Information for Philanthropic Attendees
Each year, MENTOR invites the nation’s leading philanthropic partners in youth mentoring to connect and learn with hundreds of mentoring practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and community leaders. Through interactive workshops and exclusive programming, participants engage in meaningful discussions and peer-to-peer networking aimed at accelerating solutions to close the mentoring gap.
Philanthropic Attendee Registration will be $500.
Members from the philanthropic community (foundation staff, corporate representatives, individual philanthropists, or nonprofit board members) should select Philanthropic Partners Registration when registering. In addition to general registration, attendees will have access to two specially curated networking events exclusive to this audience.
FAQ
Are there sponsorship opportunities for the National Mentoring Summit?
MENTOR offers a wide range of sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities for leading local and national organizations to elevate their brand to an audience of more than 1,300 cross-sector stakeholders from a diverse set of fields including mentoring, education, research, higher education, philanthropy, government and more. Access Sponsor Opportunities and Exhibitor Opportunities.
Who from the philanthropic community should attend the National Mentoring Summit?
Representatives from companies, foundations, or individual philanthropists/board members who invest in or are interested in investing the in the mentoring and youth development field.
Past philanthropic attendees of the Summit include representatives from (not exhaustive):
Altria, AT&T, Bain Capital, Bank of America, Berkshire Partners, BP, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Deloitte, E*Trade, Ernst & Young, Facebook, First Niagara Foundation/Key Bank, Genentech, Google, HP, JPMorgan Chase, Libra Group, LinkedIn, Macquarie, Marriott Foundation, NBA, Nike, Pepsi Co., Pfizer, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, Salesforce, Shah Family Foundation, Starbucks, Taco Bell, The Bisciotti Family Foundation, The MCJ Amelior Foundation, Toyota Motor, Valor Capital Group, and more!
Which workshops should I attend?
We encourage philanthropic attendees to register for the workshops and events that interest them most. If you need help identifying workshops that might be appropriate for your personal interest, please reach out to Alana Hill.
Are there any special events for funders?
Yes, two events exclusive to the philanthropic community will take place on Thursday, January 30 and Friday, January 31.
Impact Hive Session & Luncheon: Join the inaugural Impact Hive session to network, learn, and engage with Summit Scholars (a diverse group of young leaders working across the mentoring field) as well as your peers and leaders in the corporate social responsibility, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Human Resources sectors.
Connect | Focus | Grow Demo: We engage with corporate partners like Fidelity Investments, Sanofi, EY, and Microsoft to develop, enhance, and scale relationship-centered practices and help their employees build their mentoring mindset. Join us for an interactive session to learn and expand your mentoring skillset through a demo of MENTOR’s signature Connect | Focus | Grow (CFG) training. CFG employs a three-pronged approach to equip mentors with skills to effectively support the personal and professional growth of young people, to coach supervisors on how to manage with a mentoring mindset, and how to guide young people towards engaging and leveraging mentoring opportunities while, at the same time, meeting their goals. The goal of CFG is to create a mentoring mindset for industry professionals to increase positive outcomes for youth and jobseekers that are not traditionally seen as candidates.
Testimonials
“It was incredibly valuable to attend the Summit to hear from industry professionals from all across the country what is working in their programs, what would help their programs grow or become more successful, and what challenges they have overcome to achieve what they have. Having this chance to network with those working in similar fields with the same goal of uplifting youth, from both ends of the spectrum – from program developers all the way to funders, was enlightening, encouraging, and exciting.”
– Rachel Hargis, Unum
“I appreciate the approach [MENTOR] took to both honor a distinct philanthropic path and space and create appropriate intersection with the direct service providers and [MENTOR]. This is how we get to the business of connecting the investment to the work and outcomes and build synergy among funders and those having an impact on youth. The content was rich, relevant, applicable, and engaging.”
– Amber Roos, Altria Group, Inc.
“LinkedIn is proud to support the National Mentoring Summit and honored to be part of the mentoring movement. The Summit serves as a critical way to connect with other corporations, foundations, and practitioners in the mentoring space.”
– Bari Saltman, LinkedIn
“The National Mentoring Summit is an invaluable opportunity to meld minds with leading mentoring advocates, philanthropies, and corporations. What an incredible opportunity to continue to build personal and organizational capacity, as well as to bridge the gap between aspiring mentors and unmentored youth.”
– Sean Greenlee, Starbucks