Managing Partner: Louie Warren joined the firm in 2011 after his retirement from 34 years of YMCA service. Louie has been the President/CEO of the YMCA of Greater Omaha for 17 years. He led that organization in unprecedented growth including multiple capital campaigns, five new facilities and five renovations. Louie has been an active AYP and NAYDO member, having served as Treasurer for the NAYDO Council. In addition to his passion for the YMCA Mission, Louie brings extensive experience in facility design and construction management to the firm.

Managing Partner: Dave Fulscher brings more than 33 years of YMCA experience to the firm. His YMCA work in Ohio, Texas and Florida has produced results at each stop. He has overseen more than 20 successful annual and capital campaigns that raised millions and involved hundreds of volunteers. He has also developed valuable endowment programs. Dave is a 2005 recipient of the NAYDO Eagle Award for fundraising excellence.

Independent Council: Ken Buss, former YMCA of the USA Management Consultant, began working with the firm in 2009. Ken was a YMCA Physical Director and Executive Director before joining the YMCA of the USA consulting team. While a consultant for YMCAs in Illlinois, he asssted on countless executive searches and provided leadership to dozens of Feasibility studies and association studies. Ken served as "dean" of the first Executive Development Program in Illinois.

Independent Council: Doug Goodfellow has held the positions of Program Director, Branch Executive, Group VP of Operations, VP Financial Development, CEO, independent fund raising counsel to the South Field/YMCA of the USA, and Financial Development Consultant for Y-USA, serving associations in 13 states in the South, Southwest and Puerto Rico over 38 years. With Y-USA he supported local YMCAs providing training, consultation, and resources related to their annual support, endowment, and capital development programs. Since his retirement from Y-USA in 2007 Doug has served as Endowment Development Counsel to 21 YMCAs.

 

 

Daryl Sieplinga, CFRE became affiliated with J.C. Egbert & Associates in 2002. He has had a 26 year career as a YMCA professional serving YMCAs in Michigan and Illinois. As a Camp Director, Associate Executive and Executive Director in several different YMCAs, He has proviced leadership in more than 30 YMCA capital campaigns and feasibility studies, helping YMCAs raise more than $100 million in capital funds for YMCAs. He has been a presenter for NAYDO, at YMCA Regional Conferences and the General Assembly. Daryl became managing partner of the firm in February of 2008 and moved into a consulting role in 2011.

Our Founder
(link to Memorial Page):
Jim Egbert was a YMCA professional for 25 years before starting this firm in 1990. Jim was a YMCA Program Director, Camp Director, and Executive Director before becoming Vice President of the YMCA of Minneapolis. Since founding the firm, he has been involved in more than 100 capital campaigns. Jim served as a trainer and mentor for dozens of YMCA financial development leaders throughout the U.S. and Canada. Jim passed away on January 12, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. The firm retains his name as a tribute to one of the giants of YMCA philanthropy.