YMCA 101
This is what the “C” in YMCA stands for.
What is Christian?
This is the personal story campaigners are encouraged to share when asking for donations.
What is your “Y Story”?
This ocean borders Long Beach.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
What is ASES's annual giving goal for 2026?
What is $35,000.
Presented to the individual who secured the greatest number of pledges.
What is Master Navigator Award.
The YMCA was founded in this country in 1844.
What is England?
These personalized fundraising pages help campaigners secure donations online.
What are Funraise pages?
This famous retired ocean liner is permanently docked in Long Beach.
What is the Queen Mary?
What is ECE's annual giving goal for 2026?
What is $90,000.
Awarded to a first-time campaigner who made an outstanding impact in their very first campaign.
What is North Star Award.
The YMCA focuses on three key areas of impact.
What are Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility?
This is what we call it when campaigners submit their own donation first to lead by example.
What is making a personal pledge?
This major port in Long Beach is one of the busiest in the United States.
What is the Port of Long Beach?
What does ECE stand for?
What is Early Childhood Education.
Presented to the individual who raised the highest total amount of funds during the campaign.
What is Captain’s Excellence Award.
This is the name of our annual fundraising effort that supports scholarships and programs.
What is the Annual Giving?
This happens when a campaigner follows up with a potential donor after the initial ask.
What is stewardship (or follow-up)?
Long Beach is located in this California county.
What is Los Angeles County?
What does ASES stand for?
What is Afterschool Education & Safety.
Awarded to the team that raised the highest percentage of their campaign goal.
Crew of the Year Award
These four core values guide YMCA staff and volunteers in their daily work.
What are Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility?
This phrase describes asking someone to support the YMCA because you believe in its impact and so do they.
What is a peer-to-peer ask?
This California State University campus located in Long Beach is known for its pyramid-shaped sports arena.
What is California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)?
What is our combined goal?
What is $125,000.
The number one reason a potential donor does not give.
What is they were not asked.