2030 GOALS

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Reduce carbon footprint by 2030 with the intent of becoming carbon neutral or resource positive by 2050 (Establish index and baseline by FY25)

After nearly 10 years of community conversations, the Four Points YMCA will open in 2024 and reflect the unique character of West Austin.

Ensure new and renovated property and facility developments meet Green Build practices (To be adopted by YMCA of Austin by FY25)

Expand community financial assistance and invest in innovation, resiliency planning, and growth by increasing annual philanthropic support from $1.3 to $6M and total endowment funds from $4.9 to $9M

Strategic Initiatives

Green Practices Plan. Develop an environmental sustainability plan in alignment with the City of Austin, surrounding communities, national and global partners to set practices and a measurement system for YMCA-owned properties and all operations. Include guidelines for evaluating partnerships and vendor relationships based on their sustainable practices.

Environmental Stewardship. Equip our community with education, training, and resources to cultivate environmental stewardship and drive awareness throughout our programs and places. Develop our Camp Moody property with sustainability as a core pillar.

Y LabTM. Create a Y Lab concept to test new innovations and technologies with partners, startups, and businesses focused on improving sustainability.

Philanthropic Support & Financial Growth. Develop and implement a philanthropic growth plan and financial model to increase contributed support and ensure financial stability and resources to meet community financial assistance needs, invest in innovation and growth, and support resiliency planning.