Southeast & Armed Services Family Center YMCA
Board of Advisors Interest Application
The Southeast Y is currently looking for members of our YMCA or local community to join our Board of Advisors. Our local YMCA board is not a governance board but rather a strategic thinking board. We are looking for those special individuals with time, talent, and treasure that will help us move our YMCA forward with our vision and strategic plan guiding us along the way. A Board member will be asked to serve for a minimum of three years.
Vision
- YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region being recognized as the organization of choice serving the community’s health, wellness, social and recreation needs.
- Empowering our volunteers and staff to advocate, inspire and impact our community through continued development.
- Imagine the Y as the collaborative partner of choice with healthcare providers.
- The Y continues to deepen relations with existing collaborations and actively seeks strategic partners to further the Y mission throughout the region.
- Every child is offered the opportunity to belong to the Y through a collaborative venture involving partners that purposefully address the continuing rise of youth obesity, sedentary habits, and social disconnectedness.
Our Cause
Strengthen community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE
The Y will lead the community in transformational change in Healthy Living
- Seeks opportunities to work with leading agencies/organizations who influence health and well-being
- Improve membership experience to increase reach, participation, engagement & improve retention
- Serve our community through innovative healthy living programs
STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE
Strengthen the foundation of the community by positioning the Y as the Charity of Choice
- Advance a staff and volunteer culture that supports association goals, strategies and vision
- Enhance the community’s understanding and/or knowledge of the cause of the YMCA
- Be a leader in creating key strategic partnerships that address critical community needs
STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE
The YMCA will be known as the leader in strengthening families from youth to older adults
- Develop innovative programs and new opportunities to serve families
- Enrich the quality of life for older adults
- Engage youth and teens in YMCA activities
