Charity Resources & FAQ

What charities are eligible to participate?

Each participating charity must be a 501(c)3 designated nonprofit organization that is located or provides services in North Carolina or South Carolina. Upon submission of the registration form, charities will be approved for participation by The Truist Championship.

How do I register my organization?

Click HERE to complete the form. If your organization is approved to participate, you will receive an email confirmation along with program information and materials.

Who is eligible to donate?

All donations must be made by an individual, NOT a company or foundation. Each donor must guess the number of birdies and answer tie-breaker questions for their donation to be an eligible entry assigned to the charity of their choice. Each household is eligible to submit up to 10 birdies guesses.

Are there any restrictions?

Charities may not submit birdies guesses on behalf of donors. Donations toward capital campaigns are eligible as long as they are accompanied by a manual donation form. Government grants and Foundation grants are NOT eligible for Birdies for Better donations. Membership dues and existing pre-arranged donations are NOT eligible for Birdies for Better donations.

What is the timeline?

• Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – Charity registration opens
• Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – Charities begin soliciting donations
• Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – Charity registration closes
• Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – Birdies for Better program concludes; all donations must be submitted to the Truist Championship by 6:00 p.m.

What is the bonus pool?

The Truist Championship provides a Birdies for Better bonus pool of $100,000, offering participating charities the opportunity to receive bonus dollars beyond what they fundraised!

Funds awarded from the bonus pool will be awarded based on funds raised by each participating nonprofit. Organizations will be categorized in two tiers and bonus dollars awarded accordingly.

• Tier 1 - organizations with an operating budget of $0 to $1M
• Tier 2 - organizations with an operating budget of more than $1M

Soliciting Donations

Charities are invited to utilize the marketing materials on the Birdies for Better website to promote their participation in the program. These materials can be customized, printed, and emailed to potential supporters and participants. Charities can include Birdies for Better information on their own website and create a link to their Birdies for Better page.

Individual Donations

• By cash or check: Donors wishing to donate via cash or check will make their donation directly to the charity of their choice. The donor must complete a Manual Donation Form which will ask them for their birdies guess and tie-breaker questions. The donor will send this form and their donation directly to the charity. The charity will be responsible for recording all donations which they receive directly. Manual donations must be uploaded to the donation site that will be provided to you by the Truist Championship Community Impact Team.
• Online: Donors wishing to donate online can be directed to the nonprofit's OneCause donation page. The full list of registered nonprofits can be located HERE.

Guess/Donation Limitations

Each household is eligible to submit up to 10 birdies guesses, with a minimum $20 donation required for each guess.

Tracking Online Donations

The list of participating charities and how much they have raised will be updated in the Leaderboard section of the Birdies for Better website. Following the conclusion of the program, the tournament will provide each charity with a list of their online donors.

Receiving Funding

After the tournament concludes, ACH payments will be sent directly to the organization within approximately 90 days.