Nonprofit Employees Eligible For Reduced Y Memberships

LACF News: Local nonprofits employees now have access to reduced group-rate health memberships thanks to a collaboration between Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) and The Family YMCA.LACF Executive Director Liz Martineau said the idea for nonprofit employee discounts for Y memberships sprang out of the monthly Executive Roundtable discussions that LACF hosts. “There is great value in organizations banding together to share resources, information and skills,” Martineau said. “We appreciate the efforts of The Family YMCA and our local nonprofit organizations to work together to implement this program.”

The Family YMCA CEO Chris Daniels and LACF Executive Director Liz Martineau work together to bring fitness opportunities to local nonprofit organizations. Courtesy/LACF

Nonprofit organizations wanting to participate in the group rate must first contact Martineau at liz@losalamoscf.org to complete a Memo Of Understanding (MOU), and commit to inputting and updating their list of eligible employees quarterly. She said nonprofits must ensure that participants are paid employees, and that volunteers and board members are not eligible for the program.

Martineau said there are no financial obligations between LACF and the nonprofits, and that after the organization signs the MOU, the arrangements for individual membership benefits can be pursued with the Y’s Director of Operations George Marsden at gmarsden@laymca.org.

“The Family YMCA is fully committed to making healthy activities available for all, so when LACF approached us to see how we might be able to support nonprofit employees in Los Alamos we were eager to help,” Y CEO Chris Daniels said. “As a nonprofit organization with over 100 employees, we understand the importance of nonprofit work and the need to have committed staff. Benefits like this can be an important factor in staff retention.”

About The Family YMCA:

A charitable nonprofit organization, the Y was established in Los Alamos by volunteers in 1955 who recognized the need for a place where families could recreate together. In 2023, the Y served 5,204 people of which 3,062 were youth and teens. They provided $85,373 in scholarships to 148 people who were able to participate in skill-building programs, memberships, camp and after school programs. For more information visit laymca.org.

About Los Alamos Community Foundation:

Founded by volunteers in 2015, Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) is committed to building enduring philanthropy to empower our community’s nonprofits through long-term financial investment. LACF’s vision is a thriving community where philanthropy makes a lasting impact. In 2025, the Foundation is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. LACF hosts two websites for local nonprofits: Los AlamosGiving.org and VolunteerLos Alamos.org. During the last year, LACF provided training for 60 nonprofit staff, board members and volunteers from across Northern New Mexico, hosted monthly roundtable meetings for nonprofit executives, donated $35,390 in grants to 12 local charities, and hosted giving and volunteer webpages to support local agencies. For more information visit losalamoscf.org.