Below is 2012 Conference information for your reference only. 

2013 application will be posted and accepted once registration opens September 10, 2012. 

Deadline for Financial Assistance Applications: Dec. 2, 2011

NAYDO, the North American YMCA Development Organization Council, is committed to enhancing the professional education of individuals in the area of philanthropy. To help worthy individuals develop their fundraising skills and abilities, NAYDO has established a financial assistance program to help in attending the annual NAYDO conference on YMCA Philanthropy. Over $50,000 has been awarded annually for the past few years.

Apply for financial assistance.

Financial Assistance Guidelines

1. Financial Assistance will be for the 2012 NAYDO Conference on YMCA Philanthropy.

2. Financial Assistance is available to anyone and will be based on financial need.

3. Priority will be given to YMCAs who have the greatest needs and who:

• are not conducting or are unsuccessful with their current support campaign.
• are not running current support campaigns, but are committed to do so within the next year.
• that bring both staff and volunteers to the  conference
• have had a CEO change resulting in a new CEO starting within  the 12 months prior to April 2012
• have applied for NAYDO Young Professionals Program.

4. Each person who receives financial assistance must write a brief letter describing what he/she gained from attending the conference and submit it by email within one month of the conference end date. Letters will be reviewed by the NAYDO Council at their June meeting.

5. Financial assistance recipients will authorize use of comments from their letters (see #4) in NAYDO promotional pieces including eblasts, web site, brochure, Developments and other applicable communications.

6. Financial Assistance will typically cover the conference registration fee and/or lodging at the conference hotel (which is automatically transferred so you pay nothing upfront). Any funds awarded other than registration and hotel assistance will be in the form of a check received on site at the conference.