COLLEGE MENTORS FOR KIDS community report
THE CHALLENGE The world is a challenging place for kids. Every day, kids in our country are faced with hunger, drugs, peer pressure, bullying, absent parents, and the devastating effects of poverty. The barriers to finding a solution seem overwhelming.
THE SOLUTION While these complex issues can be overwhelming, each of us can make a difference. In fact, people who care, who invest their time to inspire others to reach their highest potential, are making a difference each day. Think about your role models—the people in your life who have believed in you and pushed you to achieve beyond what you ever thought you could. Now, imagine that for thousands of children across the country. Each week, kids across the country come to a college campus to spend time with their mentors while they begin to create a vision for their future. Meanwhile, the college students gain experience in leadership and service and bring that passion for serving to their families, careers, and communities. The impact of mentoring is multiplied on each campus in each community, transforming our society with every mentoring relationship that is formed.
Inspiring kids and college students to
envision brighter futures.
Educating by engaging kids and college students in on-campus, structured activities.
Connecting college students with
kids in meaningful mentoring relationships.
81% of mentors reported their little buddy’s overall confidence improved over the course of the year
“This program is helping me achieve my goal of being a pediatrician because they taught me how to take care of others and about all kinds of great jobs.
BECAUSE OF COLLEGE MENTORS I KNOW I’M GOING TO HAVE A GREAT FUTURE AND A GREAT LIFE.”
—Little Buddy
“MY LEADERSHIP ROLES WITHIN COLLEGE MENTORS FOR KIDS SET ME UP FOR SUCCESS POST-GRADUATION IN MY CAREER. I still use knowledge I learned in College Mentors for Kids daily. It also drives me to see the bigger picture and be open minded.”
—Mentor
91%
91%
OF KIDS UNDERSTAND
WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO NOW TO GET
THE CAREER THEY WANT
WHEN THEY GROW UP
OF MENTORS LEARNED
ABOUT BEING A ROLE MODEL
FOR OTHERS IN THE
WORKPLACE AND/OR
COMMUNITY
98% of kids said their mentors inspired them to succeed
84% of volunteers are likely to participate in additional community service programs after college as a result of being in College Mentors
77% of mentors were more prepared for workplace and community leadership roles
MAKING LASTING CHANGE
Connor and Toccoa’s relationship began three years ago when he was just in 2nd grade. At first, Connor struggled to pay attention during the activities and needed motivation to participate. He would often make excuses like “I’m too tired,” and eventually shut down completely, refusing to participate. Toccoa never gave up on their relationship, always acting as a supportive mentor and, more importantly, a friend.
By Connor’s second year with College Mentors for Kids, he became more involved in the activities and even started asking to help mentors with tasks like passing out the group snack or collecting journals at the end. He told Toccoa about his dream to join the military and that he shared her passion for helping others. They were two peas in a pod!
Now as a 4th grader, Connor is excited to join the military, but he also wants to attend college, especially after seeing what Ball State University—an awesome university located in his backyard—has to offer! Over three years together, Toccoa has witnessed Connor transform into a young man inspired to achieve his dreams.
CONNOR & TOCCOA’S STORY
“Because of College Mentors for Kids, my
little buddy will continue to be excited about life, future
opportunities, and learning new things. He will always know that he has me as a mentor,
even when our time as a buddy pair is over.
Connor is brilliant, and I know he
will continue to do great things!”
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
CHAPTER
EXPENSES
Salaries & benefits
Buses, snacks & activity supplies
Volunteer training, screening & recognition
Professional fees for accountants, lawyers etc.
Fundraising events & expenses
Rent & office expenses for the National Office
Credit card, bank fees & misc expenses
Travel
Printing, advertising & promotion
Volunteers and staff recognition
Total expenses
$833,317
$176,422
$92,001
$76,604
$38,869
$61,336
$45,520
$45,288
$14,400
$10,585
$1,394,342
ASSETS
Current assets
Long-term unconditional promises to give
Property and equipment
Other assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Current liabilities
Net assets
Total liabilities and net assets
$546,818
$145,887
$11,256
$71,601
$775,562
$50,774
$724,788
$775,562
EACH YEAR, COLLEGE STUDENTS VOLUNTEER OVER 90,000 HOURS
OF MENTORING AND AN ADDITIONAL 60,000 HOURS
TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM
MENTOR, the National Mentoring Partnership, reported a national average of $1,695 across all types of mentoring programs (National Program Survey, August 2017).
2017 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
REVENUE AND SUPPORT
Corporate support
Foundation support
Government support
Individual support
University support
In-Kind support, misc. & interest
Event income
Chapter sales
Total revenue and support
$238,097
$376,940
$219,667
$452,062
$69,363
$43,843
$121,212
$41,288
$1,562,472
OUR ANNUAL COST PER MATCH
IS $695, SIGNIFICANTLY
LOWER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF $1,695
ASSETS LIABILITIES NET ASSETS
This list includes donors who made a contribution of $1000 or more from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
Alumni Current Volunteer
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS!
