Our Mission - Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston

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comprehensive campaign
priorities
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston has embarked on a Comprehensive Campaign to ensure that youth like Nicole
will always find safety, acceptance and the opportunity to learn new skills at a local Boys & Girls Club.
To do this, we must remain accessible and affordable, and open our doors to more children and teens.
The Campaign aims to raise $100 million by June 2008 to:
n Increase membership 25%
over the life of the Campaign
(across all current locations
and our Youth Service
Providers Network)
nearly 85%
of operating budget comes
from private donations.
n Sustain innovative core
programming
n Build an endowment
that ensures long-term
financial security
10% to 15%
of operating budget will come from
endowment income after the close of
the Campaign, compared with just
2% at the start.
n Expand facilities in
Roxbury and Dorchester
to accommodate growth
where the need is greatest
just 4%
of our budget comes from
membership fees, reflecting
our commitment to keep Clubs
affordable and accessible.
“
In the thick of the tragedy, the focus, both in terms of
public attention, but also in terms of resources, can
be on responding....But it takes time to create these
situations, and we’ve got to deal with prevention and
put our resources into the 6, 7 and 8-year-olds if we
”
really want to prevent violence.
Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith,
Director of Programs, Youth Violence Prevention Center,
Harvard School of Public Health