NATIONAL MENTORING PARTNERSHIP INC
201 SOUTH STREET STE 615, BOSTON, MA 02111 www.mentoring.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: MENTOR'S MISSION IS TO FUEL THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS FOR AMERICA'S YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO CLOSE THE MENTORING GAP. MENTOR DRIVES THE INVESTMENT OF TIME AND MONEY INTO HIGH IMPACT MENTORING PROGRAMS THROUGH ADVOCACY, INFLUENCE STRATEGY AND PUBLIC AWARENESS. MENTOR ADVANCE QUALITY MENTORING THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF STANDARDS, CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH, STATE OF-THE-ART TOOLS, AND A NATIONAL NETWORK OF LOCAL CAPACITY AND MOVEMENT BUILDERS.

TO FUEL THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS FOR AMERICA'S YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO CLOSE THE MENTORING GAP.

AFFILIATE NETWORK SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT:MENTOR'S NATIONAL NETWORK OF TWENTY-THREE AFFILIATES PROVIDE REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TO LOCAL MENTORING MOVEMENTS AND SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF QUALITY MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. BY SERVING AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR TRAINING, RESOURCES, PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND ADVOCACY, MENTOR AFFILIATES PROVIDE THE CRITICAL LINK BETWEEN MENTOR'S NATIONAL EFFORTS AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOSTER AND SUPPORT QUALITY MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS. MENTOR SUPPORTS AFFILIATES THROUGH KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND PEER LEARNING, ACCESS TO NATIONAL RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL-NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. BUILDING OFF OF A CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS REFINED IN 2017, MENTOR CONTINUES TO PROVIDE STRATEGIC ORGANIZATIONAL COACHING TO EACH AFFILIATE TO ENHANCE THEIR INTERNAL CAPACITY, ADDRESS THEIR UNIQUE CHALLENGES, AND ENSURE OVERALL NETWORK SUSTAINABILITY. IN 2018, MENTOR LAUNCHED A NEW LEARNING AND SUPPORT INITIATIVE THAT LEVERAGES BOTH ONLINE LEARNING AND RESOURCES, AS WELL AS IN-PERSON TRAININGS TO PROVIDE TAILORED SUPPORT TO AFFILIATES BASED ON INDIVIDUAL ACTION PLANS CREATED FROM MENTOR'S BIANNUAL AFFILIATE ASSESSMENT. MENTOR ALSO WORKED TO EXPAND THE NETWORK'S GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT BY INITIATING THE NEW AFFILIATE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN FIVE NEW STATES: MARYLAND, WISCONSIN, NORTH CAROLINA, CALIFORNIA, AND GEORGIA. IN 2019 AND 2020, MENTOR CONTINUED TO ADVANCE THE YOUTH MENTORING MOVEMENT IN AMERICA THROUGH CONVENING MENTOR AFFILIATES AND FIELD STAKEHOLDERS AT IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS; ENGAGED IN ONGOING RESEARCH; RELEASED TRAININGS AND RESOURCES DEDICATED TO KEY AREAS OF GROWTH IN THE MENTORING FIELD; AND LEVERAGED TARGETED PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. SIMULTANEOUSLY, MENTOR HAS BOLSTERED ITS ORGANIZATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY BY ADOPTING SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS THAT HELP TO STREAMLINE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT OF MENTOR'S AFFILIATE NETWORK. ONE EXAMPLE OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS HAS BEEN THE 2020 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MENTOR AFFILIATE ONLINE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PERSONIFY CORP PLATFORM, NAMED "MENTOR HUB". MENTOR LAUNCHED MENTOR HUB IN LATE 2019 AND HIRED AN AFFILIATE NETWORK MANAGER WHOSE JOB INCLUDES SUPPORTING MENTOR HUB'S LAUNCH AND MANAGING THE AFFILIATE ADOPTION OF THE ONLINE COMMUNITY. AS OF MAY 2020, 100% OF MENTOR STAFF AND OVER 97% OF AFFILIATE STAFF HAVE JOINED THE ONLINE COMMUNITY. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 171 ACTIVE MENTOR HUB USERS ENGAGING IN PEER SHARING AND LEARNING THROUGH DISCUSSION BOARDS, RESOURCE LIBRARIES, AND WORKING GROUPS. AFFILIATES ARE SHARING PRODUCTS THEY HAVE CREATED, POSTING EXAMPLES OF MARKETING AND FUNDRAISING MATERIALS, AND SHARING TRAINING CURRICULUM, ACTIVITIES, AND FACILITATION GUIDES. IT IS ALSO HELPING TO CAPTURE INNOVATIONS AND REAL-TIME RESPONSES TO TRENDS WITHIN THE FIELD.

