Understanding Philanthropy
The minimum amount of money one must donate to be considered a philanthropist.
What is $0?
The largest fundraiser the YNS hosts
What is the gala?
The largest fundraiser the Salem Y hosts.
What is the cabaret?
This outdoor Salem Y location and program provide free produce to the community.
What is Green Space Garden?
One of the best ways to engage with donors and philanthropic organizations and to gain their support.
What is tell impact stories?
One of these people is not in fact one of the highest philanthropists in the world: Warren Buffet, Melinda Gates, Jimmy Buffet
Who is Jimmy Buffet?
Total amount raised at the fundraiser in 2022.
What is $1.9 million?
Amount raised just through the end of April at the Salem Y?
What is $205,034?
Partnership with the Bentley school that provides these important skills to students at no cost to the families.
What are swim lessons/water safety?
Person at the Salem YMCA who fundraises for our building.
Who is Charity?
Besides donors, other funding streams that allow us to provide financial assistance or no cost programs.
What are federal funds, state grants, private foundation grants?
The YMCA of the North Shore's Vice President of Charitable Giving (head of our fundraising department.)
Who is Rebecca Imperiali?
Our next potential capital campaign will create this new space.
What is the rooftop garden/play space?
Program the provides a free membership for anyone within 5 years of a cancer diagnosis.
What is Cornerstone?
Current large grant the Salem Y is applying for to support kids learning through the arts.
What is 21c?
This country's playwright coined the term philanthropy in the 5th century BCE. meaning “love of humanity.”
What is Greece
Total raised by the YNS in 2023 for financial assistance.
What is $2.6 million?
Total amount raised by the Salem YMCA in 2023.
What is $421,585?
Group of volunteers from the community who provide guidance, advice, and support to the YMCA serving a limited term?
Who is the board?
The largest group of donors at the Y.
Who are the staff?
A philanthropist gives can give any of these three things
What are time, talent, or treasure?
Total amount given away for financial assistance in 2023.
What is $6.7 million?
Total amount of financial assistance given away by the Salem Y in 2023?
What is $670,391?
This studio's equipment was almost entirely provided by in kind donations?
What is the music studio?
Studies show that being an active philanthropist supports the health of this organ.
What is the heart?