TYPES OF GIVING

Annual Fund

Each year, the YMCA of Greater Rochester rallies community support during the Annual Campaign. This is a time when community members, businesses, foundations, YMCA volunteers and staff come together and give generously to help guarantee that everyone – regardless of their ability to pay – can benefit from life-changing Y experiences. Donors who commit $1,000 are recognized as members of the Chairman’s Roundtable. Donors who commit $5,000 or more over a three year period are recognized as members of the newly created Triangle Society. Click here for more information on this prestigious giving society. For more information, please contact Andrew Powers at (585) 341-3044.

George Williams Society/Estate Planning

Making plans to support the Y through your estate is an attractive option to combine your personal and family financial plans with your charitable giving goals. Planned gifts allow you to leave a legacy while ensuring the successful future of the Y. Some planned gifts can reduce your or your heirs tax liabilities, or even increase your spendable income. Click here to download our planned giving brochure, or for more information, please contact Andrew Powers at 585-341-3044.

Major/Transformational Gifts

Throughout the history of the YMCA of Greater Rochester, generous individuals, corporations and foundations have made leadership gifts that have helped shape the future of the YMCA. For more information on transformational giving, please contact Andrew Powers at 585-341-3044.

Call in or Mail Your Gift Today: 

By Phone

Call Rebecca Clark in the Office of Development at (585) 341-3063.

By Mail

Make a check payable to the YMCA in U.S. dollars and send to:

Rebecca Clark

YMCA of Greater Rochester

444 East Main Street

Rochester, NY 14604

Wire Funds

To wire funds to the YMCA, please contact Todd Gray, at (585) 263-3925, for specific instructions.

Gifts of Securities and Stocks

By donating appreciated stocks, bonds, and mutual fund shares that have been owned for more than one year, donors can avoid capital gains tax. They also receive an income tax deduction for the fair market value of the gift. A security’s gift value is determined by its fair market value on the day you make the gift. In the case of certificates mailed to us, the date of gift is the date of mailing; if the shares are transferred to the YMCA on the books of a broker or agent, then the gift date is the date of transfer. To make a gift of securities or stock, please contact Todd Gray, at (585) 263-3925, for specific instructions.