Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Children
Crime Prevention
Development
Drug Control
Education
Extreme poverty
Family
HIV/AIDS
Social Development
Values
Violence
Volunteerism
Youth
Social Development:
Employment
Poverty
Social policy
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Education
Human settlements
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Country of activity: |
United States of America
Nigeria
Costa Rica
Philippines
Kenya
Nicaragua
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2001 |
| Organizational structure: |
Boy With a Ball Global is a convening intermediary organization that provides funds and services to beneficiary organizations within our network as well as helping found new network organizations. Boy With a Ball Global network beneficiary organizations are strengthened through services provided by BWABG such as training, technical assistance, regranting of funds, organizational assessment, knowledge sharing and networking. In order to be an active member in the BWABG Network or Community of Practice, beneficiary organizations have to have signed an agreement committing to dedicate themselves to a common theory of change called T.O.M.S.E. that includes building Teams, conducting Outreach as well as developing Mentoring relationships and developmental Small groups from which young people and their families can be Equipped. Apart from this agreement to common practices, to a core set of values and to a common pursuit of best practices, each beneficiary organization is autonomous and is governed by its own indigenous board of directors. |
| Number and type of members: |
Boy With a Ball Global currently has seven member organizations within the network (Kenya, Nigeria, Baltimore, Boston, San Antonio, TX in the U.S., Costa Rica and Nicaragua) but is in the process of expanding into a total of ten countries over the next three years and 30 countries over the following decade. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
We are founders and an active participant in the Institute for International Youth Development. |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Funds from Religious Institutions
Fees for education and training services
Grants from Governments
Other sources
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Product sales and business services
Fundraising campaigns
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
Foreign and international grants
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