YMCA of Austin 2021 Impact Report

HERE FOR GOOD

YMCA of Austin 2021 Impact Report

DEAR YMCA FRIENDS

Twenty twenty-one will go down as a turning point in the history of our YMCA.

Still recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we faced a leadership transition with the retirement of longtime President & CEO James Finck in January. Two weeks later, we endured the worst winter storm in Texas history, which brought our community to its knees.

But in true YMCA fashion, we rallied to serve in every way we could, opening our doors to provide clean drinking water and hot showers to hundreds of neighbors in need.

The path ahead didn’t get any easier, with constantly shifting health regulations, unpredictable COVID surges and a historically tight labor market. But with each new challenge, we doubled down on our commitment to serving the community. We reconfigured spaces to keep people safe and offered outdoor and virtual classes. We listened to what kids, families and seniors needed and adapted to find new ways to meet those needs.

Today, vaccines and safety protocols have given us a measure of security and normalcy. YMCA membership and program registrations are approaching pre-pandemic levels. Friends are dancing together in Zumba again. Kids are discovering new talents in summer day camp. Seniors are visiting over a cup of coffee after a water exercise class. And our work is fueled by once-in-a-generation opportunities that now lie immediately ahead of us.

If there’s one thing the last two years have taught us, it’s to think like a startup. Be innovative and nimble enough to find new solutions to old problems. Be bold enough to act, but careful enough to act wisely. That’s why we’ve begun laying the groundwork for a new brand and vision that will inform our next strategic plan.

You are the foundation that we build upon: our community. We seek your guidance, listen to your voices, and we respond. As a volunteer-led nonprofit community enterprise, we ARE you.

Sure, some startups can be risky. But when we invest in people and communities, the return is always exponential. As we approach our 70th year in 2023, it’s a safe bet that this “startup” is here for good.

Dorothee Auldridge, Chair Metropolitan Board of Directors YMCA of Austin

Kuras President & CEO YMCA of Austin

Kathy

YMCA of Austin Metro Board Chair Dorothee Auldridge and President & CEO Kathy Kuras

FOR GOOD MEASURE

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

4,519

Students worked toward their fullest potential in YMCA Afterschool programs

415

Teens found meaningful work with the YMCA of Austin. For many, this was their first job

HEALTHY LIVING

1,982

Kids reduced screen time, discovered new talents and developed a sense of wonder in Y Summer Day Camp

423

Young learners closed the achievement gap and became schoolready in our Y Early Education Centers

63,158+

Individuals practiced healthy habits and built community through membership at the YMCA of Austin

8,657

3,006

3,137

Young athletes returned to the court and field to build confidence and learn teamwork in Y Youth Sports

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

$1.8 million

In financial assistance enabled more than 6,000 people to access wellness, education and care programs at the Y

Seniors combated isolation to stay active and engaged through in-person and virtual programs at the Y 67

487

Volunteers gave back to their community through Y coaching, advocacy, service projects and special events

38,576

Workouts viewed on the Virtual YMCA enabled people to remain active regardless of location

Children learned how to swim and be safe in and around the water through Swim Lessons at the Austin Y

Young people of all abilities shared in the joy of adaptive dance, sports, camp, and swimming at the Y

2021 A GOOD YEAR

SHOWING UP

Spearheaded by the Hays Communities and TownLake YMCAs, we served more than 700 area residents with shelter, warmth, hot showers and clean drinking water during the February winter storm.

STAYING NIMBLE & RESPONSIVE

Navigating ever-changing COVID-19 safety measures in partner school districts coupled with a historic labor shortage, the Extend-A-Care YMCA successfully served more than 5,000 families with afterschool education & care and enriching summer camp programming.

GATHERING FOR GOOD

As vaccines rolled out across the nation, we held our first in-person event in over a year. Our Here for Good Celebration at Camp Moody welcomed volunteers, donors and community partners to recognize outstanding service and look to the future.

INCREASING ACCESS

We launched a new Student Membership and teamed with Capital Metro on the “Free Rides to the Y” initiative, which leverages the agency’s offer of free transportation to area students.

REACHING GOOOAALLLLLS!!!

The Northwest Y teamed with the hottest game in town - Austin FC - to provide soccer camp and a VIP game experience to 40 families.

2021 A GOOD YEAR

SHARING THE JOY OF SPORTS

The Southwest Y partnered with Dell Children’s Hospital on Camp in Motion to provide a sports and recreational camp for youth of all abilities.

