The document provides an orientation for a board of directors of a Boys & Girls Club. It outlines the core values and promise of Boys & Girls Clubs to provide a safe, positive place for youth and uphold ethical standards. It describes what makes Boys & Girls Clubs unique, including dedicated youth facilities, being open daily, professional staff, and being affordable to all youth. It also summarizes research finding that Boys & Girls Club participation is associated with lower dropout rates, better academic performance, and lower criminal offense rates.

1. 2012 Board Orientation

2. To inspire and enable all young people, especially
those who need us most, to realize their full
potential as productive, responsible and caring
citizens.
CORE VALUES: Club programs and services promote
and enhance the development of boys and girls by
instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging
and influence.

4. Core Promise
Our promise to America’s youth:
to provide a safe, positive place and have a significant impact on
their lives.
Our promise to the nation:
to uphold high ethical standards in all areas, especially in
overseeing our finances, reporting data on membership and
community outreach, being good stewards of the donor dollar and
representing ourselves to the public.

5. What Makes Boys & Girls Clubs Unique?
Dedicated Youth Facility
The Boys & Girls Club is a place – an actual neighborhood-
based building designed solely for youth programs and
activities.
Open Daily
The Club is available every day, after school and on
weekends, when young people have free time and need
positive, productive outlets.

7. Now open your eyes....This is the impact the Boys & Girls Club
makes...
The Harris Survey of Boys &
Girls Club Alumni

17. 

21. “Club Experience”
Everything Clubs provide young people,
including life-changing programs; fun,
enriching experiences; and supportive
relationships with peers and caring adults.
The combination of these critical elements
enables and empowers Club youth to
achieve positive outcomes.

22. What Makes
Boys & Girls Clubs
Unique?
Professional Staff
Every Club has full-time, trained youth
development professionals, providing positive
role models and mentors. Volunteers provide
key supplementary support.
Affordable to All
Annual membership dues are set so that any
young person can join regardless of
socioeconomic background and child is never
turned away.

23. Formula for Impact
Simply stated, if we take the Young People Who Need Us Most and provide them
with the best possible Outcome-Driven Club Experience, they will be Academically
Successful, demonstrate Good Character and Citizenship and live Healthy
Lifestyles.

25. Great Staff -Great Mentors
Highly Trained & Motivated Staff
100% receive
•Local, state and federal background screening
•Finger printed (FBI)
•Mandatory Drug Test
•Annual CPR & First Aid Certification
•Trained in Child Abuse reporting
•Trained in HIV/infectious disease prevention
•Trained in Crisis Management
•All full time staff have a college degree
•(2 have masters and several P/T working on graduate degrees)
•All staff receive ongoing training through
•**Boys & Girls Clubs of America ‘s Leadership University

27. Great Staff -Great Mentors

28. Alumni

30. Leveraging
Through grants and leveraging the Club has successfully
brought in Hundreds of Thousands to Gainesville.
HUD
Department of Justice
Department of Education
Wal-Mart Foundation
Taco Bell Foundation
JC Pennies Afterschool Fund
Darden Foundation
Gainesville Community Foundation

31. Partnerships
• Attorney General’s Office, Alachua County Public Schools,
Gainesville Housing Authority, Alachua County Housing
Authority, University of Florida, Santa Fe College, Florida
Blue Key, Teen Court, GPD, ASO, Department of Juvenile
Justice, Peaceful Paths, Keep Alachua County Beautiful,
BBBS, Girls Scouts, UF Fraternities and Sororities, SWAG,
Juvenile Justice Council, United States Tennis Association,
United Way, and many more.

36. Does it work? Can we prove it?
Florida Tax Watch Research Institute
"An investment in our children is an investment into our future,” said Lt. Governor
Kottkamp. “The study’s results are proof that Florida’s Boys & Girls Clubs continue
to influence our young people and our economy, both for the better.”
Education and Behavioral Impact
The TAX Watch study showed that Boys & Girls Club members achieved:
Lower high school dropout rates.
Greater overall achievement levels in reading and math, according to the Florida
Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).
Lower rates of absenteeism.
Lower rates of criminal offenses.

40. History and Tradition
1860 Dashaway Club established in Hartford, CT.
1906 Boys Club Federation is established.
1931 Boys Club Federation of America renamed
Boys Clubs of America.
1956 Boys Clubs of America celebrated its 50th
anniversary and received U.S. Congressional
Charter.
1960 Herbert Hoover National Headquarters in
New York dedicated.
1990 National organization officially changes
name to Boys & Girls Clubs
of America (BGCA).

