Donor Clubs and Recognition

Donor Clubs

Through its annual appeal, The Institute provides special recognition for two very distinguished groups of donors. We invite you to become a member of one of these clubs.

Golden Tee Club

This is The Institute's "grassroots" support organization. Members of the Golden Tee Club are individuals who give $100 or more to the annual appeal. There are also Golden Tee Club Organizations which is made up of clubs, corporations and affiliated chapters who give from $1,000 to $4,999 annually.

Platinum Tee Club

This is the premier support organization for The Institute's annual appeal. This extraordinary group is made up of donors who contribute a minimum of $5,000 annually. Members of the Platinum Tee Club are recognized in the following ways:

• Recognition in GCSAA publications: Golf Course Management and Newsline's GCSAA This Week.
• News releases sent to all golf and turf industry publications, GCSAA affiliated chapters and golf's allied associations (USGA, PGA, LPGA, etc.).
• Recognition on this Web site.
• Permission to use the GCSAA Platinum Tee Club logo in advertising, publications, video presentations, etc.
• Inclusion in annual publications recognizing The Institute's donors.
• Booth signage and Platinum Tee Club badge ribbons for the Golf Industry Show.
• A Platinum Tee Club wall plaque.

Donor Recognition

Cumulative Giving Levels

Individual, corporate and chapter donations have always played an important role in supporting the programs funded by The Institute. Originally, the Golden and Platinum Tee Clubs were developed to recognize annual contributions made by donors. In an effort to provide even more recognition and benefits to donors, The Institute has established a cumulative giving program.

The cumulative giving program takes into account ALL donations given by a donor over the years. Gifts given through annual giving, membership dues check-off, in-kind gifts, silent auction and endowment campaign are all considered when establishing a donor's cumulative giving level.

By providing more recognition and benefits to donors, The Institute hopes to increase the understanding of the need for more unrestricted contributions to support funded programs. These dollars provide needed support to such important programs as applied on-course research, educational initiatives and scholarships.

Current donors

• View a list of individual donors
• View a list of organization donors