Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC

What Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC does

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC is a registered Canadian nonprofit charitable organization (#106793458RR0001) founded in 1979 and headquartered in Prince George, British Columbia. The agency delivers youth mentoring programs and licensed child care services to children, families, and volunteer mentors across Northern British Columbia. In September 2019 it rebranded from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Prince George to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC, signalling a strategic pivot from a single-city focus to a regional service mandate spanning communities throughout the territory, with the Robson Valley (Valemount, McBride) as the first expansion node via a partnership with Valemount Learning Centre.

The service portfolio comprises five mentoring program lines — In-School Mentoring (grades 2-7, weekly 1-hour school-based matches), Teen Mentoring (grades 10-12 mentors matched with elementary Littles), Connect Group Mentoring (skills-based group programs for ages 8-16 in activities such as snowboarding, rock climbing, art and golf), Community Mentoring (1-4 hours/week in-person), and Virtual Mentoring (remote delivery throughout Northern BC) — alongside a licensed Before and After School Child Care program operating across four Prince George sites (Clubhouse, Spruceland, Quinson, Beaverly) and the BIGS Early Learning Centre (capacity 48 children, ages 30 months to 5 years). The agency previously operated a licensed shuttle service with two 15-passenger vans. There is no proprietary technology stack; delivery relies on human relationships, volunteer coordination, and institutional partnerships, principally with School District 57.

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of individual and corporate donations, fundraising events (Pink Shirt Sales, Glow Golf, Big Squeeze Lemonade Stand, 50/50 raffles), fee-for-service child care (with BC Fee Reduction Initiative and Affordable Childcare Benefit subsidies accepted), Kindness Apparel merchandise sales, an annual $10 (or $50 lifetime) membership program, and (historically) shuttle rentals at $100/hour. All fee-for-service and event proceeds are reinvested into Northern BC youth mentoring programs. Operations are supported by a six-person leadership team and a volunteer Board of Directors; the agency is independently governed with no parent company and is affiliated with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada national federation.

Name

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC

Legal name

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC

Website

https://bigsnbc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC is a Prince George-based registered charity founded in 1979 that delivers youth mentoring programs, licensed child care, and community transportation to children, families, and volunteer mentors across Northern British Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentoring Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA), K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring services
• Nonprofit child care
• School-based mentoring
• Community youth programs
• Charitable youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Prince George

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Direct donations from individuals, sponsors, and donors supporting child and youth programs. 100% of event proceeds stay in Northern BC.
2. Shuttle Services: Licensed shuttle services (2 fifteen-passenger vans) available for hire in Prince George area at $100/hour/vehicle with 3-hour minimum. Revenue provides a large portion of program funding.
3. Child Care Fees: Fee-for-service before and after school child care programs and Early Learning Centre. Revenue invested back into mentoring programs. BC Fee Reduction Initiative and Affordable Childcare Benefit accepted.
4. Membership Fees: Annual membership at $10/year or lifetime membership for $50. Provides voting rights, quarterly newsletter, and first access to fundraising products and events.
5. Event Fundraising: Annual events including Pink Shirt Sales, Glow Golf, Big Squeeze Lemonade Stand, and 50/50 raffle tickets.
6. Kindness Apparel Sales: Pink Shirt Day merchandise and kindness apparel with proceeds supporting youth and mentoring programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC delivers free youth mentoring programs (In-School Mentoring, Teen Mentoring, Connect Group Mentoring, Community Mentoring, and Virtual Mentoring) that match children and youth with adult and teen volunteer mentors in Prince George and across Northern BC. The agency also operates fee-for-service licensed child care (Before & After School Care and the BIGS Early Learning Centre) and licensed shuttle services, with surplus revenue reinvested into mentoring programs.

Product overview

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC offers a portfolio of youth mentoring programs and child care services. The core mentoring programs include In-School Mentoring (1:1 matches at schools), Teen Mentoring (high school students mentoring elementary students), Connect Group Mentoring (skills-based group activities), Community Mentoring (1-4 hours/week in-person), and Virtual Mentoring (remote matches). Supporting services include Before & After School Child Care at multiple Prince George locations, the BIGS Early Learning Centre for children 30 months to 5 years, and Shuttle Services (currently on hold). The organization also operates fundraising initiatives including Kindness Apparel/Pink Shirt Day sales and community events. All revenue from fee-for-service programs is reinvested into mentoring programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-School Mentoring

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving more than 150 children annually through child care programs alone
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Valemount Learning CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2019First partnership for regional expansion throughout Northern BC. Valemount Learning Centre will initiate and execute BBBS programming in Valemount, with expansion planned to McBride. Funds raised under the partnership agreement stay in their community to support local children.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Frontier College: National nonprofit running volunteer-led literacy and youth-mentoring programs, comparable in volunteer-driven model and educational-support mission for at-risk youth.
• Boys & Girls Club of Williams Lake and District: Rural/regional BC youth-development nonprofit providing after-school programming, mentoring-style supports, and child care in Northern/Central BC, comparable in program mix and community setting.
• YMCA Northern BC: Operates child care, before/after-school programs, and youth services in the same Prince George and Northern BC geography, directly overlapping with the agency's child care and youth offerings.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Vancouver: Another regional BBBS agency operating the same mentoring program suite (In-School, Teen, Group, Community, Virtual) under the national brand, providing a directly comparable operational model in a different BC region.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern Vancouver Island: Regional youth-development nonprofit offering mentoring, group programs, and child care services across BC communities; comparable mission and operating model focused on youth outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alberta & Saskatchewan: Sibling provincial agency under the BBBS Canada umbrella; offers directly comparable mentoring programs and child care-adjacent services across a multi-region Western Canadian footprint.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada: National umbrella organization that the agency is affiliated with; provides brand, program frameworks, and national fundraising support across all regional BBBS agencies in Canada.

Emerging players

• Kids Help Phone: National youth-support nonprofit offering mentoring-style and counseling services; comparable in youth-focused mission and Canadian nonprofit structure, though channel differs (phone/online vs. in-person).

Regional players

• Pathways Foundation (Prince George): Local Prince George/Northern BC social-services nonprofit serving youth and families; operates in the same region with overlapping youth-development services and donor base.

Others

• United Way Northern BC: Regional funder and partner organization supporting child, youth, and family services across Northern BC; adjacent rather than competitive, but draws on the same donor and grant pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-brothers-big-sisters-of-prince-george

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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