Tag: BBBSMB

#GivingTuesday Staff Spotlight: Chris Masalsky

You ate all of the turkey and stuffing that you could handle on Thanksgiving day, you bought presents—for yourself and others—on Black Friday, found awesome deals online on Cyber Monday… and finally, today is the biggest day of all—#GivingTuesday is here! #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and […]

Staff Spotlight: Dan Vatnick, Enrollment Coordinator Extraordinaire

There are several departments here at BBBSMB, each with their own key functions that drive match success. This week, we spoke with Dan Vatnick from the Enrollment team—the magical match makers—about his work prior to joining our organization, what an average day on the Enrollment team is like, his experiences as a Big in our […]

Choose a Challenge: Boston College Students Take on Mt. Everest for BBBSMB

Choose a Challenge is the largest student charity challenge company in the United Kingdom. Every year, they take over 1,500 eighteen to twenty-five year olds on travel expeditions around the world. To participate in Choose a Challenge, students meet a fundraising target, and a minimum of 50% of funds raised goes directly to charity. Choose […]

Mentorship Spotlight: AHC Inc.’s New College Guidance Program

High School Mentorship: Fostering Courage and Confidence in the Challenging College Process For many young people, college acceptance and attendance are important for a successful adulthood. However, the process can be challenging. That’s when mentorship programs step in for support. AHC Inc. is a nonprofit affordable housing developer of low and moderate income housing in Virginia, Maryland and […]

Staff Spotlight: Maureen Ruscio, Match Support Coordinator

There are many moving parts here at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay that contribute to the success of our matches. None of the work we do would be possible without the collaborative effort of each department, however, many of our matches are likely most familiar with their professionally trained Match Support Coordinators. Their routine […]