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50 Giving Guide 2022 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com Regatta Point Community Sailing 1. Increase affordable boating activities for at-risk youth. 2. Provide a place for youth to disconnect from their electronics and engage in hands-on STEM learning experiences. 3. Increase the size and broaden the experience and skill sets of our Board of Directors. 4. Successfully complete our new 5-year strategic plan. 5. Obtain additional funding to help further establish our youth community rowing program. 6. Identify and apply for grants and conduct fundraising to expand "Boating for All" to other area lakes. 7. Increase our adaptive boating access capabilities through grant funding, contributions and fundraising. 8. Increase overall visibility of Regatta Point Community Sailing, the programs, services, opportunities, and mission to Worcester residents and local communities. Casey Duva, Executive Director Robert Levada, Jr., Sterling Countryside Builders MISSION STATEMENT SERVICE AREA: Greater Worcester Area - Auburn, Boylston, Grafton, Holden, Hopkinton, Leicester, Millbury, Northboro, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Sterling, West Boylston, Westborough, Worcester We create adventures for all people to learn and grow through recreational and competitive boating. Program revenue: 92.8%, Grants 4.7%, Donations 2.5% (Excludes EIDL & PPP Loans) TOP FUNDING SOURCES: Robert Levada, Jr. - Sterling Countryside Builders, President RPCS Robert Paradise, Attain Technology, Vice President Francis Reardon, (Retired CFO), Treasurer Gregory Root, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Secretary Regatta Point Community Sailing Quinsigamond State Park, 10 North Lake Avenue Worcester, MA 01605 Phone: 508-757-2140 RegattaPoint.org Full-time employees: 0 full-time, 3 part time year-round, peak Full Time Equivalent is 11. Annual revenues: $271,589 Year founded: 1960 BOARD OF DIRECTORS FUTURE GOALS Annual New England Junior & Masters Championship Crew Regatta on October 8th & 9th. Sponsorship provides a win-win for the kids and shows your support for the community, while getting your name brand out to 20,000 people through signage, website promotion and email marketing. • Maintenance - rigging, derigging and repairing the boats all year long. • Fundraising - support organizing and working events, fundraising campaigns, seeking donations and sponsorships, and helping with other various fundraising activities. • New England Regatta - help organize and run the regatta, including manning the gates, driving launches, organizing awards and other activities to support the success of the event. • Board of Directors • Friend Raiser - help introduce the mission of Regatta Point to the people of Worcester and local communities who share our passion for kids, sailing, and rowing. FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES POST-PANDEMIC: At the height of the pandemic, (Summer 2020) we provided individuals and families with outdoor recreational opportunities that allowed for social distancing while unplugging from technology on Lake Quinsigamond. Regatta Point weathered the pandemic with the help of an EIDL Loan and two PPP Loans. During this time, we developed a sustainable operations pricing model that is supplemented by grants and fundraising to support our youth scholarship programs and capital improvement initiatives. Post-pandemic, the organization is currently developing a strategic plan to guide our organization over the next 5 years and beyond. "I grew up in Newport, Rhode Island, the sailing capital of New England during the 1970s. During that time, there was no place for someone who wasn't wealthy to learn to sail. It wasn't until 2009 that I found Regatta Point and realized my dream of sailing. Since then, I have been a staunch supporter of Regatta Point so kids have the opportunity I didn't have. I was drawn to Regatta Point's efforts to fundraise and seek grants as a way to provide program scholarships so that no child is ever turned away from the benefits of boating." - Robert Levada, Jr. Regatta Point does not apply an administrative fee for any gifts. #GivingTuesday - November 29th, is part of the Regatta Point's generosity movement to unleash Boating for All! so that people can transform their lives through building confidence on the water. Annual Appeal - Our Annual Appeal runs during the month of December. Online donations - We graciously accept online donations year- round on our website. These funds support a variety of programs and initiatives including scholarships for youth programming, capital projects such as new sails or safety equipment, and other general programs and activities that support our mission. • Visit our website at RegattaPoint.org/donate • Mail to: Regatta Point, PO Box 4008, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 Corporate Sponsorship - We offer the opportunity to show your support for Regatta Point by publicizing the corporate sponsor's name on sails, on our website, and in email marketing. Scholarship Program - Corporations or individual donors can choose to sponsor individual youth sailors and rowers through our Scholarship Program. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES