The Rhode Island YMCA Alliance is proud to feature Angela F. Williams, YMCA of the USA Senior Vice President and General Counsel, as the keynote speaker and workshop presenter at the 2009 Rhode Island YMCA Alliance Key Leaders’ Dinner.
The YMCA Key Leaders’ Dinner, to which ALL YMCA leaders (Board members, volunteers, YMCA staff, et cetera) are invited, will be conducted on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza At the Crossings (801 Greenwich Avenue in Warwick, Rhode Island).
Angela will present an informative educational workshop at 4:30 PM titled “Nonprofits In The Spotlight: How Governance, The Economy and Community Needs Intersect”. Learn how YMCAs can make a greater impact in their community with fewer resources through good governance, accountability and transparency.
Angela’s keynote address is titled “National Positioning: Enhancing YMCA’s Response To Community Needs In Tough Times”.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
CT YMCA Alliance Financial Development Network
The Financial Development Network of the Connecticut Alliance of YMCAs met on March 27th at the Lakewood-Trumbull Branch of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA.
The Financial Development Network is chaired by Bob Spencer, Director of Development of the Northern Middlesex YMCA. Serving on the Steering Committee of the Network are Pamela Hearn, Vice President for Financial Development of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, and Donna Ayer, Director of Development of the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs.
The next meeting of the Financial Development Network is scheduled for July 17th, when the workshop theme will be "Technology and Fund Development". The July meeting will be hosted by the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs at its corporate offices in Southington.
The Financial Development Network is chaired by Bob Spencer, Director of Development of the Northern Middlesex YMCA. Serving on the Steering Committee of the Network are Pamela Hearn, Vice President for Financial Development of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, and Donna Ayer, Director of Development of the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs.
The next meeting of the Financial Development Network is scheduled for July 17th, when the workshop theme will be "Technology and Fund Development". The July meeting will be hosted by the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs at its corporate offices in Southington.
Solution Circles Featured at FD Network Meeting
Tim Bartlett, Executive Director of the Bridgeport Branch of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, Karen Strickland, Director of Development at the Wilton Family YMCA, and Charlie Clifford, Executive Director of the Harold F. Woodruff Branch of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, facilitated "solution circle" discussions among YMCA professionals engaged in financial development at the March 27th meeting of the Connecticut YMCA Alliance Financial Development Network.
Solution Circle themes featured were: Face-To-Face Meeting Tools and Tips, Donor Recognition and Stewardship, and Marketing Your Campaign.
Solution Circle themes featured were: Face-To-Face Meeting Tools and Tips, Donor Recognition and Stewardship, and Marketing Your Campaign.
One Hit & One Miss In Fund Development
Pamela Hearn, Vice President for Financial Development at the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, Susan Joyse, Vice President for Advancement at the Greater Hartford YMCA, and Bruce Watrous, Director of Development at YMCA Camp Hazen, offered an engaging panel presentation on "One Hit and One Miss in Fund Development" at the March 27th meeting of the Financial Development Network of the Connecticut Alliance of YMCAs.
The trio of experienced financial development professionals shared successes and "learnings" with YMCA colleagues gathered for this statewide network of development professionals. The half-day meeting was hosted by the Lakewood-Trumbull Branch of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA.
The trio of experienced financial development professionals shared successes and "learnings" with YMCA colleagues gathered for this statewide network of development professionals. The half-day meeting was hosted by the Lakewood-Trumbull Branch of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Activate America New England Regional Forum
The YMCA of Greater Springfield (MA) hosted a New England Regional Forum for YMCAs in Waves 1, 2 and 3 which are engaged in Activate America Capacity Building. Among the fifty-plus present were YMCA staff from the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, YMCA of Greater Hartford, Wilton Family YMCA, the Wallingford Family YMCA, and the Greater Providence YMCA.
Activate America is a YMCA of the USA initiative to address the epidemic of poor nutrition and unhealthy lifestyles in the country. This highly-interative and participatory forum engaged YMCA leaders in addressing:
How to integrate Activate America into our work
How to keep Activate America and Capacity Building in thte forefront of all staff
How can we maximize Listen First?
Activate America is a YMCA of the USA initiative to address the epidemic of poor nutrition and unhealthy lifestyles in the country. This highly-interative and participatory forum engaged YMCA leaders in addressing:
How to integrate Activate America into our work
How to keep Activate America and Capacity Building in thte forefront of all staff
How can we maximize Listen First?
YMCA Friends
New Britain-Berlin YMCA Board Member Archie Savage, who served on the Board of the YMCA of the USA from 2000-2004, chatted with Retired New Britain-Berlin YMCA CEO Doug Bray at the 125th Annual Meeting of the YMCA of New Britain-Berlin.
