ALIGNING FOR IMPACT GUIDEBOOK
PHASE 1 | MARCH 12, 2025
PHASE 1 UPDATE: MARCH 12, 2025
Hello Team,
We are excited to share a few key updates and highlight our ongoing focus on elevating the team, member and program experience and operational efficiencies through our realignment structure. Today, we will share about our newly realigned Executive Director roles.
Please join us for our next Town Hall on Thursday, March 13, as we will share the latest updates and answer your questions that you submitted from last week's Town Hall.
Congratulations to our team members in their new roles!
Read on to learn more how YGR is aligning for impact...
2030 VISION HEADLINE
3 Impact Areas
> 30% Households Thriving 2030 X + 3
Engagement Opportunities
CORE FUNCTIONS
While each function has clear roles and responsibilities within our strategy and structure, they all depend on one another to execute our strategy and achieve our vision.
The structure assumes that we are working together in ensemble teams because that’s what our mission requires (and that’s how you’ve described a meaningful employee experience).
REALIGNMENT
NEW! STRUCTURING FOR IMPACT
Executive Directors of Experience
• Nader Balbeisi
• Rob Dent
• Andrew Dyson
• Deanne Hamilton
• Hunter Schwartz
• Steve Sgritta
• Ryan Weber
• Open
• Denise Ragsdale
Executive Directors of Advancement
• Sophie Brickley
• Open
• Christy Cifers
• Phillip Cobb
• Santana Gonzales
• Katy Lampman
• Jennifer Keegan
• Marco Callender
Branch location subject to change.
NEW! EXECUTIVE LEADERS OF EXPERIENCES
Key Goals and Focus Areas Include:
• Best-in-Class Team, Member and Program Experience
• Growth of Core Programming
• Team Member Training and Development
• Staffing Alignment with Branch Operations
• Maximizing Efficiencies and Productivity
The Executive Director of Experiences focuses on:
• Leading Experience Delivery Directors and Service Delivery Directors during assigned shifts to ensure quality service and streamlined operations.
• Maintaining a strong presence in the branch to support the team and address any operational concerns.
• Obtaining/Maintain certifications in where required.
NEW! EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF ADVANCEMENT
• Key Goals and Focus Areas Include:
• Expansion of Mission in Motion (Partnerships, Volunteerism and Giving)
• Work closely with Impact and Advocacy to align resources to expand the Y’s impact in underserved communities
• Work closely with Experience to engage members as volunteers and donors
• The Executive Director of Advancement focuses on:
• Expanding and establishing Corporate Partnerships
• Growing volunteerism across the association, starting with our Leadership Volunteers
• Increasing giving and philanthropic support
WHAT’S NEXT?
Congratulations to our team members who are filling these positions! This transition is expected to take effect in early April. Phase One of the realignment plan will be a multimonth process. During this time, we will be working to develop product lines in Impact & Advocacy, Advancement and Experiences, as well as across the Enterprise. More detailed information will be shared in upcoming communications. In the meantime, we encourage you to connect with your Operations and Executive Leaders if you have specific questions or concerns, or if you need further clarification regarding your duties. While we move forward with these developments, it’s important that we all continue to prioritize our day-to-day operations, ensuring that we effectively serve our members and communities. This focus is critical to achieving our mission and living out our YX Principles. Thank you for your continued dedication and hard work. Together, we’ll continue to provide outstanding experiences for our team and community.