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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER HALIFAX — Quick View


Registration no.:
106793235 RR 0001
Status:
Registered
Effective date of status:
1967-01-01
Type of qualified donee:
Charity
Designation:
Charitable organization

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Reporting period ending: 2020-12-31

Programs and activities:

Ongoing programs: Big Brothers Big Sisters core mentoring programs have always been customized to the needs of the individuals served - broad categories include Community-based programs (one-to-one relationships between adult mentor and a child) bearing the names, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Cross-Gender, 2SLGBTQ+, and Big Couples. Site based one-on-one between a volunteer mentor and a child but operated in partnership with others such as schools or other community services): In-School Mentoring. In 2020, over 300 volunteers supported by agency staff, provided service to over 300 children and youth in various mentoring programs. There was some interruption to service in March of 2020 while matches briefly shifted to virtual. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Halifax runs a social enterprise named ReNew Crew which accepts donations of textiles and sells them to a for-profit private organization. The funds produced from this operation are used to match, screen and train mentors matched with local children as well as providing group programs. Additional benefits to the community is that ReNew Crew employs 14 persoins, providing them with stable working conditions, job training, and employment enhancing skills, benefits and job satisifaction and contributes to the economy with purchased services and supplies required to operate this successful social enterprise that provides significant annual revenue that goes directly to providing mentoring programs for children, youth and families.

New programs: In 2020 the agency launched a pilot program focused on virtual career exploration and post-secondary readiness. High school students are matched with an adult and connect virtually for 14 weeks.


Total revenue: $1,670,400.00


Total expenses: $1,530,874.00


Compensation

  • Total compensation for all positions
    $1,004,394.00
  • Full-time employees
    19
  • Part-time employees
    12
  • Professional and consulting fees
    $26,733.00
Compensated full-time positions:
$1 to $39,999
1
$40,000 to $79,999
8
$80,000 to $119,999
1

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Screen ID:
CRA-HACC-QVP1
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