41. 1994 Relocation of the National Headquarters
from New York City to Atlanta.
1996 BGCA names Roxanne Spillett as the first
female President and CEO.
1997 The 2000th Boys & Girls Club was officially
opened in Las Vegas.
1998 BGCA reached its Goal of serving 3 million
youth.
1999 BGCA launched Operation Connect to
integrate technology into the Boys & Girls
Clubs.
2000 Growth of Movement continues through the
early part of the second century.
2006 100th Year Anniversary of the
Boys & Girls Clubs Movement.

42. Awards & Community
Recognition
•Recipient, Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Honors Award, 2012, for
Arts Program
•Recipient, Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Gold MAC Award, 2012,
for online Marketing
•Recipient, Florida Area Council of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Honors
Award 2011, for Program Impact Excellence
•Recipient, Black on Black Crime Task Force Appreciation Award, 2011
•Recipient, Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Merit Award 2011, for
Character and Leadership Development
•Recipient, Keep America Beautiful National Award, 2008
•Recipient, Colgate National Volunteer/Community Service Award, 2007, for
Endeavor Program (Children with mental and physical disabilities)
•Recipient, Summer Reading Achievers National Award, No Child left Behind,
presented by US Secretary of Education Rodney Paige, 2006

43. Gainesville Sun Poll - 2012

44. Where are Clubs?
In 2011, there were some 4,314 chartered Boys & Girls
Clubs, including
37% Traditional Clubs
35% In schools
10% In public housing communities
9% On military bases
4% On Native American lands
3% In houses of worship

45. Board Roles and Responsibilities
1. Establish Identity and Strategic Direction
Establish and maintain focus on mission, establish
values for Club operations, develop vision for the
future and strategies to achieve that vision.
2. Ensure Resources
Identify needed resources (financial, leadership,
credibility, facilities, equipment, etc.) and establish
policies on how resources will be acquired and
stewarded.
3. Provide Oversight
Ensure financial health and accountability, monitor
progress on strategic plans, ensure compliance
with laws and ethical standards, safeguard
organizational standards and provide annual CPO
performance review.

46. Policies and Procedures
Board Approved Policies:
 Conflict-of-Interest Policy
 Code of Ethics (Board and Staff)
 Whistleblower Policy
 Record Retention and Documentation Destruction
Policy
 Background Check Policy
 Barrier Crime Policy
 Personnel Manual
Board Approved Procedures:
 Budget Approval
 Monthly Financial Reporting
 Financial Management and Controls
 Reserve and Investment Policies
 Audit Process
 Operations Manual

47. Fiduciary Responsibility
Understanding Financial Basics
Each board member needs to be a financial inquisitor and
have the capacity to recognize warning signs that indicate
a change in the financial health of the organization.
Monitoring Key Financial Indicators
 Ensuring adequate control mechanisms.
 Approving the budget.
 Overseeing the audit.
 Overseeing the Club’s legal obligations.
Audit Oversight
 Recommending the selection of an auditor to full board.
 Changing auditing firms periodically.
 Reviewing auditor’s performance and fee.
 Understanding and reviewing IRS Form 990.

48. Finances in disarray
North Carolina, March 16, 2007
The organization amassed more than $105,000 in debt, which led the United Way to pull
funding. The struggling Boys & Girls Club accumulated more than $105,000 in debt before
its director resigned in June, an audit shows.
The debt ballooned by $85,000 between June 2005 and June 2006. In the same period, the
audit shows the club spent $43,929 on conference, travel, meals and entertainment .
Two years jail time for former Boys & Girls Club leader
North Carolina, November 9, 2007
The former executive director of the Boys & Girls Club pleaded guilty Friday to more than
30 charges involving embezzlement, obtaining property by false pretenses, common law
forgery and common law uttering.
He will now serve two to two and a half years in the County Jail annex on a work release
program as part of a plea agreement. He may work during the day, but must spend each night
in jail. After completing his jail term, he must serve five years of probation and pay off
$44,832 in restitution. He will begin serving his time Monday.

49. Resource Development
Revenue Generation
 Capital: buildings, cash flow reserves, temporary
income.
 Earned Income: membership fees, program fees, fees
for service, contracting, rental agreements, investment
income.
 Resource Development/fundraising: chartable
contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations
and other sources, as well as special event proceeds.
Board Members Responsibilities
1. Understand and oversee the fundraising process.
2. Giving and asking to support the Club.
Checklist for Success
Resource Development board brief includes a great
checklist that can be used with your organization.

