(Washington, D.C., August 26, 2010)— The National Club Association Foundation recently announced the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Jeffrey McFadden, CCM, CCE, and Tammy Tassitano, CPA, were elected to serve on the NCA Foundation Board through 2011.
“We are extremely delighted to have these two individuals join our board to continue building on our outreach efforts to the club community,” said Bob James, Executive Director of Westchester Country Club and NCA Foundation Chairman. “We know they’ll both be great additions to the board in helping the Foundation support projects and provide resources that would otherwise not be available for the private club industry.”
Jeff McFadden has been the Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of The Union League in Philadelphia for twelve years, but he has been a part of the private club industry for more than two decades. This past year, The Union League was rated as one of the top five city clubs in the United States on the 2009 Platinum Club of America list. Jeff brings a strong background of foundation management to the board, as he oversees multiple foundations at his club, including the Abraham Lincoln Foundation, the Scholarship Foundation and the Youth Work Foundation.
Tammy Tassitano is the National Director of Club Services and a partner of McGladrey & Pullen, serving as the club/association team leader. With a focus on private country clubs, yacht clubs, resorts and common interest realty associations, Tammy has provided a full range of hospitality related audit, accounting, tax and advisory services for the past 20 years. Tammy is also responsible for McGladrey & Pullen’s annual trends report, Florida Trends in Private Clubs, and has served as the President of the Florida Golf Coast Chapter of the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals.
About the NCA Foundation
The NCA Foundation is the National Club Association's charitable arm and funds critical trends studies and underwrites educational programs and research. Established in 1993, the NCA Foundation seeks to prepare clubs and the club industry for the future by assessing significant developments in the world around them and providing effective solutions to help clubs and their leaders respond. For more information, visit www.ncafoundation.org. If you would like to make a donation, please contact Amanda Janaskie by calling 800-625-6221 or via e-mail at janaskie@nationalclub.org.
NCA Foundation Surpasses Goal for its “Campaign to Shape the Future”
Foundation Chairman Robert James, Executive Director of Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y., acknowledged the importance of the broad-based support from the club industry. “We were very excited to achieve this level of success given the challenges facing clubs this year. It demonstrates the support and dedication of the club industry for the work of the Foundation and the critical need for valuable resources to help clubs manage their future.”
The Campaign to Shape the Future was the first major gift-matching grant campaign pursued by the NCA Foundation. Funding provided through the campaign will support the Foundation’s research and education programs to help club leaders be better prepared. Specific projects have included development of a new Legal Reference Guide for Private Clubs and a current project examining the impact of technology for private clubs, a joint endeavor of the National Club Association and the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals association.
Donations from the Campaign to Shape the Future will also enable the NCA Foundation to continue its support for programs such as the NCA National Club Conference and the annual Trends & Issues: A Private Club Perspective, which provides in-depth analysis of nationwide trends in demographics, economics, workforce and lifestyle issues affecting the private club world.
John Sibbald Associates provides executive search services to private clubs and resorts in the U.S. and internationally. Work is concentrated at such senior positions as general managers, directors of golf and golf course superintendents. The firm has successfully served more than 1,000 clubs of all types and sizes.
Since 1983, Judd Brown Design has established itself as a leading club consultant offering a full range of planning and design services to the nation’s premier club facilities. JBD has earned a reputation for excellence in the marketplace among club managers and directors for their professional and creative approach to club design and consulting.
For more information on the NCA Foundation, please contact Amanda Janaskie. (202) 822-9822 or Janaskie@nationalclub.org.
