Choosing a Charity

[BigJC_H4H]

Hi,

For those of you who don't know me, I am the Community Fundraising Manager for London & South East at Help for Heroes, and since 2019, I have supported @richart with the Annual Golf Monthly Forum Help for Heroes Golf Day.

As a charity, we are looking to develop a "golf product" that we can offer to clubs, captains, etc. and I wondered if any of you could give me your top 5 things that you expect from a charity if you choose them. It could be what you have experienced in the past from a charity or even a wish list.

Any advice you can offer would be amazing.

If you wish to contact me directly, my details are below

Thanks

John
John Carpenter | Community Fundraising Manager | Help for Heroes
07583 860 312 john.carpenter@helpforheroes.org.uk

 

[jim8flog]

Where I play
the Captain choses his charity for the year
The Seniors spread the money amongst several charities
The Ladies tend to hold charity days

We often have charity days booked by the charity themselves.

My choice of charity is simple - things that have affected me or my family or likely to affect me in the future with and if, I can afford it, donations to national campaigns.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Whenever our captain looks to support a charity they always look to support a local one

 

[Neilds]

When you ask "what would you expect from a charity" are you talking from a supporting them point of view (I expect this is it) or getting support from a charity?

When we have our annual charity match between the 2 big winter groups, it is usually a local charity, and often one that has a connection to one of the members. All we ask of the charity is for a representative to attend on the day to give a personal view of the charity and how it works/supports people.

 

[BigJC_H4H]

When you ask "what would you expect from a charity" are you talking from a supporting them point of view (I expect this is it) or getting support from a charity?

When we have our annual charity match between the 2 big winter groups, it is usually a local charity, and often one that has a connection to one of the members. All we ask of the charity is for a representative to attend on the day to give a personal view of the charity and how it works/supports people.

Hi Neilds, It's what would you expect the charity to do or provide.

 

[Neilds]

Hi Neilds, It's what would you expect the charity to do or provide.

But this hasn’t answered the question.

When would I be contacting the charity - to support them or to get support?

 

[nickjdavis]

Hi Neilds, It's what would you expect the charity to do or provide.

Nothing, other than...

i) perhaps provide a representative on the day the charity is announced to the club, to tell the membership (usually at my club this would happen at the Captains "Drive-In" event) what the charity represents and what sort of help it provides.
ii) send a representative to an official event to receive and give thanks for a cheque (usually one of those big ones you see at events) for the sum of the money raised....usually involves some publicity photos for local press.

If there is a specific event(s) put on for the benefit of said charity, then perhaps provide some information about said charity and maybe even a representative to play in the event if any of its staff are golfers.

However...."expect" is too big a word....."it would be nice" is perhaps more appropriate.

 

[Bratty]

But this hasn’t answered the question.

When would I be contacting the charity - to support them or to get support?

To get support from them for a charity day you're organising on their behalf, is what John is looking for.

 

[jim8flog]

If you are looking for a golf club to run a charity event for you this could be a hard goal to reach.
When I was on the club committee I was a bit amazed by the number of requests we received to offer our course for such events.

In the main now what happens is that charities book and pay for the course. They run everything for themselves and recoup course 'hire' charges by charging an entry fee. I have no idea if the club reduces the cost or just charges a standard society cost which is a lot below standard visitor cost.

 

[kp17]

If you are looking for a golf club to run a charity event for you this could be a hard goal to reach.
When I was on the club committee I was a bit amazed by the number of requests we received to offer our course for such events.

In the main now what happens is that charities book and pay for the course. They run everything for themselves and recoup course 'hire' charges by charging an entry fee. I have no idea if the club reduces the cost or just charges a standard society cost which is a lot below standard visitor cost.

I know a charity day I help run yearly get a heavy reduced green fee from a club, I think less than half of a normal visitor rate.
But more down to the fact it’s a Friday later in the season, maybe 15/20 four ball tee times with a shotgun start and then a full bar drinking and eating till shutting time