BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF NORTH SAN MATEO COUNTY RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING BOARD LEADERSHIP BY NATIONAL

ATLANTA | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (October 10, 2018) — Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Headquarters based in Atlanta, Georgia honored Boys & Girls Clubs of North San Mateo County (BGCNSMC) for achieving the GOLD Award Level of the League of EAGLES Award Program. This award is a key element of the national organization’s Great Futures 2025 Strategic Plan. The award recognizes local affiliate organizations for achieving 85% or more of the Board Governance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) which defines the strength of the organizations board of directors. The recipients of the League of Eagles Awards achieve a set of standards, which provide an outcome-based assessment of the board’s responsibilities and impact on for the organization. This awards program measures six key elements of a “strong board of directors” which include 85% or more individual board members achieving the following standards:

Engagement: Engaged and attend board meetings

Ask: Ask others face-to-face for funding

Give: Give back by making a personal financial gift

Lead: Lead the organization to achieving strategic initiatives

Evaluate: Evaluate their individual board performance based on a personal plan

Serve: Serving actively on committees or task forces of the organization

Reaching this milestone is a significant accomplishment of which only 15% or less of the 1100-member organizations of the 160-year-old national youth development organization met in 2017. The award is a testimony of the dedication and commitment of the organization’s board and executive leadership to serving the youth of your community at the highest level. Bruce Wright, Chairman of the Board of Directors at BGCNSMC received the award on the Club’s behalf at the Pacific West Leadership Conference in Garden Grove, California on September 13th.