Impact

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin makes great strides to make sure our matches have great strength which turns into longer, more impactful matches.

A 2009 local Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin Study found the following:

Nearly 85% of our Littles have improved self-confidence.
More than 66% of our Littles have a better sense of the future.
More than 46% of our Littles are better able to avoid delinquency.
Nearly 63% of our Littles have improved school performance.
Over 72% of our Littles showed improvement in decision making skills.
Nearly 68% of our Littles have improved relationships with other adults.
Over 69% of our Littles have improved relationships with their peers.
Over 81% of our Littles are better able to expres their feelings.

Agency Statistics

	2008	2007	2006
Annual Revenue	$586,843	$499, 650	$493, 382
Total Number of Community-Based Matches	403	419	390
Average Community-Based Match Length	22.6 Months	24.0 Months	19.9 Months
Total Number of School/Site-Based Matches	190	205	190
Average School/Site-Based Match Length	15.8 Months	9.7 Months	9.0 Months
Total Children Served	593	624	580

Breakthrough Study Released

Breakthrough study finds adults mentored as children in Big Brothers Big Sisters are better educated and wealthier than peers. Read the complete Press Release from the Big Brothers Big Sisters National office.