Dear friends and supporters of Boys Hope Girls Hope, In Woody Allen’s movie Annie Hall, the main character, Alvy Singer, says “a relationship… is like a shark. It has to constantly move forward or it dies.” I think he was exactly right, and not just about relationships, either—but about organizations. The only thing constant is change—and organizations need to stay nimble, adaptable, and ready to embrace that change. They need to move forward constantly. One of the reasons I’m proud to lead Boys Hope Girls Hope is because this is an organization that is not only receptive to change—it embraces it. In our nearly forty years of history, Boys Hope Girls Hope has witnessed colossal changes in the landscape of serving young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. The economics of serving young people has changed; the research on what makes…read more here…
