2008 NAYDO Conference on YMCA Financial Development

2017NAYDO Conference on YMCA Philanthropy

Excellence in Fundraising Eagle Award Nomination Form

Deadline for 2017 Nominations: December 5, 2016

Note: New for 2017-YMCAs that received the Eagle Award prior to 2012 are eligible to reapply.

Mark One:

____Association Being Nominated: Budget Size $______

CEO Name______

Development Director Name______

____Branch Being Nominated: Budget Size $______

Association Name______

Branch Executive Director Name______

Development Director Name (if applicable)______

Address______

City______Prov/State______Zip/Postal Code______

Phone______Fax______

Nomination Process (Select One: Self-Nomination or Third Party)

_____Self-Nomination (nomination for your own YMCA Association or Branch or Another Branch within your Association).

Nominator Name______

Nominator Position/Job Title______

YMCA Name______

Address______

City______Province/State_____Postal/Zip Code______

Phone______Fax______

Email Address______

Name of Key Volunteers:

(Provide addresses for both of these volunteers if they need to be contacted at a place other than the YMCA being nominated.)

Board Chair______

Campaign Chair or Key Volunteer______

Note: These volunteers will be contacted so please inform them of your YMCA’s self- nomination and provide all information to support your application as requested below.

I certify that all information that I have provided as part of this self-nomination is accurate. I have confirmed that the YMCA being nominated is a current NAYDO Association member.

Signed______Date______

_____Nomination by a Third Party (Nomination of another Association)

Nominator Name______

Nominator Job Title/Position______

Mailing Address______

City______Province/State_____Postal/Zip Code______

Phone______Fax______

Email Address______

Names of Key Volunteers:

(Provide addresses for both of these volunteers if they need to be contacted at a place other than at YMCA being nominated).

Board Chair______

Campaign Chair or Key Volunteer______

Note: These volunteers will be contacted so please inform them of your nomination of their YMCA and provide all information to support your application as requested below.

I certify that all information that I have provided as part of this third-party nomination is accurate. I have confirmed that the YMCA being nominated is a current NAYDO Association Member.

Signed______Date______

Attachments: Documentation of Multi-Year Accomplishments

Please attach a description (in the same order as the numbered criteria list below) of the outcomes the nominee has attained. This description should be no longer than five (5) single spaced pages in 11 pt. font. Three to five supporting documents may be attached such as a newsletter, campaign report, a communications piece, etc.

Criteria and Tips on Documentation

Leadership is committed, aligned and personally involved in fundraising (Include volunteers and staff and explain how).
All levels of the organization are involved and held responsible for relationship building (Explain how).
Everyone (across all positions) promotes philanthropy and can articulate the case for giving.
Effective communication strategy is in place that both elevates the cause of the Y and communicates the impact that donors’ gifts make.
Board members’ role in financial development is defined during recruitment and confirmed during orientation. Board demonstrates 100% giving and a majority of Board members are actively soliciting philanthropic support (Explain how).
Demonstrate evidence of yearly growth in the annual giving campaign with member involvement as a primary component.(Show achievements, goals and results, growth over time, etc.).
History of successful capital campaign(s) that address critical needs within their community (Show achievements against targets).
Endowment program is in place and demonstrates annual growth (Show achievements and growth over time).
YMCA follows best practices in fund raising, with an emphasis on peer to peer fundraising.
YMCA has shared its fundraising excellence and influence with other YMCAs.
Demonstrated commitment to fundraising and financial accountability standards (i.e. AFP Donor Bill of Rights, Imagine Canada Standards Program, Better Business Bureau Standards for Charitable Accountability).
Adherence to YMCA Brand Guidelines in their country of origin.

Return all nomination forms by December 5, 2016 to:

Curt Hazelbaker,NAYDO Eagle Awards Chair

YMCA of Northwest North Carolina

301 N. Main Street, Suite 1900

Winston-Salem, NC 27101 USA

Email:

Phone: 336 777 6239

Fax: 336 777 6345