Boyer Children's Clinic

Boyer Children's Clinic improves the quality of life of children with neuromuscular disorders or other developmental delays by providing the best solutions for each child and family.

Boyer Children's Clinic LogoBoyer Children's Clinic improves the quality of life of children with neuromuscular disorders or other developmental delays by providing the best solutions for each child and family. SVP has supported Boyer Children's Clinic since 2008.

Total Giving: $185,000

Executive Director: Mike Stewart (LinkedIn)
SVP Lead Partner: Mary Willis (LinkedIn)

Recent Highlight: "SVP's support greatly strengthened the new Executive Director’s ability to lead the organization.  The agency benefited by adopting a new shared leadership model which enhanced efficiency and effectiveness in terms of operations and programs."  - Boyer's Most Significant Change Report

Strengthening Boyer: Sample Capacity Building Projects


In partnership with SVP volunteers and paid consultants, Boyer Children's Clinic tackles projects like:

  • Executive Coaching: When Boyer lost its Executive Director of 30 years to a tragic bicyling accident, Mike Stewart had to fill very large shoes at a time when demand for Boyer's services was rising quickly.  With the support of SVP Partner and Executive Coach Mark Craemer, Mike lead the organtion through the tragedy and positioned Boyer for continued growth.  
  • Technology: SVP Partner, Kevin Phaup expanded Boyer's SharePoint site to increase staff efficiency and improve internal communications.
  • Marketing and Design: SVP Partner, Randy Wootton helped Boyer develop key messaging and collateral materials to improve their external communications.
  • Leadership Development: SVP covered the cost of Boyer's Executive and Development Directors' participation in facilitated peer learning groups focused on leadership development.

 

More about Boyer... 

Get More Hands on Deck (Part 2): Reaching Out

Get More Hands on Deck (Part 2): Reaching Out

In part one of this series, Randy Wootton talked about assembling a team of volunteers to help strengthen Boyer Children’s Clinic. In this piece SVP Partner Mike Cadigan shares tips for folks who are not born networkers. How do you get past the awkwardness of reaching out so you can further the organization and cause you care about?

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Get More Hands on Deck (Part 1): Assembling Teams

Get More Hands on Deck (Part 1): Assembling Teams

So you're volunteering with a nonprofit you're passionate about, but you're limited by time. How do you increase your impact within that organization? What about tapping your professional network? SVP Partner Randy Wootton shares his top tips for assembling a team of volunteers to multiply your efforts.

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