Submitted by Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County
The Board of Directors of Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County receives a prestigious Silver Level of the National Boys & Girls Clubs of America League of EAGLES Award.
This new award is a key element of Boys and Girls Clubs of America’s Leading Edge 2020 Board Transformation Strategy which advances new tools, training, and technical assistance to local Boys & Girls Club Boards of Directors. The award recognizes organizations for achieving 90% or more of the Key Performance Indicators for Strong Boards as reported in the organization’s 2013 Annual Report.
This special Board awards program measures key elements of a strong board which include 90% of their board members achieving:
Engagement. Engage and Attend board meetings
Ask. Ask others face-to-face for funding
Give. Give 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 achievement of which Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County is very proud. It is a testimony of the dedication and commitment of the organization’s board and executive leadership to serving the youth of Thurston County at the highest level.
The League of EAGLES Awards was presented on Thursday, October 9, at 8:30 a.m. during the Pacific Leadership Conference General Session in Portland, OR.