Alexander Scholarship Fund

The primary purpose of the ASF is the subsidize the training of YMCA present and prospective staff.  While exemplifying our founding objective (service to the YMCA) AFG additionally benefits our Movement as YMCA professionals are often instrumental in founding new YMI clubs and/or supporting existing ones.  The ASF remains key to cooperation between our two organizations.

Bulleting/YMI World Editors (BE)

Sharing information is vital to any organization.  The use of bulletins to disseminate news was first officially introduced in YMI in 1932, with the establishment of an International Convention Daily Bulletin.  The Movement’s international magazine, then called Y’s Men’s World, followed shortly after in 1936.

Christian Emphasis (CE)

The concept of CE is as old as our organization.  It is inherent in our YMCA heritage, integral to our founder’s legacy and embedded within our Mission and Constitution.  We are a worldwide fellowship of persons working together in mutual respect and affection for the common purpose of making the world a better place.

To define the purpose of Christian Emphasis, it is essential to clarify that when we use the word “Christian” we are referring broadly to the values expressed in the teachings of Jesus Christ, such as love your neighbor as yourself.  The objective of CE is to ensure that the voice and activity of our organization reflect these core values and that our mission is expressed in a code of ethics.

Community Service (CS)

YMI clubs are often defined by the motto “Service in Action” with all inductees pledging to actively contribute to meeting our six objectives, beginning with service to the YMCA and support to other worthy organizations.

Endowment Fund Promotion (EFP)

The Endowment Fund was created in 1958 as an international investment account managed by a five-member Board of Trustees and supported by Y’s Men’s clubs andindifviduals.  The EFP program was created to encourage capital contributions to the fund by establishing a system of personal recognitions for donations of CHF 50 or more.  A record of these special contributions is maintained by IHQ staff in Geneva, in what is known as the “Golden Book”.

EXTENSION and Membership Conservation

The primary objective of Extension is to charter new clubs and increasing membership in our existing clubs.  The first goal of MC is to ensure YMI clubs have sufficient membership to serve their community and local YMCA, if there is one by retaining current members and helping recruit new members.  A second objective is to ensure that newly chartered clubs are properly mentored and assisted giving extra support during the critical first year.

Global Opportunities for Leadership Development (GOLD 2.0)

The primary goal of GOLD 2.0 is to provide the opportunity to new members in our Movement to develop leadership skills, especially those under the age of 30, to raise the overall level of governance capability within our organization.

Historian (HI)

It is important for any organization to keep records of its important events not just for the sake of posterity, but to actively serve in its governance.  By making available information on past actions, both successful and not, present-day leaders have at their disposal vital data to assist them in making intelligent and informed decisions and avoiding past mistakes.

International Brother Clubs (IBC)

IBC program promotes partnership between two or more YMI Clubs in different countries which join forces in international fellowship and cooperation. Regular contact is maintained through email, social networking, letters, club bulletins, videos, online meetings, and visits.

Leadership Training & Organization Development (LTOD)

The prime responsibility of the LTOD program is to support the elected leaders by maintaining, circulating, and developing pertinent, modern, cohesive, and effective training document and tools, as well s to lead training symposiums established to ensure that appropriate training material and support is available for all the different levels of leadership within our Movement.

Portalbuzz

Portalbuzz (PB) was initiated in 2014 in an effort to move our organization into modern and more efficient system of membership management.  The Portalbuzz platform is designed for NGOs like ours.  It gives us the capability to record member information and issue invoices all from the database in the cloud.