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OUR MISSION

individuals. families. communities 

BACR’s mission is to promote the healthy development of individuals and families, encourage service and volunteerism, and help build community. We carry out our mission by (1) providing direct school- and community-based services, (2) connecting volunteers with opportunities to best serve their communities, and (3) building and strengthening all of the communities we serve so that community members and institutions can effect change. BACR and our staff are guided by a set of core values and beliefs that informs our approach to services, personnel recruitment, and professional development. 

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Our annual program evaluations have consistently shown positive impacts, including improved youth development skills, school performance, and family functioning.

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We have deep respect for the communities we serve throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, the dedicated staff who show up for those in need, and the opportunity we have been given through this work to promote resilience in tens of thousands of individuals every year.
 

OUR CORE VALUES

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WE CONTINUALLY LEARN - STRETCHING, GROWING, AND INNOVATING.

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OUR SCOPE

BACR provides a variety of services that depend on strong relationships between providers and clients. The service areas BACR focuses its efforts on include afterschool and expanded learning, behavioral and mental health, fiscal sponsorship, healthy communities and schools, national service, and youth workforce and reentry. BACR continually searches for opportunities to increase diversity in programs, communities, and funding sources by submitting high-quality proposals, being “fast followers,”and building and leading alliances. BACR provides services predominantly in the San Francisco Bay Area with several of our programs providing services in other California communities.

OUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

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  • BACR is well established, large scale, and diversified in regard to programs and services, geography, communities, and funding sources.

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  • BACR builds strong relationships with our funding partners and institutional customers and is effective at participating in and leading collaborations and partnerships. 

 

  • BACR is guided by a set of internal Best Practices that inform our personnel recruitment and staff development. Staff tenure is significantly greater than the nonprofit industry average.

OUR LEADERSHIP

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Brenda Cain

Director of Human Rescources

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AnDee Solis

Marketing and Communications Manager

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Stephanie Hochman

East Bay
Program Director

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Cathleen Campbell

Chief Financial Officer

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Mariana Lopez Quintanilla

Program Director - Marin

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Ann Domingo - Szmidt

Finance Director

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Don Blasky

Chief Program Officer

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Martin Weinstein

Chief Executive Officer

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Marisa Ramirez

Director of Expanded Learning - East Bay

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David Wight

Director of Development

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Spencer Bolles

Director of Information Technology

Stephanie Hochman

Director of Healthy Communities/Behavioral Health - East Bay

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Adolfo Rivera

Director of National Programs

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Cherie Fountaine

DEIB/HR Manager

A CHANGE IS BROUGHT ABOUT BECAUSE ORDINARY PEOPLE DO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS

- BARACK OBAMA -

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Ruth Barajas - Cardona

Director of Workforce

and Reentry

The Team

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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•  BRYAN BRECKENRIDGE

•  ROBERT DAVISSON

•  ED FINEMAN

•  LISSA FRANKLIN

•  REYNA HAMILTON

•  REBECCA HOOLEY

•  NANCY MCEVERS-ANDERSON

•  ROBERT NESS

•  MONICA VAUGHAN

•  SINCLAIR WU

OUR BELOVED CEO ANNOUNCES HE IS RETIRING

With  gratitude, bittersweet reflection, and enthusiasm, and after 40 years of love and dedication to BACR, Marty Weinstein has decided it is time to plan for his departure from the role of CEO and prepare for his next journey in retirement. "I am forever grateful for the bonds I have made, communities I have become a part of, and pride I have felt throughout my tenure...The sadness I feel in leaving BACR truly speaks to the strength of the agency, and in turn inspires our excitement for the future."

Announcing an Exciting Executive Leadership Opportunity for a Thriving Community Services Organization

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ARE YOU EXTRAORDINARY? 

now hiring passionate individuals

Are you committed to making a positive difference in your community? Do you have the dedication to continue growing professionally and developing your skills to deliver services to those most in need in your community? And do you enjoy working as part of a diverse team that shares your same values? If so, you might be destined to become a leader with BACR. We are responsive to the people we serve locally and welcome you to consider a possible career in one of our programs.

VOLUNTEER or GET INVOLVED

Volunteering

VOLUNTEER

You can make a difference in the lives of children and youth and their families who experience poverty, homelessness, community violence and additional risk factors that could lead to school failure and challenging family functioning.

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TAKE ACTION

Your donation to BACR will go towards services that directly benefit and uplift the communities we serve. Your gift can be made to support general operation of BACR  or earmarked for a specific program.

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