PRODUCT AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT:ONE OF MENTOR'S CORE PRIORITIES IS TO DRIVE EXCELLENCE AND RIGOR SO THAT THE QUALITY & QUANTITY OF MENTORING EXPERIENCES ARE ENHANCED ACROSS THOUSANDS OF PROGRAMS IN AMERICA. MENTOR DOES THIS BY ESTABLISHING NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS FOR SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MENTORING PROGRAMS CALLED THE ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICE FOR MENTORING (EEP); DEVELOPING TOOLS TO DISSEMINATE THESE EVIDENCED-BASED PRACTICES AND SHARE INNOVATION ACROSS THE MENTORING FIELD; OPERATING THE MENTORING CONNECTOR, THE ONLY NATIONAL DATABASE FOR VOLUNTEER MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES; ADMINISTERING THE NATIONAL QUALITY MENTORING SYSTEM, A CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS FOR MENTORING PROGRAMS; AND INFORMING AND IMPLEMENTING NEW RESEARCH TO INCREASE AND ENHANCE THE IMPACT OF QUALITY MENTORING PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. SPECIFIC TO NEW PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES, IN 2019 ALONE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MENTOR AFFILIATES, NATIONAL NONPROFITS, RESEARCHERS, LOCAL PRACTITIONERS, AND CORPORATIONS, MENTOR RELEASED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS AND RESOURCES: CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MASCULINITY: HOW MENTORS CAN SUPPORT YOUNG MEN OF COLOR, A WORKFORCE MENTORING SUPPLEMENT TO THE ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICE FOR MENTORING (EEP), AN E-MENTORING SUPPLEMENT TO THE EEP, A GUIDE ON SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY ADOLESCENCE: TAPPING INTO THE POWER OF RELATIONSHIPS AND MENTORING, AND A YOUTH PURPOSE GUIDE TO ADDRESS A MENTOR'S ROLE IN ENCOURAGING YOUTH-VISION AND AGENCY. MENTOR HAS ALSO CONTINUED TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND RECRUIT MENTORS THROUGH THE IN REAL LIFE AND 10,000 CONNECTIONS CAMPAIGNS. THESE CAMPAIGNS HAVE ATTRACTED KEY PARTNERS INCLUDING THE NBA, NIKE, LINKEDIN, STARBUCKS, MICROSOFT, AND MY BROTHER'S KEEPER ALLIANCE. AS PART OF MENTOR'S CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO SYSTEMS CHANGE WORK, IN 2019 MENTOR PILOTED THE NATIONAL MENTORING PROJECT, A NATION-WIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHULTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION AND AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE. THE FIVE-CITY PILOT INITIATIVE DEPLOYED A NEW CURRICULUM, CALLED CONNECT-FOCUS-GROW, TO HELP ENHANCE THE WEB OF RELATIONSHIP SUPPORTS FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH, PAIR THEM WITH JOB OPPORTUNITIES, AND INCREASE RETENTION IN THE WORKFORCE. MENTOR HAS SINCE ADAPTED THE MODEL AND IS DEPLOYING A PHASE TWO PILOT THAT BUILDS OFF THE SUCCESSES AND LESSONS LEARNED IN 2019. THE SECOND PILOT WILL INCLUDE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH FOUR NATIONAL EMPLOYERS AND LEVERAGING MENTOR AFFILIATES. MENTOR ALSO REFINED ITS MULTIFACETED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. THIS STRATEGY INCLUDES CODIFYING MENTOR'S ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH NATIONAL EMPLOYERS, SUPPORTING WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ADOPTING MENTORING AS BEST PRACTICES FOR EMPLOYEE SUCCESS, AND SUPPORTING HR OFFICES IN DEVELOPING POLICIES AND MENTORING PRACTICES THAT HELP RETAIN OPPORTUNITY YOUTH. MENTOR'S ADVANCEMENT OF THE NATIONAL QUALITY MENTORING SYSTEM (NQMS) CONTINUED AS PLANNED. MENTOR CONVENED A WORKING GROUP COMPRISED OF MENTORING RESEARCHERS, MENTOR STAFF, AND AFFILIATE STAFF TO REVIEW THE EXISTING NQMS QUESTIONS FOR POSSIBLE REVISION BASED ON FINDINGS FROM THE NQMS STUDY, NEW RESEARCH IN THE FIELD, AND RECOMMENDATIONS PUBLISHED IN SUPPLEMENTS TO THE EEP. RECOMMENDED REVISIONS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW. MENTOR WAS ABLE TO LEVERAGE FEDERAL FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL MENTORING RESOURCE CENTER TO SCALE NQMS BY PROVIDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO ENABLE MENTOR TO OFFER NQMS TO PROGRAMS REGARDLESS OF THEIR LOCATION BY AFFILIATE TRAINERS. MENTOR HAS ALSO HIRED A FULL-TIME NQMS DIRECTOR TO SUPPORT THIS WORK AND CONTRACTED WITH AN AFFILIATE LEADER TO SERVE AS A MASTER NQMS TRAINER AND COACH. MENTOR HAS ALSO CONTINUED TO REFINE A VISION FOR WORKING WITHIN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM TO BUILD A RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED ECOSYSTEM AROUND YOUNG PEOPLE THAT CREATES A WEB OF SUPPORT TO HELP THEM EXPLORE, EXPERIMENT, AND EXECUTE A PLAN TO PURSUE THEIR PASSIONS, EDUCATION, AND CAREER GOALS. AT THE END OF 2019, MENTOR SECURED A $3 MILLION COMMITMENT FROM AMERICAN STUDENT ASSISTANCE TO ADVANCE THIS WORK AND OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS WILL BE PILOTING A RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED SCHOOLS INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING A CUSTOMIZED CONSULTING PROCESS THAT COLLABORATES WITH SCHOOLS TO FORMALIZE A COMPREHENSIVE RELATIONSHIP ACTIVATION PLAN TO BUILD QUALITY RELATIONSHIP SUPPORTS FOR ALL STUDENTS.

