Community
TVFCU is proud to invest in the people, projects, and partnerships that make the Tennessee Valley and North Georgia thrive.
Why Our Community-Focus Matters
Enhanced Quality of Life For All
Entrepreneurship Support
Inclusive Engagement
Financial Education
Enhanced Quality of Life For All
Entrepreneurship Support
Inclusive Engagement
Financial Education
Sponsorships & Support
Shining Light on Our Community
Each year, TVFCU provides sponsorships of qualified nonprofits, schools, and civic groups. If your organization is doing meaningful work in our region, we’d love to hear from you.
- Open to 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Must benefit residents within TVFCU’s 17-county service area.
- Applications reviewed monthly.
- Requests should be submitted at least 45 days in advance.
TVFCU Sponsorships
Who We Help
We are committed to strengthening the places we call home. Through event sponsorships, community sponsorships, and volunteerism, we support organizations making a difference, including:
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Focus & Guidelines
How Our Sponsorships Work
We primarily participate in sponsorships that fit at least one of the categories below:
- Financial health and economic well-being
- Community-wide initiatives
- Innovation and entrepreneurship
- Building “A Place for All of Us”
TVFCU Annual Golf Classic
Play Golf. Do Good.
Join us for the 29th Annual TVFCU Golf Classic! Experience an exceptional day of golf while supporting education initiatives. Here are the details:
- Date/Time: Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. tee times
- Location: Council Fire, 100 Council Fire Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- By joining us, you help shape positive school climates while preparing youth for their futures. All proceeds benefit STARS and Junior Achievement.
- Enjoy free meals, snacks, drinks, contests, games, and even a complimentary goody bag.
2025 Golf Classic
Top Sponsors
Thank you to all of our generous sponsors whose support makes our 2025 Golf Classic tournament possible and helps us raise vital funds for education in our community.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Sponsorships will only be awarded to qualified nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations with 501(c)(3) status.
- Organizations requesting support must be located within and serve the residents of TVFCU’s 17-county service community.
- Requests must be received at least 45 days prior to the event.
- With rare exceptions, TVFCU will only participate in one sponsorship with any given organization each calendar year.
- Please list any affiliation you have with TVFCU when you apply.
Note: In some instances, TVFCU will provide a giveaway item (or items) instead of a cash sponsorship. These are typically granted for inclusion in gift bags or for use as a door prize or auction item.
We will not consider funding any request for the following:
- Operating or administrative costs
- Any group that represents a conflict of interest for TVFCU
- The promotion of religious beliefs
- Individual or team travel or competition costs
- School sports or clubs
- Direct contributions to individuals or families
- Donation requests for family reunions
- Contributions to political/partisan endorsements
- Classroom field trips
- Any group which is not qualified as a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization as specified by the Internal Revenue Code
- Organizations that discriminate based on race, religion, gender, etc.
- TVFCU only engages in sponsorships and will not issue monetary donations
- All organizations seeking support are required to complete the online Community Application. Telephone, fax, mail, in-person and email requests will not be accepted.
- The sponsorship review process may take up to 45 days as requests are reviewed once each month.
- After your sponsorship request has been reviewed, you will be contacted via email or phone.
- Denial of qualified organizations is not a judgment on the worthiness of the requestor. TVFCU cannot fulfill all sponsorship requests due to limitations surrounding budget, timing and other factors.
- Please Note: In most cases, organizations we support have been identified the year before. The application below is available so that TVFCU can be aware of new opportunities for future consideration.
There are a number of valuable sponsorship opportunities available to local businesses. Please view our Sponsorship Guide PDF for more information.
To submit your sponsorship, click here.
Let’s Work Together
Have more questions? Our team is here to answer your questions, provide sponsorship guidelines, and help you explore ways to partner with TVFCU.
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