

• Organize a Committee: Never lose focus of your mission.  Recruit people who will put their heart into the event and are committed for the right reasons.  Involve everyone and give each a responsibility, big or small.  Encourage each committee member to take ownership.
  
• Develop a Timeline and Budget: Create a timeline to stay focused.  Create a budget worksheet to realistically estimate revenue and expenses for the event.
  
• Choose a Format: Keep your tournament fresh, exciting and unique by carefully selecting a format, contests, and courses.
  Solicit Sponsors: This is another way to raise funds for your tournament.  Sponsors can help sell the event, bring in other sponsors, underwrite expenses, provide prizes/gifts, and participate too.
  
• Promote the Tournament: Not only will publicity and special promotions help you sell your event, it will instill pride in your volunteers.  It also helps provide awareness for Families of SMA and a basis for future contacts and team sales.
  

To receive a complete copy of the Golf Tournament fundraising manual please call the national office at 800-886-1762 or send an email request to fundraising@fsma.org.