You Donate. We Match. All for Iowa kids.
Along with our Tournament Charity Partners, registered Birdies For Charity organizations benefit from funds raised through the Principal Charity Classic. Birdies for Charity gives Iowa 501(c)(3) charities, and schools, with a mission that includes a focus on Iowa youth from birth to 23 years of age the opportunity to use the Principal Charity Classic, an official PGA TOUR Champions event, as a fundraising platform.
When you donate through the Birdies For Charity program, the participating charity of your choice will receive every penny you pledge PLUS a guaranteed eight percent match.
The match is made possible with support from our lead program sponsor Sammons Financial Group.
How it works
You donate $100
We match guaranteed 8%
(up to 10% with bonus earned)
Organization of your choice receives guaranteed $108
Participating is Easy!
- The program is open to Iowa based 501(c)(3) charities, and schools, with a mission that includes a focus on Iowa youth from birth to 23 years of age.
- Apply with the Principal Charity Classic and we’ll provide the materials and information you need to get started.
- Solicit donations – host a fundraiser, ask donors, sponsors, friends, and family!
- Submit donations to the Principal Charity Classic by the pledge deadlines.
- You receive 100% of pledges submitted for your organization, plus a guaranteed 8% match, with the opportunity for a bonus 2%.
Program Incentives
Increasing Awareness of Your Charity and Your Cause
Birdies for Charity is a non-profit program under the Principal Charity Classic. This program is designed to help raise new funds for local charities and schools, engage the community in the tournament, and provide matching funds for each charity involved.
Birdies for Charity Bonus
Each organization that raises money through Birdies for Charity will receive a fixed 8% match on all donations made into the program. Organizations are given the opportunity to earn an additional 2% bonus match on all donations by sharing information about the Birdies for Charity program and promoting their participation. The maximum bonus per charity is $12,500 in total matching funds, which would equal 10% of $125,000 in donations collected. There is a $800,000 maximum match for the entire program that will be met on a first-come, first-served basis. We will notify charities if we reach that total maximum fundraising amount.