Philanthropy Live! Recaps
Sponsor: The Redwoods GroupFor more a decade, NAYDO attendees have been making a positive impact on our conference host cities.
2024 Philanthropy Live! Recap
Sponsor: The Redwoods GroupIn 2024, conference participants volunteered for service projects at the Food Bank of the Rockies, Children's Hospital Colorado and Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment. At the hotel, volunteers decorated meal bags for Project Angel Heart. Kevin Trapani, retiring CEO of The Redwoods Group, was recognized for establishing Philanthropy Live! Thanks to the project partners, staff at the YMCA of Metropolitan Denver who coordinated and led these projects, and The Redwoods Group!
2023 Philanthropy Live! Recap
Sponsor: The Redwoods GroupIn 2023, conference participants volunteered for service projects at the Houston Food Bank, Weekley Family YMCA Community Garden and Houston Zoo. At the hotel, volunteers packed 1,000+ welcome kits for YMCA International Services, Y of Greater Houston. Thanks to these project partners, staff at the YMCA of Greater Houston who coordinated and led these projects, and Redwoods Group!
2022 Philanthropy Live! Recap
Sponsor: The Redwoods GroupIn 2022, The Redwoods Group provided the leadership for the workshop series initiated at the 2021 Virtual Conference and supported in-person projects as well.
Part 1 - The Anti-Racist Y: The Work Ahead Recording
Part 2 - The Anti-Racist YMCA: How We Fund the Work Recording
2022 projects included Coastal Cleanup-Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, Camp Cristina, Feeding Tampa Bay, Metropolitan Ministries.
Watch the video!
2021 Philanthropy Live! Recap
Due to the pandemic, local community service projects were not possible for NAYDO 2021. Philanthropy Live! focused instead on an important community issue that included a two part series in the NAYDO 2021 Virtual Conference. The recordings are provided below:
Part 1: The Anti-Racist YMCA: How Are We Called to Serve?
Recording
Part 2: The Anti-Racist YMCAs: Funding the Work
Recording
2020 Philanthropy Live! Projects, almost all of which sold out, were not conducted because of the last-minute cancellation of the NAYDO 2020 Conference due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Thank you to Donnie Shaw, YMCA of Metro Washington, for his leadership on the design and promotion of those projects.
2019 Philanthropy Live! Recap
Founded by The Redwoods Group, Philanthropy Live! celebrated its ninth year in Indianapolis. Volunteers participated in five projects at Laurelwood - Intercollegiate YMCA, Benjamin Harrison YMCA, Gleaners Food Bank, and Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation.
2019 Philanthropy Live! video
2024 Philanthropy Live! Recap
Sponsor: The Redwoods GroupIn 2024, conference participants volunteered for service projects at the Food Bank of the Rockies, Childrens's Hospital Colorado, and the Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment. At the hotel, volunteers decorated meal bags for Project Angel Heart. Special recognition went to Kevin Trapani, retiring CEO of The Redwoods Group, who founded Philanthropy Live! Thanks to these project partners, staff at the YMCA of Metropolitan Denver who coordinated and led these projects, and The Redwoods Group.
2018 Philanthropy Live! Recap
In our eighth year, volunteers, sponsored by The Redwoods Group, participated in the following projects in the New Orleans area: unCommon Construction, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL), Belle Chasse YMCA Community Garden, and ARC Mardi Gras Bead Project.
2017 Philanthropy Live! Recap
The Redwoods Group enthusiastically supported our NAYDO 2017 conference attendees as they participated in these projects in the San Diego area: YMCA Camp Surf, International Rescue Committee Fresh Farm Community Garden, Father Joe's Villages, Take Back the Alley, and YMCA Turning Point and Tommie's Place.
Watch a video from 2017 Philanthropy LIVE!
2016 Philanthropy Live! Recap
Thanks to the generous support of The Redwoods Group, NAYDO 2016 conference attendees participated in these projects that included two in Canada: Windsor-Essex YMCA Newcomer Program, Windsor-Essex County Community Garden Collective, Back Alley Bikes, Gleaners Community Food Bank, Michigan Urban Farm Initiative and Greening of Detroit.
Watch a video from 2016 Philanthropy LIVE!
2015 Philanthropy Live! Recap
Check out this video to see the 2015 projects in action! With the ongoing support of NAYDO sponsor, The Redwoods Group, 2015 Conference attendees participated in Philanthropy Live! projects in record numbers. Projects included Open Hand (meal prep and packing, meal delivery, and the first-ever Young Professionals Project: market basket packing); an Earth Day Project at The Villages at Carver Family YMCA; furniture building and distribution at The Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta; medical supplies sorting at MedShare; and providing a pancake breakfast at SafeHouse Outreach.
2014 Philanthropy Live! Recap
With continued support from The Redwoods Group and NetVentures Corporations, the 2014 NAYDO Conference included community service projects at the San Antonio Food Bank (Mobile Food Pantry, Community Garden, Kid's Cafe, along with sorting and packing), a Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project, and a Y Early Learning Center-Haven for Hope Children's Celebration.
2013 Philanthropy Live! Recap
With inspiration and amazing support from The Redwoods Group and NetVentures Corporation, the 2013 NAYDO Conference offered several choices for community service projects in Vancouver, including Dress for Success, Gordon Neighborhood House and the Surrey Wrap Project.
2012 Philanthropy Live! Recap
With the support from The Redwoods Group, the 2012 NAYDO Conference offered three choices for community service projects in the Pittsburgh area. View “Philanthropy Live!” at Global Links, Hazelwood YMCA, and Auberle in this video.