New Britain-Berlin YMCA CEO Reunion
Dickinson G. MacNulty, CEO of the New Britain YMCA from 1972 to 1987, joined Judy Jameson, current CEO of the New Britain-Berlin YMCA at the 125th Annual Meeting of the Association held on March 26th in New Britain. Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell keynoted the breakfast meeting.
CT Governor Rell Keynotes New Britain YMCA Quasquicentennial
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell keynoted the New Britain-Berlin YMCA's 125th Annual Meeting on March 26th, proclaiming the YMCA as "a safe place. . . .a good place . . . a center of community life".
Connecticut's 87th Governor proudly proclaimed her service as a Trustee of the Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut (corporate office in Brookfield, Connecticut), and her membership in the YMCA to the audience gathered to celebrate the Association's Quasquicentennial.
In describing the fiscal challenges of the state, Governor rell portrayed this as "the most difficult economic period of our lifetime". She noted that the state had lost $1.8 billion in revenue in the past year with the diminution of tax income from sales, income, corporate and casino sources.
In her closing remarks, Governor Rell asserted to the audience of YMCA members: "We need you now more than ever. We want to be a partner with you."
Connecticut YMCA Alliance Public Policy Committee Chair Morag Vance is pictured with Governor Rell. The two served in the Connecticut General Assembly together.
Connecticut's 87th Governor proudly proclaimed her service as a Trustee of the Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut (corporate office in Brookfield, Connecticut), and her membership in the YMCA to the audience gathered to celebrate the Association's Quasquicentennial.
In describing the fiscal challenges of the state, Governor rell portrayed this as "the most difficult economic period of our lifetime". She noted that the state had lost $1.8 billion in revenue in the past year with the diminution of tax income from sales, income, corporate and casino sources.
In her closing remarks, Governor Rell asserted to the audience of YMCA members: "We need you now more than ever. We want to be a partner with you."
Connecticut YMCA Alliance Public Policy Committee Chair Morag Vance is pictured with Governor Rell. The two served in the Connecticut General Assembly together.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Connecticut Youth & Government Conference - 2009
YMCA youth leaders from across The Constitution State are meeting in Hartford this weekend - March 6-8, 2009 - for the Connecticut YMCA Youth and Government Conference. Teens from the YMCA Youth Center in New Haven - pictured - are engaged in this "living laboratory of democracy" in the State Capitol.
For more information on the Connecticut YMCA Alliance's Youth and Government program, contact Clinton Hamilton at the Greater Hartford YMCA - 860-522-9622.
Or, click on the YAG website at www.ctyag.org
For more information on the Connecticut YMCA Alliance's Youth and Government program, contact Clinton Hamilton at the Greater Hartford YMCA - 860-522-9622.
Or, click on the YAG website at www.ctyag.org
Governor Rell To Keynote New Britain YMCA Annual Meeting
As the New Britain-Berlin YMCA marks its Quasquicentennial (125th anniversary), Association CEO Judy Jameson has announced that Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell has accepted an invitation to keynote the Association’s annual meeting.
The New Britain-Berlin YMCA will host the 125th Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 26, 2009 from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM in the YMCA’s New Britain facility. Governor Rell is expected to address the audience between 8:15 and 8:45 AM.
Judy will be releasing formal invitations and registration information shortly.
The New Britain-Berlin YMCA will host the 125th Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 26, 2009 from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM in the YMCA’s New Britain facility. Governor Rell is expected to address the audience between 8:15 and 8:45 AM.
Judy will be releasing formal invitations and registration information shortly.
4th Connecticut Congressional District
YMCAs in southwestern Connecticut (Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, Norwalk, New Canaan, Wilton, Westport/Weston, along with portions of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA and the Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut) are represented in the United States Congress by freshman Congressman Jim Himes (D-4th Connecticut Congressional District).
Congressman Himes met with Connecticut YMCA Alliance leaders during YMCA Advocacy Days in Washington, DC this week. The meeting afforded the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, whose YMCA mission portfolio includes affordable housing, the opportunity to share with Congressman Himes creative approaches to the ten-year plan to end homelessness.
This week Connecticut YMCA Alliance leaders Chip Lewis, Sean Doherty, Philip Dwyer, Morag Vance and YMCA Resource Director Richard Foot met with US Senator Dodd, Congressmen Joe Courtney and Jim Himes, as well as legislative directors for Senator Joseph Lieberman, and Members of Congress John Larson, Rosa DeLauro, Christopher Murphy, and John Olver (D-1st Massachusetts Congressional District – home of YMCA Camp Hi-Rock).
