100 Black Men of San Antonio, Inc.
What They See is What They'll Be
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
San Antonio has made progress in closing opportunity gaps for youth of color overall. However, the progress can mask the declining outcomes for males. For example, while the percent of young Bexar County Latinos with an associate degree or higher has increased over the last 5 years, the figure has actually decreased for young Latino young boys. Furthermore, there is a 6% gap in the high school graduation rates of young boys of color versus their white male peers. When we review the high school graduation gap for young black boys in comparison to their white male counterparts, it nearly doubles.
In Bexar County, young boys of color are more likely to be victims of violent crime than white males. Young men of color are also more likely to be out of school and unemployed than their white peers. In light of these challenges, it's important to ensure that local services and interventions specifically address the needs of young boys of color. Yet, according to a survey of hundreds of
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
YouthBuild San Antonio
YouthBuild is a collaboration where community colleges, apprenticeship programs, and employers/industry associations) work to address the training and education needs of youth by offering a community-based alternative education program for at-risk youth between the ages of 16 and 24 primarily within the San Antonio Promise Zone. The academic component offers an alternative education and credit recovery for attainment of a high school diploma or GED. The occupational skills training component prepares participants to gain placement into construction trades and/or healthcare career pathways. Training equips youth with knowledge to attain industry credentials and/or to further education and training. Funding will enhance the alternative learning programs in YouthBuild that support youth transitioning to work and desiring self-sufficiency. The program offers guided training, education, leadership and service learning, job placement/career counseling, supportive services, mentoring, case management, and follow-up services to participants in highly skilled construction and healthcare environment. YouthBuild focuses on recruiting diverse participants. An emphasis in truancy prevention and intervention helps YouthBuild staff lead participants to employment in the construction and healthcare fields. The program will enroll 45 participants after assessing for program suitability and individual needs. Participants enrolled receive financial assistance to support academic skills training within programs like Alamo Colleges Construction Certificate program or other accredited programs of higher education while completing remedial education. Participants also receive education and training through program apprenticeships. Alternative high school education programs will be provided through George Gervin Academy or Broady Academy. Participants will work closely with case managers throughout their training, and transition to employment or further education. Participants receive paid on the job training and apprenticeship opportunities to ensure seamless transition to employment.
Scholarship Program
100 Scholarship Program
The 100 Black Men of San Antonio, Inc. provides annual scholarship awards to deserving matriculating students who will be full-time students at accredited, post-secondary institutions based on 100 Black Men of America, Inc. eligibility criteria. Scholarship dollars assist youth in completing educational goals by providing resources to offset expenses associated with tuition, books and housing. The scholarship program allows the 100 to identify potential youth leaders in our local communities and motivates them to achieve academic and community service excellence.
Partnerships with corporations, foundations and individuals ensure continued sponsorship of our scholarship efforts. Local chapters are extremely important in promoting the ongoing needs of the national scholarship goals in local communities by showcasing the academic excellence and intellect among our youth and cultivating relationships with businesses.
Fitness the 100 Way
Health & Wellness Leadership Initiative
The purpose of this program is to harness the strength of African American organizations as well as other community organizations from around our community and the nation as we educate to Fight HIV and AIDS, heart disease, obesity, and other debilitating health issues that plaque under-served communities throughout the nation. We stress the importance of healthy eating and living habits as a way to foster improved health and long life for everyone in the community, especially African Americans.
We measure success by examining the number of people our message and program are able to reach. By surveying participants and asking if the information was helpful and asking participants to share which elements of the program and information they incorporated into the daily lives.
Nutrition and Physical Activity The 100 Way
Economic Empowerment
The purpose of our economic empowerment program is to help develop youth and give them the ability to be self-determined in creating dreams, pursuing them and ultimately perpetuating them by establishing the mechanisms to sustain generational wealth. Our program initiatives promote generational economic self-sufficiency through financial literacy, family wealth building and entrepreneurship. Current programs include:
Wells Fargo "Pathways to Success" Program
Phase 1: Program and participant orientation to 100 Black Men of America "Mentoring the 100 Way Across a Lifetime"
Phase 2: Entrepreneurship Basics
Phase 3: Soft-Skills Training for work force readiness
Phase 4: OJS-On the Job Shadowing/Career Day Event
Other programs include:
State Farm Dollars & $ense Youth Investment Program
Ally Wallet Wise Financial Literacy Program
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of youth who plan to attend post-secondary education
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Men and boys, Women and girls
Related Program
YouthBuild San Antonio
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Our youth are encouraged by mentors and volunteers to seek a quality education and to become critical thinkers. The metric here is from youth who are in high school and desire to go to college.
