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g i v i n g g u i d e 2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com November25,2014•Hartford Business Journal 59 aBout us Year Established: 1952 Total Number of Employees: 20-24 (10 FT employees, 10-14 interns) Annual Revenue: $16.5 million GeoGraphic service area(s) The Travelers Championship has hundreds of thousands of fans from the region who travel to TPC River Highlands in Cromwell. Each year, 100% of net proceeds from the event support more than 140 nonprofit organizations throughout New England. top fundinG sources Corporate Sponsorships 90% Special Events 5% Fundraising Programs 3% Ticket Buyers 1% Contributions In-Kind 1% Goals • Further engage the non-profit community to help them raise funds and to provide a platform to increase awareness for their charities. • Continue to recruit a strong field of PGA TOUR players for competition. • Create new revenue streams through additional events or sponsorships in order to raise more funds for New England charities. • Enhance the business-to-business networking environment during the tournament. • Utilize the unique platform of a professional sporting event that is broadcast internationally to benefit the community and to generate positive economic impact on the state. fundraisinG events/opportunities The Travelers Championship is held annually at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn., to benefit the community and help local charities grow. In addition to watching the world's top golfers compete, fans may take part in special events leading up to and during the week, all of which allows for additional funds to be generated for charity. Some of these events include a 5K race, Military Appreciation, Women's Day, Concert Series, Celebrity Pro- Am, Junior Pro-Am, Operation Shower and more. In addition, we encourage charities from throughout the region to use the tournament as an effective fundraiser. Nonprofits can work with us to host a special event or utilize our Birdies for Charity or Chip in for Charity programs to help raise funds. volunteer opportunities Every year, more than 4,000 people donate their time and effort to volunteer for the Travelers Championship. Our volunteers spend countless hours throughout the week to help deliver a world-class PGA TOUR experience for players, sponsors, fans and the media. Corporations, community groups and individuals are all encouraged to take part in more than 20 different volunteer opportunities ranging from Hospitality to Scoring at the 2015 Travelers Championship. Bradford s. Babbitt robinson & Cole llP John Bermel aetna andy f. Bessette Travelers christopher dadlez Saint Francis Care mitchell etess Mohegan Tribal Gaming authority roger Gelfenbien accenture (retired) John a. Green lux Bond & Green oz Griebel MetroHartford alliance chandler J. howard liberty Bank henry hughes PGa TOUr (retired) Gregory m. Jones Corporate development Group patrick kinney Travelers karl krapek United Technologies Corporation (retired) John leone Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce (retired) ted may, iii May, Bonee & Walsh Inc. Gary minor Goodwin College patrick murphy Women's Health USa paul pendergast Back9Network Bruce rogers Person and Smith, a division of First Niagara risk Management Joseph savage Webster Bank, N.a. Glenn sieber avon Old Farms John soto Space-Craft Manufacturing, Inc. michael Wheeler Egidio assante Wealth Management, llC Executive Director nathan Grube Board Chair daniel e. kleinman, esq. Hinckley allen Travelers Championship Greater Hartford Community Foundation, Inc. 90 State House Square, 11th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103 | 860-502-6800 www.TravelersChampionship.com OUr MISSION: Deliver a best-in-class PGA TouR event that benefits the community and local charities, through active and engaged leadership, a focused charitable vision, and a premier and innovative experience for players, sponsors, fans and media. " " O n behalf of the PGA TOUR, I am pleased to congratulate the Travelers Championship for being named the best among its peers on TOUR in winning the Best Charity Integration award. The Travelers Championship embodies the essence of our charitable mission by incorporating a charitable tie into each and every activity they create while ultimately benefiting 140 charities throughout the region. – andy pazder , EvP and Chief of Operations, PGa TOUr (left) Hundreds of thousands of fans came out to TPC river Highlands to experience the 2014 Travelers Championship, where they had a chance to watch some of the world's best golfers, including Bubba Watson, Matt Kuchar, Jason day, Sergio Garcia, dustin Johnson and Hunter Mahan. (Center) Kevin Streelman broke a PGa TOUr record dating back to 1956 when he birdied his last seven holes to earn his second career PGa TOUr victory. (right) More than 4,000 volunteers donate their time each year to help make the Travelers Championship one of the best events on the PGa TOUr. Board of directors