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UPCOMING EVENTS

Jul 21
Thu
NAYDO Monthly Webinar: Meet Today’s Donors: How the Pandemic Changed Giving Expectations
July 21 at 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
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July 21  at 1:30 pm Central / 2:30 pm Eastern Meet Today’s Donors: How the Pandemic Changed Giving Expectations Presenters: Emily Newberry and Nikki DeFalco, OneCause From Amazon, to Disney, to Shake Shack, today’s consumers want eas...
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Aug 18
Thu
NAYDO Webinar: Modern Nonprofit Sponsorship
August 18 at 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
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August 18, 1:30 pm Central / 2:30 pm Eastern  Modern Nonprofit Sponsorship  Presenters: Deborah Marshall, Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President Kalley Dunn, Director of Strategic Initiatives & Senior Development...
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Sep 15
Thu
NAYDO Webinar: Capital/Comprehensive with Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE

Oct 20
Thu
NAYDO Webinar: Not Your Grandma's Nonprofit Board with Christal Cherry, The Board Pro

Nov 17
Thu
NAYDO Webinar: Making the Ask with Jon Simons, DBD Group

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CFRE International is an independent nonprofit organization whose sole mission is dedicated to setting standards in philanthropy through a valid and reliable certification process for fundraising professionals. 

Congratulations to Camille Faust, Chief Development Officer at the YMCA of Greater Brandywine, NAYDO's newest CFRE!

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MESSAGES FROM NAYDO

From the NAYDO Chair: Shaping Our Future Together

by Zane Korytko on June 8, 2022
SHAPING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER Dear NAYDO Members, We’re undergoing a period of transition at our Ys as we slowly move out of Covid restrictions and plan for future successes. Many Ys are revamping or creating new strategic plans. Philanthropic support is needed now more than ever, so priorities are changing. Fueled by the generosity of...
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  • From the NAYDO Chair: Anticipation!

    From the NAYDO Chair: Anticipation!

    by Zane Korytko on February 8, 2022
    ANTICIPATION! Dear Friends, Usually, I have a Billy Joel or Elvis tune rattling around in my head. But lately, it’s a Carly Simon song from the ’70s … “These are the good old days.” She also...
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  • From the NAYDO Chair Celebrate the Season

    From the NAYDO Chair Celebrate the Season

    by Zane Korytko on December 7, 2021
    CELEBRATE THE SEASON Dear Friends, During this holiday season, we take time to appreciate the gifts in our lives including family, friends, and treasured traditions. I hope you also...
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  • From the NAYDO Chair: A Season of Change

    From the NAYDO Chair: A Season of Change

    by Zane Korytko on October 12, 2021
    Message from the NAYDO Chair A Season of Change Dear Members, Fall is in the air. Cooler weather. Changing leaf colors. Shorter days. The start of NAYDO’s new membership year. The holidays will...
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  • From the NAYDO Chair: Accomplishments and Appreciation

    From the NAYDO Chair: Accomplishments and Appreciation

    by Zane Korytko on August 11, 2021
    From the NAYDO Chair: Accomplishments and Appreciation Dear Members, For many of us, August means we’ve turned our attention from summer camp to afterschool, from fun in the sun to budget...
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  • From the NAYDO Chair: Bottoms Up!

    From the NAYDO Chair: Bottoms Up!

    by Zane Korytko on June 8, 2021
    BOTTOMS UP! I’d like to toast the Ys in the United States that are reemerging and reopening camps and summer programs. In Canada and other places, we remain on hold. We all need a summer...
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  • From the NAYDO Chair: Looking Forward

    From the NAYDO Chair: Looking Forward

    by Zane Korytko on May 6, 2021
    LOOKING FORWARD TO 2022 and BEYOND The virtual 2021 NAYDO Conference is in our rearview mirror. I’ll continue to benefit from what I learned during those three days, and I hope you will,...
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  • From the NAYDO Chair: People, Purpose, and Passion

    From the NAYDO Chair: People, Purpose, and Passion

    by Shelly McTighe-Rippengale on February 10, 2021
    PEOPLE, PURPOSE, AND PASSION My philosophy for 2021 is to look forward, not back. And since it’s February (already!), I’m looking forward to the April 13-15 NAYDO Conference on YMCA...
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  • From the NAYDO Chair: Moving Forward

    From the NAYDO Chair: Moving Forward

    by Shelly McTighe-Rippengale on December 4, 2020
    MOVING 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...
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  • From the NAYDO Chair: Building Our NAYDO Community

    From the NAYDO Chair: Building Our NAYDO Community

    by Shelly McTighe-Rippengale on October 15, 2020
    Building 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...
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  • From the NAYDO Chair: What I Know These Days

    From the NAYDO Chair: What I Know These Days

    by Shelly McTighe-Rippengale on August 11, 2020
    What 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...
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  • We’re All in this Together

    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...
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  • My Perspective on What's Happening in Our Country

    My Perspective on What's Happening in Our Country

    by Kevin Washington, YMCA OF THE USA President and CEO on June 2, 2020
    Dear 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...
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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
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