ANNUAL REPORT 2 | Boys & Girls Clubs of America OFFICER’S LETTER Thank you for your support of Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) in 2015. Your generosity and commitment to our mission help provide the resources we need as we work to expand opportunities for all of America’s youth and elevate BGCA’s position as America’s premier youth service provider. In 2015, we continued to be at the forefront of the youth development field. Our own data from 2015 has shown us that a high-quality Club Experience can make a huge difference in the lives of young people. Kids and teens who attend a Club at least once a week and report having a high-quality Club Experience achieve more positive results in our priority outcome areas of Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles. BGCA also further cemented its position as a thought leader in youth development, holding two Great Thinks. Both events brought together experts and influencers from the public, private and nonprofit sectors to lay out long-term strategies to address vital issues. The first focused on teens. The second focused on health and wellness. We also held the inaugural Safer Childhoods Network Symposium, laying the foundation for identifying and implementing prevention and risk management strategies to ensure youth safety in out-of-school-time environments. With help from celebrity ambassadors, corporate partners and media sponsors, we also launched our national Alumni & Friends Club. The Alumni Club is a powerful tool that allows former members to stay in touch with old friends, connect with new ones and welcome new supporters to the Boys & Girls Club Movement. BGCA is now better positioned to bring our (evidence-based) programming to more youth than ever before and spread awareness of the tremendous opportunities Clubs provide for America’s kids and teens. We could not have reached this point without the giving spirit and belief in our mission shown by our partners and donors. Thank you again for your continued support. Jack Stahl James L. Clark Chairman President and CEO 2015 Annual Report | 3 2015 MOVEMENT PROFILE* Mission: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. 4,200 chartered Club facilities, including approximately: 1,520 480 960 290 170 school-based BGCA-affiliated Clubs in Clubs in public Clubs on on Native Clubs Youth Centers on rural areas housing lands, making U.S. military Boys & Girls Clubs installations the largest youth worldwide development provider to Native youth. 1.96 million registered members 3.82 million 1.86 million youth served YOUTH SERVED through community outreach 49% were non-members 51% were Club members who from local neighborhoods who participate in participate in daily programs and services. community outreach programs, activities and special events. 4 | Boys & Girls Clubs of America 353,000 adult staff and volunteers 58,000 adult professional staff 270,000 program volunteers 25,000 board members Member demographics: AGES ETHNICITY 10% 30% White 16 and older 19% 27% Black or African-American 13-15 23% Hispanic or Latino 30% 6% Two or more races 10-12 3% Asian 2% American Indian or Alaska Native 36% 6% Unknown 6-9 5% 2% Some other race 5 and under 1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander On a typical day, GENDER 438,000 children and teens 59% enter the doors of a of Club members Boys & Girls Club qualify for free or reduced-price school lunches 45% 55% * compiled from annual report data received from member organizations 2015 Annual Report | 5 UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS Boys & Girls Clubs serve small towns, large metropolitan areas, public housing communities, and Native populations. Club programs and services also enrich the lives of youth in public and private schools, as well as those who live on U.S. military installations worldwide. Clubs are community-based, building-centered and led by professional staff. They offer youth development programs, determined by local necessity and available resources, to meet the interests and needs of young people ages 6-18. BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS PROVIDE: • Safe places to play, laugh, discover and learn during out-of-school time, including the summer. • Life-changing programs that help youth advance in three key outcome areas: Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles. • Opportunities to build new skills so that kids can succeed and receive recognition for personal accomplishments. • Ongoing, supportive relationships with caring adults and friends that foster a sense of belonging, responsibility, civility and civic engagement. 6 | Boys & Girls Clubs of America HOW THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION SERVES LOCAL CLUBS In 1906, 53 local Clubs banded together to establish a national organization. Since then, the national organization, now known as Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and local Clubs have collaborated to help America’s youth reach their full potential. Through its Atlanta headquarters, regional service centers and Washington, D.C., Government Relations office, BGCA provides assistance and support to Clubs in youth program development, board and staff development, organizational planning, resource development, marketing and communications, and administration and management. Key functions include: • Assisting Clubs with outcome-based program planning and evaluation; • Providing comprehensive child safety resources to protect youth and position Boys & Girls Clubs as catalysts for child protection; • Helping community leaders establish new Clubs and expand existing ones; • Providing training experiences, management consultations and resources for staff development, volunteer recruitment, marketing, fundraising, compensation and benefits administration; • Promoting greater public awareness about the Movement’s mission and impact; and • Addressing legislative and public policy issues affecting young people and the volunteer sector. SAFETY: OUR TOP PRIORITY Keeping young people safe was the fundamental motivation that led to the founding of the Boys & Girls Club Movement. More than a century and a half later, it continues to be our top priority. As a Movement, and as individuals, we strive to create safe places for children and teens. BGCA provides comprehensive safety services and resources to Clubs, addressing a wide range of emotional and physical safety risks and equipping Clubs for critical incident prevention, preparation, response and recovery. Including a safety component in virtually every BGCA training program has been one of the most important ways of increasing overall awareness and interest in safety and developing safety leadership across the Boys & Girls Club Movement. In addition, our Safety Peer Consultant Program prepares select local Club safety leaders to provide technical support and consultation to neighboring Clubs. Boys & Girls Clubs of America also hosted the inaugural National Safer Childhoods Symposium to promote safety leadership by disseminating evidence-based and promising practices in out-of-school time safety and risk management to be immediately implemented by local and national youth programs in order to make lasting improvements in youth safety. 2015 Annual Report | 7 SUPPORTING YOUTH OUTCOMES For young people to achieve great futures, they must excel academically, give back to their community and take responsibility for their well-being. To support these key outcomes, BGCA provides national programs that focus on Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles. We extend our sincere thanks for the generous support of our 2015 partners and sponsors in these impact areas. In 2015, Aaron’s supported the Keystone Program, BGCA’s premier character and social action program, designed to inspire service and leadership in teen Club members. Aaron’s provided funding to build or refresh four Boys & Girls Club Teen Centers. In addition, Aaron’s is the largest sponsor of the National Keystone Conference, BGCA’s annual teen conference. Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), one of the world’s largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, partners with BGCA in support of health and wellness programming to promote great futures for a healthier generation. Altria’s support helps build Clubs’ capacity to recruit and retain members through BGCA’s More Members, More Often initiative. In addition, Altria’s Success360° program connects Clubs with other youth-serving organizations, helping kids increase new memberships and members’ average daily attendance. Anthem Foundation’s longstanding relationship with BGCA helps bring critical nutrition and exercise programming to communities and Clubs throughout the nation, advancing BGCA’s efforts to combat the growing rate of childhood obesity through the holistic health and wellness program, Triple Play. In 2015, Argosy Foundation’s multi-year grant enabled BGCA to continue to provide instrumental support to Boys & Girls Club State Alliances, which generate collective state funding to build capacity of local Clubs, and for the third year in a row, exceeded ambitious fundraising goals. AT&T is committed to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives through their sponsorship of BE GREAT: Graduate, which helps students at-risk of dropping out of school to get back on track. In 2015, AT&T provided more than 10,000 hours of mentoring through the Aspire Mentoring Program, which equips students with the resources they need to