Los Angeles Unified School District, Hall of Fame Inductee Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico Opt for ClearPoint Software to Manage Strategy

"The Los Angeles Unified School District and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico have become the latest mission-driven organizations to select ClearPoint Strategy for their strategy and performance management software needs."

Washington, DC, May, 30, 2012 --

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico, a 2011 Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame inductee, and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) are the latest mission-driven organizations to choose ClearPoint Strategy for their strategy and performance management software needs, according to Ascendant Strategy Management Group, the consultancy behind ClearPoint.

“These two organizations are at the leading edge of strategy management in the nonprofit and public sectors,” said Dylan Miyake, managing partner at Ascendant. “By adopting ClearPoint, the Boys & Girls Clubs and LAUSD will be able to take their strategy management systems to the next level with meeting management, scorecarding, dashboarding, and project management capabilities.”

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico (BGCPR) was inducted into the Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame in 2011. It is a nonprofit organization with real, documented results. In five years, the number of youth serviced by BGCPR has grown 200% and their satisfaction with club programs has grown from 53% to 93%. In addition, the number of facilities has doubled, revenues have increased 227%, and profitability has been achieved, allowing them to reinvest more resources in their clubs. Each of the 320 professionals employed by the club has a personal scorecard aligned with that of the enterprise.

LAUSD chose ClearPoint to help align and implement its operating plans across the entire organization. The operating plans describe the key actions and activities each division and department is undertaking to execute its strategy. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the United States with over 660,000 students.

About ClearPoint Strategy:

ClearPoint Strategy is an easy to use scorecarding and dashboarding solution that helps organizations manage performance. It was created by Ascendant Strategy Management Group, which was founded by professionals with more than 40 years direct experience in working with Drs. Norton and Kaplan in implementing Balanced Scorecards across the world. Learn more at http://www.clearpointstrategy.com.

About Ascendant Strategy Management Group:

Ascendant Strategy Management Group helps nonprofits, agencies, associations, and foundations manage strategy, collaborate with stakeholders, and build communities around their strategy execution efforts. We offer Balanced Scorecard and performance management training, facilitation, and consulting to help organizations accelerate mission results. For more information, visit Ascendant online at http://www.ascendantsmg.com.

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