United States Sailing Foundation

Generate donor funding for current use as well as endowment funding to provide resources for the US Sailing Association to achieve its mission of increasing sailing participation and excellence through education, competition, and equal opportunity, while upholding the principles of fair play, sportsmanship, and safety.

Develop an active Board of Directors and Board of Trustees committed to expanding support by engaging members of the sailing community who share our purpose and mission.

Increase contributed income from individuals, foundations, and corporations through targeted outreach, solicitation, and stewardship.

Secure endowment funding to ensure long-term support for the US Sailing Association.

Create new strategic partnerships and grow the Planned Giving portfolio.

We have an active, passionate, and experienced Board of Directors who are leaders in the business, philanthropy, and sailing communities. They serve as strong advocates for our mission and actively participate in all aspects of fundraising.

An investment in hiring expert professional fundraising staff gave us the knowledge and capacity to expand outreach, improve donor engagement, and better fulfill our purpose.

We have upgraded our internal systems to accept multi-year pledges, enabling us to solicit and secure significant long-term commitments.

We have an impressive Investment Committee overseeing the endowment.

Following an extensive national search, William Ruh took the helm as the Foundation’s Board Chair in 2019. A noted sailor and recognized business executive, he brings a wealth of knowledge and fundraising acumen to lead the Foundation as it expands outreach and increases revenue.

Since upgrading our internal fundraising capacity, we have secured six-figure, multi-year commitments for two of USSA’s primary programs: the Siebel Sailors Program and US Olympic Sailing.

We have built a robust, motivated, and collaborative team of leadership volunteers and staff working together on our mission.

In the future, we will expand our networks to engage and involve more volunteers and donors in the mission of the Foundation.