Number of youth who volunteer/participate in community service
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Fitness the 100 Way
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Youth are encourage to build relationships through volunteerism. Guided by mentors youth experience the value of community in partnership with other volunteers and mentors.
Number of youth who demonstrate that they have developed/maintained healthy eating habits
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Fitness the 100 Way
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Youth competed health and wellness challenges led by 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Youth learned about food deserts and their community while developing solutions presented at the national convention
Number of youth who demonstrate that they have developed social skills (e.g., interpersonal communication, conflict resolution)
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Economic Empowerment
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Youth in 100 BM programs experience a diverse community and learn life skills and how to become critical thinkers that benefit the community.
Number of youth who demonstrate that they have developed positive values
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Economic Empowerment
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Our moto is "What They See is What They'll Be". Youth are surrounded by loving and caring volunteers that demonstrate positive values and how these values benefit the community through service.
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?
Program Goals & Objectives
The goals and objectives of the 100 Black Men of San Antonio, Inc. programs are to:
Increase the talent development and career readiness of 100 Black Men Chapter mentees and/or marginalized youth of color through an education, health & wellness, mentoring, and economic empowerment programs that supports our mission;
Increase the intelligence, business acumen and competencies for participants in preparation for college, the workplace and Marketplace;
Expand the participants' awareness of academic, corporate and entrepreneurial career pathways and provide skills development training and coaching;
Provide relevant programs for particpants that also supports the 100 Black Men of San Antonio, Inc. commitment to outreach, education, and inclusion throughout our community.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Planning
Secure a committed group of at least 200 to 300 mentee participants who meet established criteria with a core group of 20 to 30 mentees for one to one mentoring.
Invest an appropriate level of financial and/or in-kind revenue in support of the program.
Submit program budgets showing allocations and projected expenditure dates.
Ensure student participants submit the online surveys (Pre-, Mid- and Post-Program).
Evaluate and track students' performance each session during the program.
Provide sufficient program personnel, volunteers, consultants, etc. for successful execution:
o Program Manager – responsible for day-to-day management of Pathways program
o Instructor(s) / Facilitator(s) for program implementation
o Coordinator(s) for the OJS: for program administration
Financials
Maintain an accurate accounting of program financial expenditures
Maintain a capacity building program sufficient to sustain programs and operations.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The 100 Black Men of San Antonio, Inc. has been in existence for 16 years. The chapter formed in 1999 and has become a premiere mentoring organization with a (501) (c) 3 status that serves the San Antonio community. Most of the organizations mentoring activities take place within the San Antonio Independent School District and community centers of the Choice Neighborhood Iniative.
The 100 Black Men has a national presence and through collaborative efforts has successfully managed numerous government and privately funded youth programs around the country via its member chapters.
Our programs are an aggressive attempt to provide meaningful mentoring service to our most needy youth in the district. The past success of our program has depended tremendously on our collaborative relationships with local community partners, and we continue to depend on these partners and their expertise to help us deliver an effective, well managed mentoring program. Specific partners listed hear contribute time, expertise and resources to the Young Men of Color Leadership Academy: San Antonio Independent School District who provide facilities for recreation, office supplies, student tutors, access to students records, and other technical assistance as needed; San Antonio Parks & Recreation Service
provide facilities, assist with mentor training and other positive youth development activities for mentees; Wells Fargo provides training and seminar resources on youth money management and career tracks; The Top Ladies of Distinction, River City Chapter assists in recruiting youth mentors from their organizations Top Teens of America branch. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., San Antonio Chapter helps to identify and recruit mentors. St Phillips Community College provides job training, facilities, and resources. Empower 21 Scholarships for All assist mentees in researching and applying for scholarships to a college, university, trade school, or military academy.
These are a few examples of collaborations utilized to ensure the effectiveness of our programs and help us to reach our objectives and goals.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have effectively established and implemented all organizational programs required at the national and local level. We have established ongoing pipelines of youth to mentor through school and community partnerships. We have identified and established relationships with key donors and community support agencies.
We have not accomplished or identified an agency or donor that will fund our management and operations team. Getting funding for a paid staff is critical to the long term success of our organization and is a top priority of the board of directors.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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100 Black Men of San Antonio, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 12/07/2022
Mr. Ivory Freeman
New York Life Insurance Company
Term: 2017 - 2022
Mr. Patrick Gray
USAA
Term: 2018 - 2022
Warren Rosebrough
United States Air Force
Rey Castillo
United States Coast Guard
Brannon Knox
Veterans United
John Martin
St. Phillip's Commuity College
Brad Hicks
United States Army
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
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Leadership
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