Big Brothers Big Sisters of Frederick County, MD

Partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Frederick County

Corporations, businesses, faith based organizations, and fraternity groups were involved with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program from its inception. During the past thirty-one years, partnerships have evolved with new initiatives. Currently more than fifty businesses and groups are partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Frederick County to benefit children. The partners are involved in recruiting volunteers, donating funds, organizing activities for children, sponsoring a golf tournament, bowl-a-thon and other fund raising events, and offering in-kind support to reach yearly goals and objectives.

How a partnership works: A business, group or faith based partner contacts our agency or vice versa and offers support. The agency director meets with the person in charge from the partnering organization to discuss ways to meet BBBS program needs. Often the agency is invited to meet with the community services department, set up a volunteer recruitment booth; employees participate in the golf or bowling events. The corporations or groups donate directly through its corporate contributions. Larger corporations encourage the agency to apply for foundation grants for one to three year long short or long term programs meeting computer illiteracy, adult companionship, mentoring, and other life skill needs. All corporations receive a tax deduction letter from the agency.

Please contact Sushil Bhattacharjee, Executive Director, and BBBS of Frederick County at bbbs@crosslink.net for additional information and setting up a partnership initiative.

Partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters is easy.

We have a strong track record of building and maintaining partnerships that benefit both sides. Our professional staff will structure the program, tailor it to fit your organization and employees, and help get it up and running. We’ll match your volunteers with kids who need their help and provide ongoing, customized support. We’ll also work with you to find ways to leverage the partnership to improve employee engagement, build public perception, and maximize community relations opportunities.

There are also some simple steps you can take to help ensure this new partnership between your organization and ours is a huge success. We’ll work with you to define and implement these tactics:

Promote:
Get the word out to employees about your partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Company newsletters, e-mails, paycheck inserts, online message boards, and posters in cafeterias and break rooms are just some of the ways you can get the message out to your workers.

Recruit:
Encourage your staff to volunteer to be a “Big.” Consider holding a recruitment event and set a goal for the number of new volunteers. Our agency staff is always available to make presentations about Big Brothers Big Sisters and answer questions about how the program works.

Support:
Let your employees know you appreciate and encourage their involvement with the program. If company policy allows form time off to do volunteer work, encourage your staff to take advantage of the opportunity and become a Big. Recognize a company “Big of the Year.”

Expand:
There are lots of other ways your company can help Big Brothers Big Sisters serve many more children in your community. Ask us about them.