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iMentor partners with public high schools in low-income communities, where a majority of students served will be first-generation college graduates. We build mentoring relationships, which empower students to navigate high school, succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions. Since 1999, we have matched more than 33,000 across the country students with mentors.Our ModelWhole-School Model: We match every student in a school with a college-educated mentor who is deeply integrated into each schools culture. Long-Term Mentoring Relationships: Mentors commit to working with a single student for a minimum of three years, building their relationships through weekly online communication and monthly in-person meetings.Curriculum and Staff Support: We provide the expertise and support mentors need to be effective, including a college success curriculum that guides each weekly interaction and a full-time staff member responsible for the success of the relationship.Personalized Guidance: Mentor
We build mentoring relationships, which empower students to navigate high school, succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions.
2019-20 Program YeariMentor is demonstrating how the strength of relationship between a mentor and mentee can translate into meaningful results at a national scale. This year, the organization served 9,417 students in over 50 schools across the U.S. This includes 3,629 students in New York City, 1,479 students in Chicago, 706 students in the Bay Area, and 106 students in Baltimore. Of these students, more than 2,273 were enrolled in iMentors Post-Secondary Program. In addition, 3,497 students were enrolled in iMentors high school through our partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS).Our FutureWe are expanding to bring our program to more students who will be the first in their families to attend college. Under a new strategic plan, we will double the number of students we have served, narrowing the college completion gap in communities across the country.60,000 students served33 communities served College Success at Scale: We will generate field-leading outcomes in underserved communities across the country, bringing iMentor to three new regions and improving our programs efficacy and impact at a national scale.Broad Influence: We will increase our impact by mobilizing our mentor community and harnessing our data and knowledge to influence how students are supported on the path to college.Organizational Excellence: We will invest in our infrastructure and increase our financial sustainability in order to ensure operational success at a national scale.Our Response to COVID-19:On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As a result, iMentor created four initiatives to respond to this outbreak:Adapting our Program Design: Redesign of curriculum for 100% remote learning Creation of resources for students pursuing jobs after high schoolMeeting Urgent Student Needs Created and distributing emergency funding for students and families Sharing local resources for social-emotional well-being Creating New Mentoring Relationships Establishing 2,000 new mentor relationships Creating new tools to support virtual advising sessionsAdvancing Racial Equity Equity education program for mentors Creating tools for dialogue about racial justiceIn addition to supporting our students and mentors, iMentor has adjusted policies and practices to support staff well-being through the pandemic.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Michael O'Brien | CEO | 40 | $344,467 |
Alimotu Whitney | Chief Reg. Officer | 40 | $250,085 |
Jana L Reed | COO | 40 | $244,345 |
Max Polaner | Exec. Dir., NYC | 40 | $205,898 |
Kelli Doss | Chief Talent & Equity Officer | 40 | $179,238 |
Jason Friedman | Exec. Dir. Chicago | 40 | $176,991 |
Esther Widlanski Haimes | Chief Ext. Officer | 40 | $172,367 |
Paul Liu | VP of Engineering | 40 | $163,401 |
Katie Couric | Director | 2 | $0 |
Julian Robertson | Director | 2 | $0 |
Alex Ehrlich | Director | 2 | $0 |
Mark Bezos | Director | 2 | $0 |
Karen Pavlin | Director | 2 | $0 |
Cassius Johnson | Director | 2 | $0 |
Josh Hill | Director | 2 | $0 |
Kimberly Hatchett | Director | 2 | $0 |
Bianca Gottesman | Director | 2 | $0 |
Charles Best | Director | 2 | $0 |
Richard Buery Jr | Director | 2 | $0 |
John T Lykouretzos | Director | 2 | $0 |
David Saltzman | Director | 2 | $0 |
Matthew Klein | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
Lawrence Griff | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
John A Griffin | Chair | 2 | $0 |
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