{"id":14,"date":"2026-06-04T12:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eventos.ymcalac.org\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-07-02T21:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:07:30","slug":"naydo-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eventos.ymcalac.org\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Academia Naydo 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your YMCA is already making a difference. Now it's time to spark that mission further and multiply its impact. At NAYDO Academy 2026, you'll connect with fundraising experts and regional leaders who will show you that transformational philanthropy is possible, and it's already happening across Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Join us to learn proven strategies, share real-world experiences, and build the alliances that will take your YMCA's fundraising to the next level.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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What is NAYDO Academy?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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NAYDO Academy is an intensive training and inspiration event<\/strong> designed for YMCA leaders and fundraising professionals across Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/strong> Under the theme Spark your Mission, Amplify the Impact, this year's edition brings together expert voices from NAYDO and regional practitioners who have already proven that impactful fundraising is possible in our context. Created by NAYDO (North American YMCA Development Organization), a professional development organization dedicated to helping grow the YMCA.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Learn more about NAYDO here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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This experience is for you if:<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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You lead or support<\/h4>

fundraising efforts at your YMCA and want to take them to the next level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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You believe<\/h4>

your YMCA's mission deserves more resources, and you're ready to find them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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You want to learn<\/h4>

from leaders who have already built successful fundraising models in Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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You are looking for allies,<\/h4>

tools, and inspiration to multiply the impact of your YMCA's work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The experience:<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Experts from the NAYDO Conference<\/h4>

sharing their learnings and knowledge<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Interactive working groups<\/h4>

to reflect on and conclude about the workshops<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Practical tools<\/h4>

and next steps to apply at your YMCA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Inspiration<\/h4>

from Latin American and the Caribbean YMCAs' fundraising experiences<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Access to<\/h4>

the session recordings for 6 months<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Gain a certificate<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Speakers<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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\"Paula<\/div>

Paula Rinc\u00f3n<\/h4>

L\u00edder del \u00e1rea de Desarrollo Institucional e Innovaci\u00f3n Social<\/p>

YMCA Bogot\u00e1<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Jimena<\/div>

Jimena Bello<\/h4>

National Director of Social Programs<\/p>

YMCA Mexico<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Ramona<\/div>

Ramona Smart <\/h4>

General Secretary<\/p>

YMCA of Barbados<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Jeff Merhige<\/h4>

President and CEO<\/p>

YMCA of Pawtucket<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Mar\u00eda<\/div>

Mar\u00eda Liliana Mor<\/h4>

International Expert in Resource Mobilization and Private Sector Partnerships<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Jorge<\/div>

Jorge Perez<\/h4>

President & CEO<\/p>

YMCA of Greater Cincinnati<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Stephanie Hoyle<\/h4>

Director of Communications and Marketing<\/p>

Laboratoria<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Alison<\/div>

Alison Hansen<\/h4>

Senior Consultant<\/p>

DBD Group<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Lindsay Casavant<\/h4>

Senior Consultant<\/p>

DBD Group<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Tania San Nicol\u00e1s<\/h4>

Institutional Strengthening Strategist<\/p>

Funding and Calls for Proposals<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>4<\/span><\/span>5<\/span><\/span>

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Prerecorded session: Grants 101<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Time \/ Day
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Day 1 - August 24<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Day 2 - August 25<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Day 3 - August 26<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Day 4 - August 27<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Philanthropy and Fundraising<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Marketing and Communications<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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BONUS: Camp Fundraising<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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09:00 - 10:00<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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From Good to Game-Changing: Crafting a Transformational Case<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The Power of Positioning Campaigns<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Strategic AI Integration: Transforming Community Impact Through Technology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Cultivating Camp Relationships and Donors<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Sustainability 360\u00b0: How to Structure Your Organization to Win International Funding<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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How to Build a Growth Marketing System for Fundraising<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Beyond Grants: How to Connect with Corporate Donors<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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All sessions run on Bogot\u00e1 \/ Lima time (GMT-5). To check what that means for your time zone, visit: https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Fee<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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100 dollars per participant<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Fees for NAYDO Academy 3rd edition, 2026:<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Personal
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40 dollars<\/b><\/p>\n

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Group registration
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35 dollars<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Group registration
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30 dollars<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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With your contribution, you are supporting people from Latin America and the Caribbean to participate in the in-person NAYDO conference and to create more content in other languages, such as Spanish and Portuguese.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Registration deadline: August 20 <\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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We have 10 scholarships available<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
Apply now!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Last year's experiences<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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