Development
"Where there is no vision, the people perish." Proverbs 29:18
Educational Excellence since 1994
YCA has outgrown its humble beginnings in 1994 and is now graced with more modern facilities. God has blessed the school with growth and every available space is being utilized. As God leads and provides, programs and facilities are enhanced and expanded.
We believe that development and communication are vital to achieving the Lord's plan for the YCA ministry in the Christian community. All programs are carefully planned to ensure maximum support for established goals. These programs include recruitment of students, promotion of YCA to the community and fundraising. We also keep the YCA family informed of implementation plans and ask for their input on a regular basis. We recognize that development and communication are an ongoing process and any activity that is undertaken must be integrated with other activities and honoring to God.
The role of development at YCA is to support the school in carrying out its mission ... to equip students to become Christ-centered servant leaders in our community and around the world.
To do so, the development efforts at YCA include: |
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- Implementation/administration of programs that enable school advancement in the areas of marketing, publications, public relations, student recruitment, and parent/alumni relations
- Fund development strategies and direction for all fundraising endeavors
- Consistent and professional communication to current and prospective families/supporters and the community
- Coordination of all public and private means of soliciting financial support
- Coordination of the volunteer program and many school-wide events
- Maintenance of mailing lists and donor records
- Acknowledgement of all gifts
- Major donor development
- Development of programs for deferred or planned giving/endowment building
- YCA brand management
- Coordinating efforts to update the school web site on a regular basis
- Advertising
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Giving Opportunities
Financial contributions beyond tuition make a meaningful difference for our students, faculty, and staff. YCA offers a variety of giving opportunities throughout the year to promote the development of our staff and faculty, school programs and the enhancement of facilities. YCA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Details of giving opportunities are communicated to friends and families of YCA throughout the year.
Daily Steps
YCA works daily to secure funding and donations to take the school to the next level. Beyond tuition income that is dedicated to the general operating budget, provision for further development of the school comes through cash and in-kind donations, fundraising events, advertising dollars and sponsorships.
YCA Families
YCA families play an important role in the ongoing development of our 
ministry. One area where parents can help us is communication. Throughout the year, YCA issues a variety of news releases/publications, informational flyers, and on-line news to school families and the community. These forms of communication are used to keep YCA families “in the know” and to showcase our school to prospective families, supporters, churches, businesses and others in the community. Parents are encouraged to submit student achievements, class/grade level activities and more, along with photos, to the YCA Office. Information and photos will be published following approval and according to space availability. YCA communication reflects our on-going efforts to carry out our mission statement.
Volunteer Program/Fundraisers
Another area that is vital to the success of the development effort is the Yorktown Parent Action Committee (YPAC) program. Each year, volunteers are asked to take part in events/fundraisers by overseeing or helping with class/grade activities/projects and/or volunteering their time and services for the total project/event. A volunteer can make a big difference in the success of a fundraiser/event/project. Therefore, YCA welcomes the ideas and efforts of volunteers to further the ministry of YCA.
For more information on our volunteer program, go to the YPAC page of this website.