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    Boys & Girls Club of Manchester
    Impact & Measurement
    Accountability & Finance
    Culture & Community
    Leadership & Adaptability

    Boys & Girls Club of Manchester

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    501(c)(3) organization
    Donations are tax-deductible
    555 UNION ST
    Manchester NH 03104-4840

    Manchester NH | IRS ruling year: 1947 | EIN: 02-0226033  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
    Organization Mission
    Our Mission is to reach out to all youth, especially those who need us most, inspiring them to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring in ... (More)
     

    Rating Information

    rating
    Good

    This charity's score is 88%, earning it a Three-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

    This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores, weighted as follows: 65% Accountability & Finance, 25% Impact & Measurement, 10% Leadership & Adaptability. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.

    Historical Ratings
    Charity Navigator's ratings previously did not consider Leadership & Adaptability, Culture & Community, or Impact & Measurement. The historic rating mainly reflects a version of today’s Accountability and Finance score. More information on our previous rating methodologies can be found on our rating methodology page.
     
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    Rating Report

    Impact & Measurement
    Score

    62

    This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.

    Assessments

    Impact

    Unscored

    0% of Impact & Measurement score

    Measurement

    62 out of 100 points

    100% of Impact & Measurement score
    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    The Measuring Outcomes assessment evaluates how well a charity tracks progress towards its mission's outcomes.

    Displayed below are the responses provided by the charity for the Measuring Outcomes assessment. Each question is designed to address specific criteria, with responses eligible for full, partial, or no credit. Please refer to the scoring rubric for details on how responses are scored.

    Selected program: After School Care
    Program Planning and Design
    14 out of 29 points
     
    This section assesses the use of crucial evaluation tools in program objective-setting and activities.
    Charity leadership uses information collected to make decisions regarding programs
    • Agree, uses information collected to improve programs
    Charity staff have training or experience in monitoring and evaluation
    • Agree, staff have experience working with monitoring and evaluation practices
    Charity has documents and reviews how program activities lead to change
    • Disagree, does not document or review
    Charity has researched program model before implementation in the following ways
    • Did not research program model before implementation
    Charity tracks program progress in the following ways
    • Tracks activities
    Program Development
    22 out of 26 points
     
    This section assesses the consideration of stakeholders in program objectives and activities.
    Charity identifies program target population needs in the following ways
    • Reviewed data from prior monitoring and/or evaluation
    Charity considers practical, cultural, and political needs and interests of those served by program
    • Agree, charity is responsive to practical, cultural, and political needs
    Charity reviews the work whether similar organizations work on the same problem
    • Agree, reviews the work of similar organizations
    Charity uses SMART Goals
    • Agree, identified Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound (SMART) goals
    Data Collection and Analysis
    5 out of 18 points
     
    This section assesses the best practices used in collecting and analyzing program data.
    Charity tracks program information in the following ways
    • Collects data during program implementation
    Charity collects programmatic information on those served by the program in the following ways
    • Collects demographic data of those served by program
    Charity collects and analyzes program information to determine results in the following ways
    • Compares results to data from major institutions
    Reporting and Distribution of Results
    16 out of 18 points
     
    This section assesses reporting and disseminating program results.
    Charity reports program results to key stakeholders
    • Funders
    • Staff and volunteers
    • Board members
    • Participants/beneficiaries of our work
    • Other organizations engaged in similar work
    Charity reports both favorable and unfavorable results
    • Yes, charity reports both favorable of unfavorable results
    Use of Results
    5 out of 9 points
     
    This section assesses the use of results to guide learning.
    Charity uses program results to inform future work for the following reasons
    • Sustain and secure funding
    • Improve program operations
    • Understand the impact of their work
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