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www.HartfordBusiness.com • November 7, 2017 • GIVING GUIDE • Hartford Business Journal 41 GOALS • Further engage the nonprofit 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 charity. • 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 a positive economic impact on the state. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/ OPPORTUNITIES Held annually at TPC River Highlands, the Travelers Championship benefits the community and helps local charities grow. There are a variety of special events leading up to and throughout tournament week. Each year the Travelers Championship kicks off with a 5K race to raise funds to benefit a local charity. The outreach continues during tournament week with our Military Appreciation programs, Women's Day, Concert Series, Celebrity Pro-Am, Operation Shower and more. In addition, we encourage charities from the region to use the tournament as a fundraising tool. The Travelers Championship provides nonprofits the ability to host special events or utilize our fundraising programs to help increase donations. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Every year, approximately 4,000 people volunteer at 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. ABOUT US Year established: 1952 Total number of employees: 11 FT, 10–15 Interns GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA(S) The Travelers Championship has hundreds of thousands of fans from the region that travel to TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. Each year, 100% of net proceeds from the event support more than 165 nonprofit organizations throughout New England. TOP FUNDING SOURCES Corporate Sponsorships: 90% Special Events: 1% Fundraising Programs: 4% Ticket Sales: 4% Contributions In-Kind: 1% Bradford S. Babbitt, Esq. Robinson+Cole Diane Bengston Travelers John Bermel Healthfirst Andy F. Bessette Travelers Christopher M. Dadlez Trinity Health Of New England Chris Dailey UConn David A. DeBassio Hinckley Allen 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) Edwin H. May, III May, Bonee & Clark Gary Minor Goodwin College Patrick Murphy CleanSlate Centers, Inc. Bruce Rogers Key Insurance and Benefit Services, Inc. Joseph Savage Webster Bank, N.A. (retired) Glenn Sieber Avon Old Farms John Soto Space-Craft Manufacturing, Inc. (retired) 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: To be a world-class PGA TOUR event that maximizes giving to charity while benefitting the community. BOARD OF DIRECTORS T he Travelers Championship is an important part of Connecticut's sports history and provides Travelers with a tremendous opportunity to support the community and charities throughout the region. Since 2007, when Travelers became title sponsor, the Travelers Championship has generated $14.7 million for more than 750 organizations. Charitable giving and volunteerism are part of who Travelers is. In addition to our financial support, more than 1,900 Travelers employees volunteer at the tournament. We will continue to do everything we can to improve our event, so hundreds of worthy causes can benefit even more for years to come. – Andy Bessette , Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, Travelers (Left) Fans fill the hill on the 18th green to watch a playoff. (Center) Jordan Spieth won the 2017 event, his first appearance at TPC River Highlands. (Right) Each year members of the community donate approximately 80,000 total volunteer hours to help make the Travelers Championship one of the best PGA TOUR events.