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Jim Clark

President and CEO

Jim ClarkJim Clark joined Boys & Girls Clubs of America as president and CEO in January 2012. He leads a network of 4,300 Boys & Girls Clubs that serve nearly 4 million young people annually in all 50 states, in large cities and small towns, in public housing and on Native lands, and on U.S. military installations across the globe. More than 50,000 professional staff members operate the Clubs, supported by some 285,000 board and program volunteers.

Jim has guided the organization through the launch of an exciting new strategic direction, the Great Futures Impact Plan. Under his leadership, Clubs are increasing impact on the young people they serve by focusing on three priority outcome areas – Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles.

To ensure BGCA provides the best possible service to Clubs, Jim has spearheaded a major restructuring of the national organization. He has introduced innovative programming that supports the three outcome areas in ways that are fun and engaging – such as state-of-the-art STEM initiatives, and Brain Gain, a program to combat summer learning loss.


Authored Articles

New Teen Center
New Teen Center

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis opens a new teen center to help make a positive impact on local community.

10/07/2019

Building A Workforce for the Future
Building A Workforce for the Future

We will continue our commitment to helping young people with the essential skills and abilities needed to succeed once they graduate from high school.

09/20/2019

Our Friends Up North
Our Friends Up North

Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada reaches about 200,000 young people annually.

11/28/2018

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