United States Bartenders' Guild Inc

Education - Provide relevant professional and personal development that serves the needs of the members.
Membership Experience and Chapters - Deliver an exceptional member experience at the local and national levels.
Governance and Organizational Health - Develop leadership structure and organizational capacity that serves the needs of the hospitality community.
Charity and Community Engagement - Provide support to improve the physical, mental, and financial health of hospitality professionals.

Education
- Develop and deliver professional education experiences. Develop relevant workforce training curriculum to cover the educational needs of individual and institutional members. Align accreditation efforts to industry needs. Leverage partnership with the International Bartender Association.

Membership Experience and Chapters
- Exceed member expectations. Foster relationships between the USBG's stakeholders. Support and develop leaders of USBG local components (Chapters). Develop USBG local component operations/structures to deliver sustainable and consistent member experiences.

Governance and Organizational Health
- Enhance the effectiveness and visibility of the USBG Board of Directors. Run an effective business. Build volunteer capacity and opportunity through national committees and councils.

Charity and Community Engagement
- Maintain a charitable organization. Provide a safety net for bartenders through emergency assistance grants. Establish physical, mental, and financial health campaigns, initiatives, and programs for hospitality professionals. Create and deliver community service activities.

Volunteer Resources
The USBG has been volunteer led since 1948. The USBG's network of 360 volunteer community leaders in chapters and affiliated communities nationwide performs a significant amount of program development and deliver nationwide. Nationally, the organization has expanded from a Board of Directors made up of four national officers in 2013 to a Board of nine Directors. The USBG launched a 15 person advisory board of chapter leaders - the National Council of Chapters - in 2018 and this group is a key component to policy that meets the needs of both local communities and the national organization. Committee participation, responsibility, and access has grown considerably to include more volunteers at different levels of experience to both develop and guide volunteer-led programs.

Staff Resources
The USBG staff has grown from 2 to 14 full-time employees since 2013. Staff is organized into three departments: Development and Programs; Communication and Marketing; and Finance and Administration.

Sponsor Resources
The USBG benefits from strong and lasting relationships with key vendors within the hospitality community. Many of these sponsors not only provide the financial resources to deliver impactful programming for our community, but also encourage their employees to volunteer for the USBG.

Education
(2021) Through 26 National Programs, over 435 hours of educational content was provided for 2035 unique participants who are both USBG members and other members of the hospitality community. Regional and National Conference programs reached over 100 participants. USBG Education Week, a program focused on local education experiences, 196 hours of expert instruction were delivered to members.

Membership
Over the last 10 years, membership has grown from less than 1000 members to over 4900 in 2021. The USBG is represented in 50 communities nationwide as either an affiliated community or a Chapter.

Governance
(2021) The USBG launched updated national and local governance models in 2018. By the end of 2021, all USBG communities converted to the new governance structure that provides more local support, accountability, and access for volunteers and members. 12 national committees were appointed to achieve tactical outcomes toward the USBG's mission, vision, and objectives.

Charity
(2021) The USBG Foundation issued $280,000 in emergency assistance grants to 185 recipients in 2021.
(2020) The USBG Foundation issued $185,000 in emergency assistance grants to 114 recipients through the Bartender Emergency Assistance Program and Helen David Relief Fund in 2020. Two special campaigns of the Bartender Emergency Assistance Program included the Middle Tennessee Tornado Relief which supported 133 recipients with $99,000 in support and the Covid-19 Relief Campaign that issued $9,500,000 to more than 32,000 recipients.