Congressman Himes met with Connecticut YMCA Alliance leaders during YMCA Advocacy Days in Washington, DC this week. The meeting afforded the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, whose YMCA mission portfolio includes affordable housing, the opportunity to share with Congressman Himes creative approaches to the ten-year plan to end homelessness.
This week Connecticut YMCA Alliance leaders Chip Lewis, Sean Doherty, Philip Dwyer, Morag Vance and YMCA Resource Director Richard Foot met with US Senator Dodd, Congressmen Joe Courtney and Jim Himes, as well as legislative directors for Senator Joseph Lieberman, and Members of Congress John Larson, Rosa DeLauro, Christopher Murphy, and John Olver (D-1st Massachusetts Congressional District – home of YMCA Camp Hi-Rock).
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Shovel-Ready Economic Stimulus Projects
In this challenging economic time, as the Obama administration advances the Economic Stimulus program, YMCAs across the country are reminded of the importance of strengthening and maintaining relationships with government leaders at all levels - municipal, county, state and federal - and with the value of nurturing coalitions with allied organizations.
As YMCAs respond to the national initiative to save and create new jobs with "shovel-ready" projects, YMCA National Advocacy leaders emphasize the importance of presenting the YMCA as. . . . .
YMCA as a strong intermediary and collaborator;
YMCA positioned with "shovel-ready" projects;
YMCA as an organization with a demonstrated record of successful collaborations
As YMCAs respond to the national initiative to save and create new jobs with "shovel-ready" projects, YMCA National Advocacy leaders emphasize the importance of presenting the YMCA as. . . . .
YMCA as a strong intermediary and collaborator;
YMCA positioned with "shovel-ready" projects;
YMCA as an organization with a demonstrated record of successful collaborations
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
US Senator Dodd - YMCA Congressional Champion
YMCA Youth and Government "Senator" Jebrell Hooks of New Haven, Connecticut presented United States Senator Christopher Dodd with the YMCA Congressional Champion honor in ceremonies in the Russell Office Building on Capitol Hill today.
The Central Connecticut Coast YMCA Youth Leaders' Club member, a high school junior, recognized Senator Dodd as a strong advocate of better education for America's children, a leader in the movement to reform the No Child Left Behind Act, and an advocate for high-quality aferschool programming.
Accompanying Jebrell at the ceremonies on Capitol Hill was his mother, Necole Wright.
The Central Connecticut Coast YMCA Youth Leaders' Club member, a high school junior, recognized Senator Dodd as a strong advocate of better education for America's children, a leader in the movement to reform the No Child Left Behind Act, and an advocate for high-quality aferschool programming.
Accompanying Jebrell at the ceremonies on Capitol Hill was his mother, Necole Wright.
Stimulus Package
Mark Mioduski of the Cornerstone Group, Leon Andrews of the National League of Cities, and Audrey Haynes, Senior Vice President and Chief Government Affairs Officer of the YMCA of the USA, offered insights into the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 at YMCA National Advocacy Days.
Methods of Allocation of "Stimulus Funds"
Formula (Example: CDBG)
Competition (Example: Prevention, Violence Prevention)
Demand (Example: High Need)
Automatic (Example: Medicare)
Agency (Example: HHS, etc.)
Seven Core Areas of "Stimulus" Focus
Community, Economic and Housing Development
Transportation
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Environment
Energy
Telecommunications
Youth and Education
Characteristics of the Act
Strict accountability and rigorous reporting
Expectations are high
Projects are many
Methods of Allocation of "Stimulus Funds"
Formula (Example: CDBG)
Competition (Example: Prevention, Violence Prevention)
Demand (Example: High Need)
Automatic (Example: Medicare)
Agency (Example: HHS, etc.)
Seven Core Areas of "Stimulus" Focus
Community, Economic and Housing Development
Transportation
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Environment
Energy
Telecommunications
Youth and Education
Characteristics of the Act
Strict accountability and rigorous reporting
Expectations are high
Projects are many
All Politics Is Local
Invoking former Speaker of the US House of Representatives "Tip" O'Neill, who asserted that "All politics is local", YMCA of the USA President Neil Nicoll emphasized the importance of YMCAs building relationships with governmental leaders at all jurisdictional levels. At YMCA National Advocacy Days in Washington, DC, Neil reminded YMCA leaders that the face of the YMCA Movement is seen in the 2686 YMCAs in 10,000 communities across the land.
