Donate to the CDGA Foundation

The CDGA Foundation secures and administers philanthropic support to advance the mission and programs of the CDGA.

2024 Annual Donor Report

Better Through Golf

Change the Game With Your Donation

CDGA Foundation donations create opportunities for everyone to experience the benefits of the game through therapeutic and recreational Sunshine Programs, with an emphasis on serving individuals with disabilities, youth and veterans.

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Our History

Changing Lives Since 1944

Initially formed on Dec. 29, 1944 to assist war veterans coming back from World War II, the CDGA Foundation has undergone numerous name changes and shifts in its programming focus. What has remained constant, however, is the ability to translate the universal enjoyment of golf into a means of improving lives.

2026 CDGA Foundation Officers and Board of Trustees

President: Dwight Erskine Effingham CC	Vice President: Matt Wilson Champaign CC
Secretary: Bill Fates Itasca CC	Treasurer: Michael Sharkey* Ivanhoe Club
General Counsel: Kevin Owens* La Grange CC	Trustee: Tom Allison Beverly CC
Trustee: Hank Bernbaum Lake Shore CC-Conway Farms GC	Trustee: John A. Childers Elgin CC
Trustee: Ward Hamm Westmoreland CC	Trustee: John Hammond Evanston GC
Trustee: Clint Hickman Rich Harvest Farms	Trustee: Mike Nass Cantigny Golf
Trustee: Matthew Pekarek Village Links of Glen Ellyn	Trustee: Al Reid The Glen Club
Trustee: Sheldon L. Solow Briarwood CC	Trustee: Brian Sullivan CDGA Member's Club
Trustee: Andrew Weil Lake Shore CC