Beneficiaries - 100% Volunteer Powered
Where do the funds from the GTI go? What are your management costs? Both are good questions with easy answers.
First, the Ghost Tree is entirely put on by volunteers. Anyone working on the event including our Board of Directors, Founder and President are paid $0 each year. Ryan and Heidi Chackel founded and continue to operate the Ghost Tree with this philosophy that continues even today. We all donate our time to make this event a reality, which is unusual. Several events in our area have huge management costs or event director costs that take a large cut out of the net, not the Ghost Tree. It's 100% volunteer powered.
Second, we currently have agreements with three local non-profit organizations for 2010 that will receive a donation from the funds raised at this years event. They include The Kids Center located in Bend, The Assistance League of Bend and The Boys and Girls Club of Central Oregon. The Ghost Tree must benefit local charities that are non-profits in Central Oregon so you can be confident that when you support the Ghost Tree your giving back to your local community.
Submission Window-January 2011 to end of March 2011
If you would like the Ghost Tree Invitational to consider your organization as a beneficiary please submit the following information that is listed below. Please keep in mind that your organization MUST be a local organization that benefits Central Oregonians and it MUST be a non-profit. It's important to the entire team at the GTI that the funds we raise stay here in Central Oregon and impact our community on a local level.
- Description of your organization that includes mission statement. Please give us a general idea of how you operate and go about the important work you do.
- Who you're reaching/targeting in the community (main demographic you go after to serve if there is a main demographic) and how long you've been operating in Central Oregon.
- A brief list of people that serve on your board or that would recommend your organization.
- How could you help the Ghost Tree? Meaning, would you and your organization be willing to help at the event, offer volunteers, solicit your contacts for ticket sales and golf teams, etc. We're searching for strong partnerships between our beneficiaries and the event itself, so the beneficiary feels involved and part of the Ghost Tree.
- Contact person and phone/email address.
Please email this information to heidi@combinedcommunications.com or mail to:
Heidi Chackel
Ghost Tree Invitational
63088 NE 18th Street Suite 200
Bend, OR 97701