PROMOTION, PUBLIC EDUCATION & POLICY:MENTOR EDUCATES THE GENERAL PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MENTORING AS A PROVEN STRATEGY FOR HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BECOME SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. MENTOR IS LEADING THE EFFORT TO PROTECT AND INCREASE MODEST FEDERAL FUNDING THAT SUPPORTS THE DELIVERY OF MENTORING SERVICES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK, HIGH-RISK OR UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGH THE YOUTH MENTORING GRANT PROGRAM, A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAM OPEN TO NONPROFIT MENTORING ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. MENTOR CONTINUOUSLY WORKS TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALITY YOUTH MENTORING IN VARIOUS FEDERAL AGENCY INITIATIVES. MENTOR IS LEADING THE CHARGE TO EXPAND FEDERAL FUNDING AVAILABLE TO MENTORING PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE YOUNG PEOPLE IN FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. MENTOR ADVOCATES WITH OTHER NATIONAL PARTNERS TO CLOSE THE RELATIONSHIP GAP THAT YOUNG PEOPLE IN FOSTER CARE FACE WHILE CREATING AN INFRASTRUCTURE OF COORDINATION BETWEEN CHILD WELFARE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITIES. MENTOR'S PUBLIC EDUCATION AND POLICY WORK ALSO SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT SCHOOLS ARE RELATIONSHIP-CENTRIC AND PRIORITIZING THE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND INSTRUMENTAL NEEDS OF. THIS INCLUDES EFFORTS TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIP-CENTRIC STRATEGIES TO COMBAT CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, TO EXPAND FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE AT-RISK OR HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO NEED SUPPORT, AND TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE OR EXPAND SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WHO ARE AT-RISK WHILE INTENTIONALLY COMBINING TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING FOR MENTORS AND SUPPORTING CAREER EXPLORATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GOALS FOR STUDENTS. MENTOR WAS THE LEAD ADVOCATE FOR THE CHILD PROTECTION IMPROVEMENTS ACT, A BILL DESIGNED TO PROVIDE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO FBI FINGERPRINT BACKGROUND CHECKS TO YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, MINIMIZING THE COSTS OF THOSE SCREENINGS AND EMPHASIZING THE NEED FOR TIMELY RESULTS. THE BILL WAS SIGNED INTO FEDERAL LAW IN MARCH 2018, NOW MENTOR AND OUR PARTNERS ARE WORKING WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO SEE THE PROGRAM LAUNCHED SUCCESSFULLY SO THAT YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS CAN BENEFIT. MENTOR CONTINUES TO COLLABORATE WITH NATIONAL PARTNERS TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE POLICY ON BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL TIME SUPPORTS, NATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND YOUTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. IN 2019, MENTOR LEVERAGED PARTNERSHIPS WITH LEADING NATIONAL BRANDS INCLUDING NIKE, NBA, LINKEDIN, AND STARBUCKS TO DRIVE INCREASED INVESTMENT, ENGAGEMENT, AND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS TO THE MENTORING MOVEMENT. AS A RESULT OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS, 300 NEW PROGRAMS APPLIED TO BE LISTED IN THE MENTORING CONNECTOR IN 2019. SEARCHES ON THE MENTORING CONNECTOR INCREASED BY 44.7% SINCE 2018, AND INQUIRIES FROM PROSPECTIVE MENTORS TO MENTORING PROGRAMS INCREASED BY 18%. MENTOR'S SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS ACHIEVED 268.2 MILLION IMPRESSIONS AND REACHED MORE THAN 32 MILLION USERS THROUGH THE #MENTORIRL PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. IN 2019 MENTOR LAUNCHED A SECOND YEAR OF THE 10K CONNECTIONS CAMPAIGN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LINKEDIN AND STARBUCKS.

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