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Box Elder Education Foundation readies golf tournament and Jubilee of Trees as top fundraisers
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Summary
At a foundation meeting, board members reviewed plans for the golf tournament and Jubilee of Trees fundraiser, reported sponsor commitments and recent net revenues, and urged members to recruit prize donors and school participation.
Matt Nelson, the foundation’s newly introduced president, opened the meeting by highlighting two of the organization’s largest fundraisers — the annual golf tournament and the Jubilee of Trees — and asked members to help finalize logistics and solicit sponsors.
The golf tournament is scheduled for Thursday, September 18 (year not specified in the transcript). Organizers said sign-ups are managed via a Google Drive form and that volunteers for set-up and takedown will be asked to confirm closer to the event. One foundation member reported sponsor commitments including a corporate donor that upgraded to a platinum level and a current count of about 25 confirmed teams with several additional teams pending.
On revenue, a participant summarized last year’s golf results: “we took in 51,000 in golf tournament revenue…19,000 expenses, and we cleared about 32,000.” Board members debated whether to consolidate two annual tournaments into a single, larger event. Supporters said concentrating effort on one event might improve quality; opponents warned consolidation could reduce overall sponsorship revenue, citing examples of corporate donors who give at set levels to multiple events rather than increasing support for a single tournament.
The Jubilee of Trees fundraiser is also a major source of unrestricted income. Organizers reported table sponsorships beginning at $1,000, with higher tiers at $1,500–$2,500 that receive larger logo placement and program recognition. Members discussed expanding school participation — elementary students would contribute placemats and secondary schools were encouraged to provide themed baskets — and using in-kind donations such as theater tickets to boost auction interest.
Throughout the discussion, members emphasized outreach: board members were asked to check an updated contacts list and provide warm introductions to potential sponsors where possible. The finance presenter later told the board that the Jubilee and the golf tournament are the foundation’s largest unrestricted income sources, each netting roughly $20,000–$21,000 annually.
Next steps include finalizing volunteer rosters, confirming additional team registrations, collecting prize donations and circulating updated sponsor contact lists. The foundation will also promote school involvement and coordinate with school staff to encourage student participation in the Jubilee of Trees.
The meeting moved on to a financial report and other business after the fundraising discussion.
