
NEW FROM NAYDO
2021 CONFERENCE:
REGISTER TODAY!
NAYDO 2021 Conference registration is open! The conference will be virtual only April 13-15. Plan and budget now to attend. There are no travel expenses, so take advantage of this training and professional development opportunity. Register through March 26.
5 interactive workshops led by experienced Y professionals: Culture of Philanthropy, Annual Support, Grants 101, Applying for U.S. Federal Grants, Developing and Communicating Your Case for Support. Fees waived for these sessions for ALL YMCA staff and volunteers.
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April 13-15 2021 Virtual Conference
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CEO Feature
How Would Our Y Look Without NAYDO? 
By Nat Auten, President & CEO of the YMCA of Catawba Valley, Hickory, N.C. Think of the support our YMCAs received this year: many benefited from SBA funds; our donors stepped
up with more philanthropic gifts; members stayed with us; partners helped create stability; and, we
served ALL. After 2020, I am convinced that establishing a network and culture of giving inside the YMCA will be a cornerstone of our work ahead.
First, a story about this year. During quarantine, my wife had a chance to spend more time at home with our 4-year-old daughter Saylor and that experiment was not the vision many mothers crave. We thought days would start with making cinnamon rolls, walks around the neighborhood, and I would arrive home to see that day’s craft (an Easter bunny made of cotton balls). Reality – open cereal box, dance to YouTube songs, the constant desire for nap time, and calls to Dad to come home were commonplace. We learned Jennifer is not meant to be a stay-home mom. We now have a new appreciation of the teachers in childcare. We learned to pivot. And, we learned how valuable our support system is to us, and also the culture at home needs intentionality and planning – which is no different than the Y’s work ahead.
Without knowing it, NAYDO created the culture of giving that we needed to endure the challenges of 2020. These challenges taught us how to tell our story – with one voice. NAYDO reminded us that being in front of the top 10 funders in our community is a must, no matter the year. As a movement, NAYDO continued to bring us together because we all can acknowledge that our relationships create the trust needed for future success. We often say, “How would our community look without a Y?” I would counter, “How would our Y look without NAYDO?” I am proud of NAYDO’s work to prepare us all by focusing our efforts to build a better us. My hope is more people become engaged in NAYDO – given all the decisions we face, it is the easiest win-win on your desk.
UPCOMING EVENTS
NAYDO Program & Membership Network

Webinar: Things I Wish I Had Known

Webinar: Major Gifts

Webinar: 2021 Giving USA: Trends and What it Means for Your Y

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MESSAGES FROM NAYDO
From the NAYDO Chair: People, Purpose, and Passion
by Shelly McTighe-Rippengale on February 10, 2021-
From the NAYDO Chair: Moving Forward
by Shelly McTighe-Rippengale on December 4, 2020MOVING FORWARD Like me, many YMCA development colleagues are Type A personalities: we like to plan and be in control of what is happening in our world. Gone, for now, are the days when I could...Read More -
From the NAYDO Chair: Building Our NAYDO Community
by Shelly McTighe-Rippengale on October 15, 2020Building Our NAYDO Community Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how COVID-19 has refined my thinking about donors. Before, I might have been more focused on asking for a specific program or...Read More -
From the NAYDO Chair: What I Know These Days
by Shelly McTighe-Rippengale on August 11, 2020What I Know These Days Here are a few of my truths in today’s landscape: - Nothing is the same. - I am having to make excruciating decisions, which often keeps me up at night. - I need a daily...Read More -
We’re All in this Together
by Shelly McTighe-Rippengale & Mary Zoller on June 5, 2020“We’re all in this together” is the phrase we keep hearing as the world deals with the economic hardship and health challenges of the current pandemic. NAYDO believes that the same phrase should...Read More -
My Perspective on What's Happening in Our Country
by Kevin Washington, YMCA OF THE USA President and CEO on June 2, 2020Dear YMCA Colleagues: I hope you and your loved ones are safe from the violence and destruction gripping so many of our communities. I am really struggling to process what is happening in our...Read More
NAYDO IS HERE FOR YOU
NAYDO is here for you to answer questions, provide a place to share samples of communications and stewardship ideas that are working, and serve as a place you can call for familiar voices eager to listen to what you are experiencing and hear how NAYDO can help you. NAYDO's staff is working and at your service:
Mary Zoller
NAYDO Operations and Conference Director(504) 464-7845
maryzoller@aol.com or info@naydo.org
Contact for help with:
- 2021 & Future Conferences
- Presenter or Sponsor/Exhibitor Matters
- Association Membership and Virtual Training Subscription Questions
- Membership or Conference Assistance
Kristen Obaranec
NAYDO Virtual Training Director(404) 593-7920
kristenobaranec@naydo.org
Contact for help with:
- Webinars
- Virtual Training
- Sharing Samples
- Links and Helpful Resources
- Fundraising Questions
- Vacancy List for Y Related Development Jobs
Kathy Meehan
NAYDO Database Specialist(504) 722-4248
kathymeehan@cox.net
Contact for help with:
- Receipts for NAYDO payments
- Membership Dues Status
- Adding Staff & Volunteers on your Association Membership