The NCA Foundation was awarded two five-year grants from the Metropolitan (NY) Club Foundation and the Philadelphia Club Foundation totaling $25,000 each. Both foundations recognized the challenges within the private club community and are supporting the research and education initiatives pursued by the NCA Foundation. Panelists (seated) discuss the private golf club study with Dr. Beditz. (from left) Bob James, executive director, Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y., and National Club Association Foundation chairman; Doug Howe, Century Golf Partners Management, LP partner, and NCA chairman; Jim Hinckley, Century Golf Partners Management, LP partner and CEO. (Washington, D.C, May 1, 2008)—The NCA Foundation, the National Club Association's charitable arm, announced today that it has awarded a grant to the National Golf Foundation (NGF) in Jupiter, Fla., to support the NGF’s upcoming publication, The Future of Private Golf Clubs in the U.S. The grant will be used to distribute the report to private club presidents, owners and managers throughout the country this summer. The report will provide an in-depth look at the state of private golf in the United States. Based on interviews with club operators, financial data provided by clubs and a nationally representative survey of golfers, the report will look at the current state of private golf as well as the future outlook for the nation's 4,400 golf clubs. Detailed study results will be presented to attendees of the NGF's upcoming Golf Business Symposium in Dallas on May 15. "The NGF undertook this research to help clarify the current financial state of private clubs and the outlook for their future," said NGF president and CEO Joe Beditz. "We've read with interest numerous articles over the past several months dealing with the state of private golf. And, while these articles have done a good job of detailing the problems being experienced by private clubs, we felt that a more rigorous effort was called for to accurately quantify not only the extent of the challenges, but also what successful operators are doing to overcome them." Susanne Wegrzyn, president and CEO of the National Club Association (NCA), said that the NGF study fit perfectly into the mission of the NCA Foundation, which focuses on research and education in the private club field. “The NCA Foundation was established in 1993 in order to fund critical trends studies and underwrite educational programs and research to help private clubs prepare for their future,” said Wegrzyn. “We were glad to be able to provide this grant to the NGF which will be used to ensure that the report achieves the widest possible distribution to private clubs." Some results from the study: # # # About the NCA Foundation About the National Club Association
NCA Foundation Launches “Campaign to Shape the Future” at Annual Conference
$25,000 Contribution to be used as Matching Funds
(Washington, D.C., April 28, 2009)—The National Club Association Foundation launched the “Campaign to Shape the Future” today during the NCA National Club Conference in Washington, D.C. At the forefront of the campaign is the availability of matching funds, made possible through the generous support of campaign sponsors, John Sibbald Associates and Judd Brown Designs. Together these two firms pledged $25,000 to be used as 100% matching funds for individual donations.
Foundation chairman Robert James, executive director of Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y., kicked off the campaign by recognizing John Sibbald Associates and Judd Brown Designs for their gifts and dedication to the future of the private club industry.
Susanne Wegrzyn, the President & CEO of the National Club Association Presents
a check to Robert James on behalf of campaign sponsor John Sibbald Associates.
Peter Cafaro (left), Director of Marketing at Judd Brown Designs, a sponsor
of the Campaign to Shape the Future, presents a check to Robert James,
Chairman of the NCA Foundation Board.
Donations to the campaign will also enable the Foundation to continue supporting annual programs such as the NCA National Club Conference and the annual Trends & Issues: A Private Club Perspective, which provides in-depth analysis of nationwide trends in demographics, economics, workforce and lifestyle issues affecting the private club world. The Foundation is one of the two premiere sponsors for the National Club Conference in 2009.
John Sibbald Associates provides executive search services to private clubs and resorts in the U.S. and internationally. Work is concentrated at such senior positions as general managers, directors of golf and golf course superintendents. The firm has successfully served more than 1,000 clubs of all types and sizes.
FROM LEFT: Joe Beditz, NGF president & CEO; Susanne Wegrzyn, National Club Association president and CEO; and Bob James, chairman of NCA Foundation, which provided NGF with a $10,000 grant to distribute The Future of Private Golf Clubs in America.
NCA Foundation Supports Private Golf Club Study by National Golf Foundation
The NCA Foundation is committed to providing effective solutions to ensure a successful future for the private club industry. Established in 1993, the NCA Foundation has funded research and education programs to provide insight and analysis of the forces likely to shape the future club experience.
Since 1961, the National Club Association (NCA) has served as the primary advocate for private clubs, representing their business, legal and legislative interests, while providing a wealth of invaluable resources to address educational needs of clubs related to operations, model club practices and effective leadership.
