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    Boys & Girls Clubs of America Reviews

    Updated March 21, 2019
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    Boys & Girls Clubs of America President Jim Clark
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    • "Advancement past part-time can be difficult" (in 56 reviews)

    • "like any non-profit, salaries are often lower than market average" (in 42 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      "Incredibly committed team delivering game-changing programs to vulnerable children."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Boys & Girls Clubs of America full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Committed team members bonded by love of working with kids.

      Cons

      relatively low salaries in overall youth development field

      Advice to Management

      focus on providing key programs really well instead of trying to do all programs

    2. "Head Coordinator"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I worked at Boys & Girls Clubs of America full-time

      Pros

      Great environment. Good if you enjoy being creative

      Cons

      must be able to deal with stress at times

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    3. "Great"

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      Current Employee - Site Director
      Current Employee - Site Director
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Boys & Girls Clubs of America full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Love working with the kids

      Cons

      Lot of national campaign money gets little on local club level

    4. "BGCA"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Boys & Girls Clubs of America part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Working with the children is a pro.

      Cons

      Low pay and low hours is a con.

    5. "Love the BGC Clubs"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Boys & Girls Clubs of America full-time

      Pros

      Great place to work! Very rewarding!

      Cons

      Unfortunately, working for a nonprofit you will not earn the highest salary.

    6. "Great place to learn and make a difference"

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      Current Employee - Youth Development Professional in Des Moines, IA
      Current Employee - Youth Development Professional in Des Moines, IA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Boys & Girls Clubs of America part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Quality relationships with kids who need you, caring leaders, overall supportive culture (even in higher management), fun!, different every day, not sitting all day, experiences within the community

      Cons

      Can be stressful, hard to engage kids after a long day at school, pay is average but not sustainable unless you move up in the company

    7. "Great company culture"

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      Current Employee - Director in Elgin, IL
      Current Employee - Director in Elgin, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Boys & Girls Clubs of America full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Staff are friendly and culture is flexible and adapting.

      Cons

      Fast paced environment to get used to

    8. "Lots of opportunities to make a difference"

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      Former Employee - Director
      Former Employee - Director
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Boys & Girls Clubs of America full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      If you love to travel, lots of opportunities to do so. Lots of people have worked here for many many years. Good retention. Inspiring CEO.

      Cons

      Seems to be lots of turnover in certain departments.

    9. "Inadequate expectations for youth worker"

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      Current Employee - Education Coordinator in Richmond, IN
      Current Employee - Education Coordinator in Richmond, IN
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Boys & Girls Clubs of America full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Experience for future in education
      Flexible schedule
      No weekends
      Vacation breaks

      Cons

      Employee turnover
      No raises
      Below average pay

      Advice to Management

      Raise the base pay for other areas

    10. "A good place to work"

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      Former Employee - Youth Development Specialist in Salem, NH
      Former Employee - Youth Development Specialist in Salem, NH

      I worked at Boys & Girls Clubs of America part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great management who cares about you

      Cons

      Pay is not the best