THE LAWN INSTITUTE PUTS THE FUN IN FUNDRAISING
By Karen Cooper
TPI’s 2018 International Education Conference & Field Day will offer a number of exciting ways to support The Lawn Institute’s initiatives related to research, education, and the promotion of natural turfgrass, including live and silent auctions, the annual clay shoot, and a series of gun draws.
The Lawn Institute (TLI) relies on the generosity of members and donors to support its mission to further education, fund research, and help promote our outreach efforts to build greater awareness about the many benefits of natural grass and TLI staff and leadership strive to be good stewards of these gifts of generosity. To this end, Hank Kerfoot, Board of Trustees liaison to the Fundraising Committee, reports that, “Over the years, we have underwritten research from virtually every turf focused university, the United States Golf Association (USGA), and several other allied interests. Member donations and giftings come in many forms and TLI’s Fundraising Committee is constantly looking for opportune and creative ways to fund our causes. One thing the committee has voted to do a better job of is keeping our members informed as to where these funds are being distributed. You can look forward to receiving these updates at our annual conference, in articles in Turf News, and occasionally in the TPI E-newsletter. We appreciate all those supportive grower and supplier members who have dutifully funded our efforts in the past and look forward to everyone's continued gifting in the future.”
Live and Silent Auctions
Te headline auction item this year is a Trebro Autostack II harvester, which will be auctioned off courtesy of Trebro Turf Equipment, with a starting bid of $345,000 USD, and a portion of the proceeds going directly to TLI.
Bidding on the harvester, as well as several other silent auction items, is being conducted through BidPal, a mobile auction platform designed specifically for non- profit organizations.
BidPal allows individuals to view auction items in advance, bid on items online, and track the bidding that is taking place.
Bidding began December 15 and will continue through Wednesday, February 14, when the winners will be announced at TLI’s “After Hours” Dessert Reception.
You can check out the items available for bidding at TLI’s BidPal site at
www.bidpal.net/tpi2018. Auction items were still being collected as of press time, and more exciting items will be added as they become available, so check often to see updates!
Download the BidPal app and create a user account for our event (TPI2018) to be entered to win a Mossburg shotgun, courtesy of TLI.
You will be able to bid on silent auction items prior to the TPI Conference and throughout the Conference week, using your phone, tablet, or computer.
Ten join in the fun as both silent and live auction events spark lively competition and all the lucky winners are announced at TLI’s “After Hours” Dessert Reception on Wednesday, February 14!
20 TPI Turf News January/February 2018
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