Thank you for your interest in being considered as a beneficiary of the 2026 Coggins Classic Charity Golf Tournament to be held Friday August 28th at Mount Anthony Country Club!

Each year, this event brings together local businesses, sponsors, and community members for a day of golf with one shared goal: raising meaningful funds for organizations making a real difference in our region.

Over the past four years, the tournament has collectively raised more than $150,000 to support incredible local nonprofits, including:

Sunrise Family Resource Center
Bennington County Child Advocacy Center
Bennington Little League
Cancer Center Community Crusaders

We are proud to continue growing this impact in 2026.

What to Expect
The Coggins Classic is a hands-on, collaborative fundraiser.
Selected organizations don’t just receive proceeds — they actively partner with us to help grow the event.
Beneficiaries are expected to:
⭐Dedicate 2–3 planning representatives (April–August)
⭐Attend monthly planning meetings (increasing in frequency closer to the event)
⭐Help solicit sponsors, donors, and player registrations
⭐Assist with marketing and community outreach
⭐Provide at least 5 volunteers the day of the tournament (Friday, August 28)
⭐Work alongside Valerie (Coggins) to maximize fundraising impact

If your organization is excited to roll up your sleeves and help us build something big together, we’d love to hear from you.
Please answer the following questions as thoroughly as possible. Your responses help our selection committee & local community better understand your mission, needs, and readiness for partnership.

We truly appreciate the work you do and we’re excited to learn more about your organization.

✅ Applications Open Through:
Tuesday, March 31st at 6:00 PM
✅ Finalists Selected:
The top three eligible organizations will be chosen by the Coggins Auto Group team
April 1st – April 5th
✅ Community Voting Period:
The final selected beneficiary will be determined through a public community vote
Monday, April 6th – Friday, April 10th (closes at 6:00 PM)

Let’s make 2026 our biggest impact yet.

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* 1. Is your organization an IRS-qualified 501(c)(3)

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* 2. What communities/areas do you primarily serve?

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* 3. Please provide organization info.

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* 4. Please provide the name, phone number, and email for each planning representative.

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* 5. Are your planning representatives able to attend:

Monthly meetings April–June
Bi-weekly meetings July
Weekly meetings the final 3–4 weeks

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* 6. How will your organization actively help grow the tournament? (select all that apply)

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* 7. Approximately how many sponsors, players, or donors do you realistically believe your organization can help bring in?

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* 8. Can your organization provide at least 5 volunteers on Friday, August 28 to assist with check-in, contests, raffles, and course support?

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* 9. Please list the names and contact info of your expected day-of volunteers (or “TBD” if not yet assigned).

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* 10. Have you participated in or helped run a fundraising event or tournament before?

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* 11. Is your organization currently set up to accept online donations or cashless payments?
(Examples include: Stripe, PayPal, Venmo, Square, GiveButter, etc.)

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* 12. Why is your organization interested in partnering with the Coggins Classic specifically?

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* 13. This event is a partnership that requires active participation, outreach, and time commitment from April through tournament day.
Are you prepared to dedicate the necessary people and effort to help grow the event?

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* 14. Please provide a brief explanation of how raised funds will be used. (This answer will directly be used for Coggins & Community Voting)

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