What charities are eligible to participate?
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status that are located or provide services in North Carolina or South Carolina
- Government entities (law enforcement or fire departments) with a funding request to serve the public
- Educational institutions (K-12 public, private, charter schools, and colleges and universities)
Upon submission of the registration form, charities will be approved for participation by The Truist Championship.
How do I register my organization?
Visit https://registrations.pgatourhq.com/forms/bfbtruist/ to complete the registration 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.
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 – Registration opens
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – Approved charities may begin soliciting donations
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – Charity registration closes
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – Birdies for Better program concludes; all donations must be submitted and reported 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 based on the percentage an individual nonprofit raises to the total donations for all participants.
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 at https://p2p.onecause.com/truistbfb.
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, a direct deposit will be sent to the organization within approximately 90 days.