With nearly 4,000 local affiliates as it celebrates its centennial, Boys and Girls Clubs of America still is learning how to keep everyone funded, happy and on the same page.

By Nicole Rollender

“We exponentially add competitors every month, which is why a communications strategy is so important to your development strategy,” he says. “From a national perspective, our biggest challenge is helping our local clubs get better at business and development. That’s the biggest challenge for nonprofits with affiliates.”