Community Rowing Inc.
Rowing For All
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
CRI provides the youth in the Boston area access to healthy and life long activities and learning. The organization provides youth and adults new relationships across demographic strata - benefits include, Social support and benefits, a greater sense of belonging, connection to a community, teamwork skills, and upward mobility. Second we provide growth through the development of new skills - resilience, self-effacacy, brain health and leadership. And finally provide people life-long health and fitness - including physical health, which we know also leads to improved mental and social health and meaningful success.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Middle School Indoor Rowing Program
CRI's Middle School Indoor Rowing Program (MSIRP) serves over 40 Boston Public Schools and over 5000 youth to engage them in vigorous physical activity and introduce them to the sport of rowing right in their own schools and neighborhoods. We provide indoor rowing machines, a fun and meaningful curriculum, and coaches to our schools across the City. By breaking down the traditional barriers to participation, we serve a wide range of hard to reach target groups, including inner-city youth, youth who are not drawn to traditional sports, those who may not have access to safe and meaningful physical activity options outside of school, and youth with physical and intellectual disabilities.
Para Rowing
By combining the social and emotional benefits of a cohesive team experience with the dramatic physical benefits of rowing, CRI's Para Rowing program meets a real need in the Greater Boston community and serves as a model for other inclusive sport programs nationwide. Our Para Rowing Program aims to enhance the quality of life for individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities by giving them the opportunity to fully participate in the sport of rowing. Our program not only improves physical fitness and overall health but also provides opportunities for individuals to engage in competitive events and helps them build a sense of connectedness through teamwork and support. Participants learn the basics of rowing indoors on rowing machines, and then progress through a series of increasingly challenging boats as they gain confidence and comfort on the water.
Military Veterans Rowing
Since 2010, CRI has provided free programs that work to enhance the quality of life for Active Duty Service Members, Veterans, Service-disabled Veterans and family members by helping them achieve a sense of independence and belonging. Over the years the program has expanded to include 10 sessions/week, allowing us to serve hundreds of service members and veterans with all types of disabilities, including both physical and ""hidden"" disabilities such as TBI and PTSD. We create a safe and inclusive environment that allows service members to connect with one another by providing structure and building camaraderie amongst participants.
Where we work
Awards
Club of the Year 2009
US Rowing Association
Most Beautiful New Building in Boston 2009
Boston Society of Architects
Administrator of the Year -- Bruce Smith, Executive Director 2011
Rowing News Magazine
Paralympic Sports Club 2010
US Olympic Committee
Club of the Year 2012
US Rowing
"Rings of Gold" Award 2012
United States Olympic Committee
Gold Level USOC Paralympic Sports Club 2015
United States Olympic Committee
Affiliations & memberships
Affiliate/Chapter of National Organization (i.e. Girl Scouts of the USA, American Red Cross, etc.) - Affiliate/chapter
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of free participants on field trips
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adolescents, Preteens
Related Program
Middle School Indoor Rowing Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The numbers of middle school students served by our MS Indoor Rowing program - free participation for all youth from the City of Boston. In fall of 2023, CRI will serve the City of Cambridge
Number of free registrants to classes
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Adolescents, Preteens
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
CRI offers free rowing for veterans & family members and those with physical and intellectual disabilities. CRI coordinates youth class times with buses funded by CRI to increase access
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
This Strategic Plan is focused on the next 3 years, through 2024. The plan aims to advance CRI’s mission through deliberate action towards specific, measurable and attainable goals, all of which are grounded in our core values.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The plan describes four ‘pillars’ - areas of implementation focus - that steer CRI to grow and thrive in the mission and values described above. Within each pillar, 3-year strategic goals provide specific priorities for improving CRI’s program delivery, management, operations and financial outlook. These strategies for the organization are
then supported by specific implementation actions. Note that in many cases the actions listed reflect work that is already underway.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Community Rowing Inc.
Board of directorsas of 06/08/2023
Mrs. Christina Baker
Mark Proctor
Boston Childrens Hospital
Christina Baker
Clinical Psychologist
Fred Horton
Fiona Walsh
Independent Consultant
Dan O'Connor
Ropes and Gray
Francis Tracy
Malcolm Coltrane Doldron
Boston University
Richard Lynch
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Bridgett Bettigole
Ropes and Gray
Stephanie Monteiro-Merrit
The BASE
Kiz Syed
Salesforce
Bob Mann
History Scholar
Neeharika Mehta
Village MD
Doug Foy
Eleanor Andrews
American Tower Corp
Aisyah Rafaee
Hydrow
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Transgender Identity
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Disability
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