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 2010 local Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin Study found the following:

Nearly 84% of our Littles have improved self-confidence.
Nearly 67% of our Littles have a better sense of the future.
Nearly 45% of our Littles are better able to avoid delinquency.
62% of our Littles have improved school performance.
Over 61% of our Littles showed improvement in decision making skills.
Over 61% of our Littles have improved relationships with other adults.
68% of our Littles have improved relationships with their peers.
Nearly 76% of our Littles are better able to expres their feelings.

Agency Statistics

	2010	2009	2008
Annual Revenue	$599,384	$597,706	$586,843
Total Number of Community-Based Matches	323	353	403
Average Community-Based Match Length	31.2 Months	27.3 Months	22.6 Months
Total Number of School/Site-Based Matches	200	185	190
Average School/Site-Based Match Length	17.0 Months	16.7 Months	15.8 Months
Total Children Served	523	538	593

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.