MAKING TECHNOLOGY FUN

The East Communities YMCA partnered with RevisionED, Manor ISD, Del Valle ISD and the Department of Defense for a STEM Camp building programmable cars.

PROVIDING RELIEF AND REFUGE

As Austin helped resettle thousands of Afghan refugees, we celebrated Welcoming Week with a donation drive in partnership with Refugee Services of Central Texas.

CELEBRATING WHO WE ARE

We marked Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting our YMCA Changemakers who bring their authentic selves to work each day to benefit our community.

LABORING FOR LOVE

Volunteers from Love, Tito’s lent their efforts at the North Austin Y to help prepare the North Austin Community Garden for the fall planting season. The effort stemmed from Tito’s “Block to Block” grant program to support community gardens.

ENVISIONING THE FUTURE

We hosted Professor John Fernandez from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Andres Carvallo from Texas State University’s CIEDAR Research Consortium to help envision how YMCA Camp Moody can become a living lab for innovation and sustainability across our Association and the global Y movement.

Every day at the Y, we work to make our communities stronger. That work simply wouldn’t be possible without a strong financial foundation. Our purpose and our financial commitments go hand in hand. That’s why we closely track all our efforts, carefully measuring the impact and keeping a keen eye on the bottom line. Although the pandemic has delivered the greatest challenge in our organization’s history, the following information demonstrates the beginnings of our return to financial stability and growth in 2021.

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY - ALL FUNDS

for year ending December 2021 (unaudited) with December 2020 comparison (audited) 10,933,880 0 11,260,189 (987,586) 9,573,480 (802,407) 0 398,615 30,436,171 16,002,712 2,031,395 2,178,703 2,758,538 141,250 137,321 23,249,918 116,378 2,578,200 0 4,491,674 52,427,196 56,918,870

1,539,783 10,185,874 12,690,642 (1,106,252) 8,517,860 (685,845) 263,577 466,668 31,872,307 15,791,912 1,416,821 3,084,002 2,304,199 168,068 607,032 23,372,034 255,257 3,108,967 0 5,136,049 47,291,147 52,427,196

SERVING FOR GOOD

2021 Metropolitan Board of Directors

Dorothee Auldridge, Chair

Rich Archer

JaNet Barkley Booher

Roberta Rocha Benham

Jeremy Blackman

Mariko Boswell

Dr. Colette Pierce Burnett

Susan Burton

Melissa Curtis

Robert Digneo

Bart Gunkel

Brian Haulotte

Kate Henderson

Paul Hoffman

Patrick Howard Sharmila Kassam

Jennifer Lauren

Mark Littlefield

Terry McDaniel Anamita Mukherjee Reagan Nash

Nicole Newlan

David Post

J. Hamilton Rial III

Lauren Schoenbaum Danielle Skidmore

2021 Center Board Chairs

Sam Greer, East Communities YMCA

Brian Carter, Hays Communities YMCA

Randy Teich, North Austin YMCA

Daniel Hogberg, Northwest Family YMCA

Sean Taylor, Extend-A-Care YMCA

Kelli Craddock Southwest Family YMCA

Nichole Humes, Springs Family YMCA

Carlos Greaves TownLake YMCA

2021 Association Leadership

Kathy Kuras, President / CEO

Louis Lopez, Chief Operating Officer

Nichole Lopez-Riley, Chief People Officer

William Van Pelt, Chief Advancement Officer

Andrew Wiggins, Vice President of Finance

Sean Doles, VP, Membership & Communications

Daniela Daniel, Exec. Assistant to the CEO

2021 Center Executives

Cinnamon Hemmeline, E. Communities/N. Austin

Jaime Garcia, Extend-A-Care YMCA

Bret Kiester, Hays Communities/Camp Moody

Jude Hickey, Northwest Family YMCA

Kim Yeakey, Southwest Family YMCA

Jason Daniel, Springs Family YMCA

Tiffany Patterson, TownLake YMCA

We rely on the generosity of our community to ensure that every individual, regardless of age, race, income or background, has the opportuntiy to learn, grow and thrive at the Y. Find a list of our 2021 donors here:

Pictured (clockwise from top left) Will W. Miller Volunteer Service Award Winners: Dorothee Auldridge, Reagan Nash, Kate Henderson (2020); Gerald T. Olson Distinguished Service Award: Sam Greer; Bakari Henderson Emerging Leader Award: Isaac Lane-James

Watch the inspiring stories of all our award winners:

Community Partners of the Year