Accomplishments

Since its transition to an independent entity in 2006, BCCJ has accomplished the following:

Board and Organizational Development

• Created a viable, independent successor organization to a well-established branch of a national organization
• Redefined BCCJ’s mission, approach, program approach and evaluation strategy
• Added new members to its Board of Directors
• Invited program alumni to join board committees focused on resource development and mission delivery
• Launched the BCCJ Block Party as an event reflective of the BCCJ community and individually affordable for most of BCCJ’s alumni
• Hired new staff members focused on enhancing delivery of high quality programming as well as building of organizational capacity
• Established an alumni Advisory Council

Programming

• Engaged increasing numbers of youth and adults in our program offerings each year.  LeadBoston expanded from 32 participants in 2006 to 57 in 2008, now offering both a Wednesday and a Saturday track.  InIt held two summer sessions in 2008 and has expanded from a summer program to a full school year
• Piloted evaluation frameworks for LeadBoston and InIt focused on BCCJ’s four leadership capacities
• Built the Alumni Network including a centralized database and a variety of programming and communications to link and enhance alumni leadership
• Created the BCCJ Business Network with 17 member companies and hundreds of individuals participating