He emphasized the role of the YMCA in maintaining and improving the quality of life in communities, as well as impacting the health and wealth of the country through such innovative approaches as Activate America.
He emphasized the role of the YMCA in maintaining and improving the quality of life in communities, as well as impacting the health and wealth of the country through such innovative approaches as Activate America.
Spirit, Mind and Body
As YMCA leaders across the nation gather in the Nation’s Capitol this week (March 3-5) for YMCA National Advocacy Days, YMCA leaders with Springfield College affiliations (alumni and former employees) are championing the YMCA of the USA’s Legislative Priorities with Members of Congress.
Pictured are (L-R):
Front row – Ed Hurley, President, Hockomock Area YMCA; Neil Nicoll, President, YMCA of the USA; Michael P. Graves, YMCA of Delaware; Philip Dwyer, President, Central Connecticut Coast YMCA
Back row – Mike Harrison, YMCA Resource Director; Richard Foot, YMCA Resource Director; Kathryn K. Zingg Hunter, President and CEO, YMCA of Central Massachusetts
Pictured are (L-R):
Front row – Ed Hurley, President, Hockomock Area YMCA; Neil Nicoll, President, YMCA of the USA; Michael P. Graves, YMCA of Delaware; Philip Dwyer, President, Central Connecticut Coast YMCA
Back row – Mike Harrison, YMCA Resource Director; Richard Foot, YMCA Resource Director; Kathryn K. Zingg Hunter, President and CEO, YMCA of Central Massachusetts
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Living Through An IRS Audit
Wallingford Family YMCA Executive Director Sean Doherty and Wallingford Family YMCA Past Chief Volunteer Officer Chip Lewis join YMCA of the USA Associate General Counsel Joan Lovell for conversation at the 2009 YMCA National Advocacy Days in Washington, DC.
Joan served as a panelist in an Advocacy Days workshop titled "Lessons Learned: Living Through An IRS Audit". Peter Oldham, General Counsel for the Middle Tennessee YMCA, and Angela Williams, General Counsel for the YMCA of the USA, joined Joan in this educational workshop.
Joan served as a panelist in an Advocacy Days workshop titled "Lessons Learned: Living Through An IRS Audit". Peter Oldham, General Counsel for the Middle Tennessee YMCA, and Angela Williams, General Counsel for the YMCA of the USA, joined Joan in this educational workshop.
Y-USA Director of State Relations
Kristin Hurdle, Y-USA Director of State Relations (right) with Morag Vance, Chair of the Public Policy Committee of the Connecticut Alliance of YMCAs, chatting at the 2009 YMCA Advocacy Days in Washington, DC.
Employee Free Choice Act
YMCA leaders from across the nation converged on the Nation's Capitol today as the YMCA of the USA's annual Advocacy Days kicked off. A pre-conference workshop was conducted on "Unions and the YMCA: Employee Free Choice Act"
Mike Aitken, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Judy Barrett-Miller, Y-USA Government Affairs Specialist with experience with the Employee Free Choice Act in the state of Washington, and Rich Bland, Y-USA Director of Federal Relations offered a panel presentation on the subject.
Panelists forecasted that the Employee Free Choice Act would be introduced in Congress next week with bi-partisan support. This proposed legislation would amend the National Labor Relations Act ("Wagner Act") to change the procedures under which employees choose to join or not join a union. Aitken predicted an increase in union-friendly legislation as a major focus of organized labor, and increased collective bargaining activity, partly in response to the trend of declining union membership in recent years.
Pictured are: (L-R) Morag Vance, Chair, Public Policy Committee, Connecticut Alliance of YMCAs, and Philip J. Dwyer, President, Central Connecticut Coast YMCA and Vice Chair of the Public Policy Committee of the YMCA State Alliance.
Mike Aitken, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Judy Barrett-Miller, Y-USA Government Affairs Specialist with experience with the Employee Free Choice Act in the state of Washington, and Rich Bland, Y-USA Director of Federal Relations offered a panel presentation on the subject.
Panelists forecasted that the Employee Free Choice Act would be introduced in Congress next week with bi-partisan support. This proposed legislation would amend the National Labor Relations Act ("Wagner Act") to change the procedures under which employees choose to join or not join a union. Aitken predicted an increase in union-friendly legislation as a major focus of organized labor, and increased collective bargaining activity, partly in response to the trend of declining union membership in recent years.
Pictured are: (L-R) Morag Vance, Chair, Public Policy Committee, Connecticut Alliance of YMCAs, and Philip J. Dwyer, President, Central Connecticut Coast YMCA and Vice Chair of the Public Policy Committee of the YMCA State Alliance.
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