Cumulative Giving Level Recognition Program
Individual Donors

Sustainer's Circle
$250 - $499

• Donor Club lapel pin (one time)
• Conference and Show Donor Club ribbon (Annually)
• Listing in The Institute Newsletter (one-time)
• Listing in The Institute Annual Report (annually)
• Membership Directory recognition (annually)

Advocate's Circle
$500 - $999

• Donor Club lapel pin (one-time)
• Conference and Show Donor Club ribbon (annually)
• Same as above plus:
  • Chapter recognition notice (one-time)
  • Newsline recognition (one-time)

Leader's Circle
$1,000 - $2,499

• Donor Club lapel pin (one-time)
• Conference and Show Donor Club ribbon (annually)
• Same as above plus:
  • Listing in Golf Course Management magazine
  • Conference and Show Member's Lounge recognition (annually)

Ambassador's Circle
$2,500 - $4,999

• Donor Club lapel pin (one-time)
• Conference and Show Donor Club ribbon (annually)
• Same as above plus:
  • Conference and Show Donor recognition (annually)

Diplomat's Circle
$5,000 - $9,999

• Donor Club lapel pin (one-time)
• Conference and Show Donor Club ribbon (annually)
• Same as above plus:
  • Level I donor appreciation gift (ex. pen, portfolio - approximate value - $50 - one time receipt of gift)
  • Donor wall/donor plaque recognition in GCSAA headquarters

Statesman's Club
$10,000 - $24,999

• Donor Club lapel pin (one-time)
• Conference and Show Donor Club ribbon (annually)
• Same as above plus:
  • Level II donor appreciation gift (ex. Desk accessories- approximate value - $75 - one time receipt of gift)
  • Guaranteed accommodations at headquarters hotel during Conference and Show (annually)

Executive Club
$25,000 - $49,999

• Donor Club lapel pin (one-time)
• Conference and Show Donor Club ribbon (annually)
• Same as above plus:
  • Level III donor appreciation gift (ex. Sculpture - approximate value - $125 - one time receipt of gift)

Governor's Club
$50,000 - $99,999

• Donor Club lapel pin (one-time)
• Conference and Show Donor Club ribbon (annually)
• Same as above plus:
  • Level IV donor appreciation gift (ex., artwork - approximate value - $300 - one time receipt of gift)
  • Institute newsletter feature (one-time)
  • Newsline Feature donor profile article (one-time)

Presidential Club
$100,000 - $249,999

• Donor Club lapel pin (one-time)
• Conference and Show Donor Club ribbon (annually)
• Same as above plus:
  • Level V donor appreciation gift ( ex., Commissioned artwork - approximate value - $500 - one time receipt of gift)
  • Institute special mailing-feature (one-time annually)
  • Testimonial in Institute materials (one-time annually)

Champion's Club
$250,000 and up

• Donor Club lapel pin (one-time)
• Conference and Show Donor Club ribbon (annually)
• Same as above plus:
  • Level VI donor appreciation gift (ex., artwork, furniture - approximate value - $1,000 - one time receipt of gift)
  • Ex-officio seat on The Institute Board of Trustees

Definitions

• Listing - name in GCSAA publications
• Chapter recognition notice - "ad" denoting donation to be used in chapter newsletters
• Golf Course Management recognition - Listed in Golf Course Management magazine
• Institute newsletter feature - Story on donor with picture in newsletter (interview and quotes if possible)
• Institute special mailing feature - donor will be featured in a special donor "incentive mailing" and will be quoted or testimonial used
• Testimonial in Institute materials - donor will be quoted in Institute brochures and collateral materials
• Feature donor profile article in Newsline - Donor will have paragraph written on them in Newsline