Boys & Girls Club of South San Luis Obispo County
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We aim to create a fun, safe and constructive environment for youth in our community when they are not in school or at home. Approximately 37% of our youth members are from single-parent families; more than 10% are under the care of non-biological guardians. More than 80% of our youth members qualified for free and reduced lunch at their schools, as these members live in households supported by incomes at or below the poverty level. These households face overwhelming obstacles and often have to make trade-offs within living expenses, making complicated decisions to balance support of their children.We know that creating a safe space that will encourage and engage young people to participate in productive enrichment activities, with positive role models, we can continue to live up to our Mission motto of providing “a safe place where kids can be kids!”
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Youth Development and enrichment programs
Youth Development and enrichment programs
Where we work
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of children served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Youth Development and enrichment programs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total number of youth we reach in our south county community.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn 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?
By offering a framework for youth development with proven, nationally-recognized enrichment and prevention-based programs, our youth members receive knowledge, skills, and an understanding of the attributes they need to pursue their dreams and succeed in life.
Our programs represent five core areas: character and leadership development; education and career development; health and life skills; the arts and sports; and fitness and recreation. Our aim is to help children ages 5-18 develop and demonstrate strong character through model-positive values – including honesty, integrity, caring, fairness and an appreciation of community and cultural diversity – while encouraging education and lifelong learning. Our affordable costs and scholarship programs provide access for our youth and enable us continue to meet a vital community need for families who have little or no resources to otherwise provide these opportunities to their children.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
With guidance with trained youth development specialists, we are able to provide tested, proven and nationally recognized programs in core program areas that closely align with the developmental needs of all young people, which include:
• Career Development
• Character & Leadership
• Sports & Recreation
• The Arts
• Health and Wellness
• Education
We also offer community-based, locally developed programs designed to fit the needs of our youth members.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
In Since 1994, the Boys & Girls Club of South San Luis Obispo County has mentored thousands of young people, supporting them in their efforts to grow and achieve personal goals. Our Youth Development Professionals are invested in our youth and we are invested in our team. Many members of our team are seasoned Boys & Girls Clubs professionals and have participated in national and local training and mentoring accredited programs.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have increased the number of youth we serve by more than 75%. Over the past three summers, our nine-week, full-day camp program membership increased from 90 youth members to more than 200. Our overall registered membership has increased from 220 to more than 700 registered members. We have grown from one site and now offer programming at four sites in our south county community.
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 make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Boys & Girls Club of South San Luis Obispo County
Board of directorsas of 04/11/2020
Ms. Stacy Korsgaden
Stacy A. Korsgaden Insurance Company
Term: 2018 -
Mr. Dwight MacDonald
Retired Educator
Term: 2018 -
Stacy A Korsgaden
Stacy Korsgaden Insurance Company
Shannon Dempsey
CRM
Pete Sysak
Cuesta College Trustee
Antony Wood
Retired Law Enforcement
Hannah Johnson
Attorney
James Raveret, M.D.
Physician
Mary Sansone
Banking & Finance
Dwight MacDonald
Education
Michelle Fahnoe
Media
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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