PennsylvaniaDirect, private support for greens crews, pro shop staff, food and beverage workers, and other club employees — and their families — facing a medical, financial, or catastrophic crisis.
Every public, private, and municipal course in Pennsylvania depends upon people — some you see, but many are out of the spotlight.
U.S. adults can't cover a $400 emergency expense with cash. For many hourly, seasonal golf workers, a single crisis changes everything. — Federal Reserve
When a crisis hits, we're here for the people who maintain the golf course, run the pro shop, and serve the food and drinks — and for the families who count on their paycheck.
A short, secure application you can complete on your phone, tablet, or computer. Your information is handled carefully and shared only as far as needed to verify and pay.
We discreetly confirm and verify your need, and who needs paid — the hospital, the lender, the utility.
Real people — not an algorithm — review each case, weigh the facts, and decide.
Funds go straight to the hospital, lender, or utility. Every grant must be approved before any money moves.
to acknowledge your application — business days.
to decide, once your file is complete.
to pay the provider after approval.
These are our year-one commitments — the standard we hold ourselves to, updated live from our books once grants begin.
Figures above are stated year-one goals and projections, not results — the Foundation has not yet paid grants. Precedent: in 2020, an industry-wide relief effort was seeded with $7.5M and paid more than $4M to 3,300 golf-course workers — then closed. It was never made permanent. The Pennsylvania Golf Foundation makes that relief permanent, at the state level.
“When a caddie is diagnosed, or a greenkeeper's home floods, there has never been a number to call. We built one — so that a hard season never becomes a lost home, and no one has to tell their story to a stranger to be helped.”
A volunteer board and an independent committee stand behind every decision — and we publish the records so you can check our work.
A volunteer board sets policy; an independent committee reviews every grant. No single person decides who gets help.
Annual audited statements and IRS filings, published in full. See exactly where every dollar goes.
A written confidentiality policy and conflict-of-interest standard protect every applicant and guide every decision.
Every dollar is traceable from your donation to a grant paid directly to a provider. Give once, or stand behind the workforce every month.
One secure gift. A receipt in your inbox, and a place on the scorecard you helped move.
A standing commitment lets the committee say yes faster, because the fund is always ready.
Partnership tiers, donor-advised funds, and appreciated assets — with concierge stewardship for every partner.
Occasional updates on the fund's impact — no appeals disguised as news.
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