Every YMCA Can Have an Endowment Program Think Big 28th Annual NAYDO Conference on YMCA Philanthropy

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Every YMCA Can Have an Endowment ProgramThink
Big!28th Annual NAYDO Conference on YMCA
PhilanthropyDallas, Texas April 22nd 25th, 2009
NAYDO Mission Throughout all aspects of YMCA
work, NAYDO strengthens the mission and values of
the YMCA through the advancement of
philanthropy. NAYDO Statement of Purpose To
lead, support, and advance the development of
YMCA professionals, volunteers, YMCA
associations in the philanthropic work their YMCA
through training, education, advocacy, research
and knowledge sharing.
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Every YMCA Can Have An Endowment Program

• Nick Zimmer
• Executive Director
• Montgomery County Family YMCA
• 101 East Cherry Street
• Red Oak, IA 51566
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email execdir_at_mcymca.com
• I have been with the YMCA for 23 years 18 years
  as an executive director with 13 of them being at
  my current position.

• For the latest information in NAYDO Programming/
  Membership Opportunities/ Conferences visit
  www.naydo.org or contact NAYDO Staff Coordinator
• Mary Zoller
• 21 Chateau Trianon
• Kenner, LA 70065
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Cell 504-858-3379

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Every YMCA Can Have An Endowment Program

• Montgomery County Family YMCAs Story
• The Montgomery County Family YMCA opened up as a
  store front YMCA, non facility, in rural Iowa
  community size 6,600 population and service area
  of 13,000 residents.
• 1995- 1999
• Operational budget 100,000 running store front
  off site programming. Creating an awareness in
  our community. Positioned the YMCA to run a 6.6
  million dollar campaign which included 500,000
  endowment program.
• Campaign was successful from 1997-1999 and new
  full facility YMCA or 68,000 square feet was
  opened in October 2000 with indoor tennis center
  added in December 2001.
• In December 2000 YMCA endowment balance was
  brought up to 1 million dollars with another
  500,000 endowment gift.
• Today current funds are slightly over 1 million
  dollars these funds generate just under 60,000
  or revenue for our 550,000 general operational
  budget.
• The YMCA does have a city/county program in place
  for income to assist with the YMCA operations or
  long term maintenance expenses.

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• Steps to start an endowment program
• Vision
• What the YMCA will be like or will need in years
  to come.
• Talented Volunteers
• Surrounding yourself with talented volunteers
  elected endowment trustees
• Montgomery County has 9 trustees serve for 3
  year terms. Quarterly meetings.

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Every YMCA Can Have An Endowment Program

• Communication
• Communication tools personal visits with key
  individuals, brochures, web site information,
  media information throughout the year.
• Communicate YMCA membership, general public and
  to endowment donors at the Montgomery County
  Family YMCA we call our donors members of the
  Heritage Club

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• Recognition
• Banner - display banner with all club members
  names
• Plaques
• Events
• Dinner a dinner for all club members to
  celebrate program / dinner for all YMCA members
  as well to plant seeds to other members that
  they can easily qualify to become an endowment
  heritage club member.

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• The Montgomery County Family YMCA is now looking
  at long term maintenance items of an 8 year old
  well kept facility.
• Starting in the Fall 2008 we have worked with our
  top benefactor to reach a campaign goal of 1.5
  million
• Our top benefactor will donate up to 500,000
  to the YMCAs endowment program with emphasis on
  long term maintenance. They will donate 50 of
  incoming gift up to 500,000.
• As of Spring 2009 we have raised over 300,000.

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Every YMCA Can Have An Endowment Program

• The endowment program is our life line to the
  success of our YMCA both operational wise and now
  long term maintenance wise to ensure that the
  Montgomery County Family YMCA will continue to
  serve generations to come. It is a very
  rewarding program to have the honor and privilege
  to share your YMCAs vision, heritage and story
  to ones community / area.