Return on Investment
Where else will your investment reach 1 in 6 Spokane County residents?
The Your Y campaign is Spokane’s most significant investment in our quality of life. As the YMCA and YWCA create this innovative, first-in-the-nation collaboration, we will benefit the community in new ways.
REACHING THE UNDERSERVED
Going Directly Into Neighborhoods that Need Us
• The Central campus is located in the 3rd legislative district where 45% of households report incomes under $25,000 annually - the highest percentage within Washington State. The closest elementary school reports that 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunches.
• Over half of the families within a five minute drive of the new North Y location have household incomes below $39,000 and the nearest school reports that 63% of students access free or reduced school lunches.
INNOVATION
Doing Business Differently
• Develop new solutions to old problems that have been in Spokane for generations.
• Expand the variety of services for Spokane families under one roof.
Flexibility
• Combine cultures for innovative programming to address the evolving needs of a growing Inland Northwest community.
• Pledge all available resources to tackle community needs.
Collective Impact
• Embrace each other’s mission and respond to underserved populations.
Entrepreneurial Efficiencies
• Maximize shared resources and facilities to eliminate duplication of services and costs.
• Tap staff creativity to generate program synergies that attract outside funding
• Combine fundraising activities to extend the capacity of ongoing donor. dollars.
• Expand outreach and service by 40% with little increase in overhead to free up funds for direct service.
• Strengthen organizational capacity by restructuring staff in preparation for new facilities.
LEADERSHIP
National Leadership
• Position Spokane as a forward-thinking community with this collaborative model.
Proven Board Commitment
• Both boards are fully committed to the campaign both personally and philanthropically, by dedicating the property sales proceeds to accomplish this goal.
Track Record
• Brings 225 combined years of dedicated service and experience to the community.
COST EFFICIENCIES - LEVERAGING EVERY DONOR DOLLAR
Construction Savings
• Realize over $2 million in construction savings by co-locating the Central YM/YW.
Fundraising Savings
• Combine three potentially separate campaigns into one, reducing expenses.
Operational Efficiencies
• Share staff expenses related to facilities management, information technology and security.
• Take advantage of energy efficiency by reducing long-term operating costs.
FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification
• Maximize existing structures and natural landscape.
• Recycle materials when possible to minimize impact.
• Plan for multi-use space throughout both locations.
Enhance Economic and Community Vitality
• Contribute to Spokane’s revitalization of the central core and the north side community.
• Foster positive family-friendly economic expansion in nearby neighborhoods.
|
