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    KIDS.… Over the past few months in our Business Communication class we participated in a service learning project called “Big Brothers Big Sisters”. We divided into small groups in order to focus on different aspects of the organization during this project. The project included three main groups, each focused on different aspects of the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. The first group was responsible for social media around campus. The second group managed Public Relations which made flyers

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    contact through an adult male mentor. The BBBS program is a national, nonprofit organization volunteers are carefully screened and matched to make sure a child receives the support they may be missing at home. The major goals of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program are: improve the child's feelings of self-competence, encourage the child's achievement in school, monitor the child's psychosocial problems, and encourage a positive parent-child relationship. They found that the weekly companionship of an

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    The project is important due to the fact that Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State serves between 500 & 600 boys and girls in Rhode Island and neighboring communities. These children are able to have a positive role model in their life to provide them with advice, help them with homework, and help them develop into productive members of society. The 93% will increase the number of male mentors by six for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State by December 2015. This will be done by communicating

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    comprises the vast majority of decision making and will be the defining factor in workplace cultures, communication, and overall sustaining business practices. In non-profit organizations, this statement holds true. For example, Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest youth mentoring organization in America. Their vision is to provide all children, especially those facing adversity, with achievable success in their lifetime. The executive team that makes up the governing board for this organization

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    Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Impact of Organizational Changes n Team Members Leaders are the central figures in a team, and they are attributed to the largest share of blame or praise depending on the performance. New leaders in an organization are faced with many challenges on how to start making an impact and successfully lead the subordinates on the set mission. According to Kangas (2013), the key element for a new leader is to establish interpersonal links and relationships that are necessary

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    influence the challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships and in the fellowship of the church” (“Fellowship of Christian Athletes”) is a club that sparks my interest. The Big Brothers Big Sisters is another organization that I would love to join, because by being a member of this club, I will have volunteering and mentoring opportunities in the cities surrounding Western. Both organizations seem like a good fit for me, however it is more

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    Big Brothers Big Sisters is a reputable preventative program for youth who are at risk of becoming juvenile delinquents. Empirical evidence has shown that the BBBS is a valid prevention program where we can find criminology theories being enacted. Participants are ascertained as youth who are more likely to become juvenile delinquents’ due to their lifestyle, personality and social interactions. This program of mentoring gives an at-risk youth the opportunity to bond with a positive adult mentor

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    organization matches volunteers with children from the ages of six through 18 or age 21 for children with disabilities. Two types of mentoring are community-based and school site based which I will later define in full details. Overall, Big Brothers ,Big Sisters reinforces the mentoring program’s evidence base of positive academic, socio-emotional and behavioral outcomes for youth, areas linked to high school graduation, avoidance of juvenile delinquency and college or job

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    Sawyer Bailey VANTAGE: Global Business Impact Lives 3/9/2017 Research Question: What methods do other nonprofit organizations utilize to successfully partner with school districts? Ways in Which Non-Profits Partner With Schools The main goal of a non-profit organization’s (NPO) existence is the idea that all the wealth and money accumulated in the business should be used to further a specific social cause, or to advocate their point of view. According to Urban.org, the non-profit section of the

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    Big brothers Big sisters is a nonprofit organization that helps children that are in need and children that may in the future want to do illegal drugs. Big Brothers Big Sisters helps at-risk children beat the odds. Through the generosity of a variety of funding sources including individual donors, corporations, governmental entities, and foundations we have the resources necessary to carry out our mission, which includes conducting background checks on volunteers to ensure child safety. Donor support

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