$10,000-$24,999 Alcoa WarrickAltria Companies Employee
Community FundAnthem Blue Cross and Blue ShieldApex BenefitsBall Brothers FoundationJoe Cathcart The Columbus FoundationSteve and Lynne CoslerDekko FoundationFifth Third BankFifth Third Bank FoundationIndianapolis Business Journal Ingram-White Castle FoundationOld National Bank FoundationTim and Laura Sands The Seabury FoundationTowne Post Network 100(+) Women Who Care-
New River Valley
$2,500-$9,999Ayres Foundation, Inc.The Bama Works Fund of
Dave Matthews BandBKDBose McKinney & Evans LLPJosh Brown and
Rebecca Elberger Brown CareSource FoundationCollina Foundation,
a fund of Legacy FundIndianapolis ColtsCommunity Foundation of
Muncie & Delaware County Inc.Community Health NetworkCreative Video & Multimedia, LLC Dow AgroSciencesElement Three Eskenazi HealthGarrett-Stotz Company
George and Frances Ball FoundationGoelzer Investment Management, Inc.Ice Miller LLPIndianapolis Motor SpeedwayIndianapolis Power & Light CompanyIndiana University HealthKroger Lumina FoundationMarkey’s Rental & Staging CJ McClanahan Sally and Robert McGuffeyAndy and Jennifer Medley The MutualBank Charitable FoundationThe National Bank of IndianapolisNCAANicholas H. Noyes Jr. Memorial
Foundation, Inc.Old National BankPacers Foundation, Inc.Purdue University
Pacers Sports & EntertainmentReis Nichols JewelersRICS SoftwarePaul & Martha Schmidt Veronica Scotto Sherck, Hussey, Johnson
& McNaughton, LLC
Erin and David Slater The Smith Family FundSt. Elizabeth Ann Seton ParishJayme and Tina Stemle Strada Education NetworkToyota Motor Manufacturing, KentuckyTriad FoundationDennis and Kristi Trinkle Will and Emily Turner Wabash National CorporationTurner and Diann Woodard
$100,000+Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustU.S. Department of Justice, Office of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
F.A. Wilhelm Construction Company
$50,000-$99,999The Ackerman Foundation
Lilly Endowment, Inc.Ohio Community Connectors
Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, Inc.Vectren Foundation
$25,000-$49,999Center for Evidence Based Mentoring
at UMass BostonECMC Foundation
The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate
Lacy FoundationJ.R. and Tiffany Sauder
$1 ,000-$2,499500 FestivalSimon Abraham and Angela DunstKen AyersLaura Barker John and Susan BarnardBetley FoundationBetter World CollectiveJudi and Paul BoslerLauren and Marty Brown Lorene BurkhartButler UniversityCapital Improvement BoardCaterpillarErin and Rob CoslerDefendersSheila Seedhouse Dollaske Downtown Optimist FoundationEli Lilly & CompanyThe Fund Raising School -
Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Dick and Hilda GirominiLarry and Lee GlasscockGregory W. GoelzerChris and Sarah Grindle Tim and Vicki HobbsElizabeth and Paul HoffmanHylant GroupIndiana Sports CorporationInverse SquareMartin and Patty Jischke JW Marriott Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLPRandy and Rita Keeling Jeremiah KlineRichard and Sally KloepferKevin and Laura KohlsKosciusko County
Community FoundationVictor and Grayce Lechtenberg Legacy Foundation of Tompkins CountyLewis Wagner
Scott Long Marjorie Sutton Memorial FoundationMattingly Burke Cohen & Biderman LLPHeather McPherson and Malcolm SmithRob and Kelly Merryman Susie and Fred MishkinBetty and Richard NelsonPERQ Kelly PfleddererBryant Pottmeyer Patricia Power Brian Pyne Bill & Mary Reid
The Reynolds and Reynolds Associate Foundation
Raffaele Ruta Sagamore Ready MixHeidi Schmidt C. Max and Christine SchmidtLeslie and David SeidnerNikki Shoultz
Sigma Pi Educational FoundationEric SpohnDavid Staley Kirk and Jo TaylorRebecca Thompson Boyle and Ryan Boyle Sandy and Jay True Wagner ReeseWillow MarketingRonald WilsonShavonte Zellous
THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
“BECAUSE OF COLLEGE MENTORS FOR KIDS, MY LITTLE BUDDY WILL CONTINUE TO BE EXCITED ABOUT LIFE, FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES, AND LEARNING NEW THINGS. He will always know that he has me as a mentor, even when our time as a buddy pair is over.”