50. 2008 NATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
$307.65 BILLION BY SUBSECTOR
Unallocated
8.0% or $23.73
Individuals - 1% or $3.71
International Affairs - 4.0% or $13.22
Environment and Animal - 2% or $6.58
Public-Society Benefit - 7% or $21.41
Religious
Arts, Culture and Humanities 36% or 106.89
4% or $12.79
Human Service
8% or $25.88
Health
7% or $21.64
Education
Foundations 13% or $40.94
11% or $32.65
Source: Giving USA Foundation TM / Giving USA 2009

51. 2008 NATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
$307.65 BILLION BY SOURCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Bequests
7% or $22.66
Foundations
13% or $41.21
Corporations
5% or $14.50
Individuals
75% or $229.28
Source: Giving USA Foundation TM / Giving USA 2009

52. Investment
Income
-3% Individual Contributions 13%
Value of In-Kind 3%
United Way 7%
Special Events 10%
Foundation Grants 12%
Member Dues 2%
Corporations 6%
Member Fees 13% Bequests 1%
Government 30%
Source: 20 BGCA Annual Reports from all chartered organizations.

53. CPO Evaluation
Chief Professional Officer
Evaluation
 Ensures CPO accountability for Club management.
 Support the CPO in doing an excellent job.
 Ensure CPO leadership for the future.
Evaluation Process
 Conduct 90-day review of new CPO’s.
 Implement annual evaluation process thereafter.
 Use a written evaluation tool that will:
- Target areas for leadership development.
- Target areas for organizational development.
- Establish key measurable performance standards for
organizational development.
 Chief Volunteer Officer (CVO) and CPO meet monthly
to review targets and metrics.

56. OurAward Winning
Athletic Programs
Outcomes
1. 53 Teams participated in our flag & Tackle Football programs
2. Won National Award as top Youth Organization for our Endeavor
Baseball Program (program for children with disabilities)
3. Offered girls volleyball, coed Basketball, wrestling, track,
cheerleading, golf, tennis, and most recently modern dance &
ballet .

65. 

67. "An investment in our children is an investment into our future,” said
Lt. Governor Kottkamp. “The study’s results are proof that
Florida’s Boys & Girls Clubs continue to influence our young
people and our economy, both for the better.”
 Education and Behavioral Impact
 The study showed that Boys & Girls Club members achieved:
 Lower high school dropout rates.
 Greater overall achievement levels in reading and math, according
to the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).
 Lower rates of absenteeism.
 Lower rates of criminal offenses.

72. Proven Results

73. Corporate Board of Directors
Treasurer Secretary
Executive Committee Chief Volunteer Officer Chief Professional Officer
Comprised of E-Board (Board President) (ex officio)
Chief Volunteer Officer
Vice President
Vice President Vice President Finance &
Operations External Affairs Resource Development
Program, Personal
& Facilities Board Development, Budget, Finance & Special Events
Coordinating the work of Marketing & Planning for the Club Coordinating the work of
the Following committees: Coordinating the work of the following committees:
the following committees:
Special Events
Personnel Board Development
Planned Giving
Marketing
Facilities
Budget & Finance
Planning
Program Development
Legal & Insurance

75. What services does BGCA provide to Clubs?
A great variety. These services include:
 developing tested and proven programs for Club
youth;
 supporting staff and volunteer leadership
development through state, regional and national
conferences, workshops, and online training;
 providing regional staff who assist and advise
Clubs and other national staff support services;
 working with communities to open new Clubs and
expand existing ones;
 creating value for Clubs by forming partnerships
with government, business and philanthropic
groups; providing pass-through funding and
support materials; and
 increasing public awareness about our mission
and creating national brand awareness.

76. Impact with
Beyond our Stronger Public
Strategic
Walls Organizations Trust
Growth
Club Environment: Family Support Skilled Executive Child Safety /
Keys to Impact Leadership Hiring Practices
Civic Engagement
Increased Attendance Trained Youth Sound Financial
Community Development Management
Program Partnerships Professionals
Implementation Membership
New Brand Strategy Strong Boards Management
Outcome
Measurement Diverse Revenues Compliance
Strategic Club Growth/ Financial Stability
Teen Outreach

77. Tips For Success
 Kids First. Always remember that all the time
and energy you share is for the benefit of children.
 Your Story. Find your own Club member story to
share with others.
 Stay Engaged. Attend meetings, visit the Club,
read the reports, visit fellow Board members, etc.
 Advocate. Constantly share your passion for the
Clubs and kids - it creates opportunities for them.
 Lead. Be assertive and dedicated to making sure
the Club is effective, efficient and financially stable.
 Enjoy. Make your experience with the Boys & Girls
Club organization fulfilling and fun.

78. “Some of us are more capable than others of us,
but none of us are more capable than all of us.”
 bgca.org
Public website of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
 bgca.net
Non-public intranet website for Board and staff members of Club
organizations. Online registration required.
 ncclubs.net
Boys & Girls Clubs of North Carolina website with information on NC
Area Council, NC Alliance and other state resources.
 begreatamerica.org
Public website with Boys & Girls Clubs alumni profiles.
Questions?
Lucky Harris lharris@bgca.org
Regional Service Director Office 770.725.6354
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Cell 770.377.4354