Case Study

Habitat for Humanity of Chicago's Golf Fundraiser Raises Money to Foster Home Ownership

Habitat for Humanity of Chicago’s work to build and strengthen neighborhoods is critical to helping the city thrive. To raise funds for local homebuyer education and empowerment programs, the chapter’s Associate Board launched a first-year golf tournament. But with no experience planning a golf fundraiser, Board members turned to GolfStatus’ golf event management and fundraising tech to handle the heavy lifting and streamline planning for the inaugural event.

Key Takeaways:

• How COVID-19 led to the cancelation of their flagship fundraiser and led to the creation of a golf tournament.

• How a golf-specific management platform was key to handling the event's logistics.

• How online registration let organizers focus on the event's experience instead of processing paper forms and checks.

• How lessons learned from the first-year event will help it be even more successful in the future.