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Building Your YMCA  Legacy
The Heritage Club
Individuals and couples who make a commitment to the Endowment Fund ensure the future of the Houston area YMCA. These special people are honored as Heritage Club members. Valuable life-changing programs and services will be continued for future generations thanks to their vision and commitment. These gifts build long-range financial stability for the YMCA.
Donors that make gifts to the YMCA's Endowment Foundation may qualify for membership in the Heritage Club. The Heritage Club recognizes those donors who make outright gifts of $5,000 or who make planned gifts of all sizes (trusts, will bequests, insurance, etc.). Their gifts may be made to the YMCA of Greater Houston or one of its centers or programs.
Each year, members of the Heritage Club gather to welcome new members, share fellowship, and reflect on successes made possible by endowment contributions. Members are also invited to other YMCA of Greater Houston events and special programs throughout the year. Members receive a token of the association's appreciation for their gift, are published in annual reports and have access to special newsletters and resources.
For more additional information or a complimentary, confidential illustration on how you might make a gift of a lifetime, contact Gail Glasser, Senior Vice President for Financial Development, at (713) 758-9137.
The YMCA of Greater Houston's Endowment Foundation
The Foundation was created in 1997. Nine volunteers serve as the Board of Trustees and guide the Endowment Foundation's activities. The investment of endowment assets are managed by the Investment Committee of the YMCA of Greater Houston's Board of Directors.
The purpose of the Foundation is to provide an endowment fund that will support the YMCA of Greater Houston for generations to come. The Foundation is operated to furnish assistance and support to the Y's charitable or educational undertakings.
The endowment's principal remains intact while the earned income is distributed in full or part to support the work of the association and the 38 centers. In this way, Foundation's assets grow through appreciation and some interest is distributed for annual use.
Thanks to generous donors, more than $6 million has been entrusted to the Foundation. 19 of our branches have endowment assets with general or designed funds. All of our centers have endowment designations through planned gifts which will come to fruition for the future benefit of those YMCAs.
The YMCA also provides informative online planned giving information. This information changes each month.
If you would like to make a donation to the YMCA, you have options:
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Make your pledge to the YMCA location of your choice.
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Contact your local YMCA or call 713-659-5566 for more information.
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Make your gift on-line via Network for Good, our secured on-line gift processor.
Planned Giving
Remember: A donation of your time is also a valuable contribution.
For the sixth consecutive year YMCA of the Greater Houston Area has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charities.Charity Navigator salutes the YMCA's charitable efforts. Receiving four out of a possible four stars indicates that the YMCA of Greater Houston excels, as compared to other charities in America, in successfully managing the finances of your organization in an efficient and effective manner. This consistency in our rating is an exceptional feat, especially given the economic challenges many charities have had to face in the last year.
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