PBHA in Numbers

Each year, 1,200 student volunteers join the Phillips Brooks House Association to run more than 50 social service and social action programs, serving more than 7,000 constituents.

$5.8 million dollar budget
37,000 hours of training
30,000 alumni
1,500 children enrolled annually
350 annual shelter guests
140 summer college internships
100 teen jobs

As a student-run organization, PBHA draws upon the creative initiative of students and community members to foster collaboration that empowers individuals and communities.

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Our Mission & Values

Love and Compassion

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Social Justice

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Community Building

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Stewardship

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Growth of People and Learning

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Diversity

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Love and Compassion ⋆ Social Justice ⋆ Community Building ⋆ Stewardship ⋆ Growth of People and Learning ⋆ Diversity ⋆

The Phillips Brooks House Association strives for social justice.

As a student-led organization, PBHA mobilizes volunteers in collaboration with Boston and Cambridge partners to address gaps in opportunities and resources. We develop student and community leadership to creatively meet critical needs and advocate for structural change. PBHA seeks to promote social awareness and community involvement at Harvard and beyond.

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Hear from our PBHA Alums

"PBHA helped to form my personal and professional life after Radcliffe. The skills I learned at PBHA provided the basis for my nonprofit management career. In addition to volunteer activities I have served as director/manager or trustee/board member in every organization I have been involved with over the past 60+ years."

Volunteer, Class of 1967
"PBHA is what really started the trajectory of my whole adult life! All of my best friends are from PBHA, and I decided to become a teacher in Boston because of my work in PBHA. It also encouraged me to be a more active voter and community member."

PBHA Volunteer, Class of 2011
"I've used my PBHA skills every day I have worked at a non profit since I graduated college and then law school. It helped me see the big picture and contribute to growing my nonprofit and leading a team of public interest lawyers."

PBHA Volunteer, Class of 2011
"PBHA provided me with a safe space when I was in college. At PBHA, I found people who shared aspects of my identity and shared my interests. PBHA taught me how to build community with others, how to manage others, and how a non-profit operates. My work in education and non-profits now 100% is a result of the impact PBHA had on me."

PBHA Volunteer, Class of 2016
"My time with PBHA was the most powerful learning experience I've ever had. The combination of experiential learning, coaching/mentoring from staff, support and challenge from a community of peers, and leadership development both prepared me for my career as a social worker and educator, and inspired me to continue fighting for social justice in my personal and professional lives."

PBHA Volunteer, Class of 2011