2. Workplace Mentoring Presenters Special Guests
How to Engage Corporate Partners in BBBS
Presenters
Jeremy Foster
SVP, Development
BBBS Metro Chicago
Jennifer Carroll
VP, Match Support & School-Based Mentoring
BBBS Southeastern Pennsylvania
Special Guests
Fred Maahs
Senior Director of Community Investment,
National Partnerships
Comcast Corporation and
VP, Comcast Foundation
Kate Debold
VP, Corporate Affairs
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

3. Workplace Mentoring What Is It?
1:1 matches between students and corporation’s employees in group setting supervised by BBBS staff
On-site in company cafeteria/common area or conference room
During lunch hour or after school twice a month
Transporting kids to site allows us to serve
difficult to reach geographical areas
Age group (corporate partner priorities may dictate)

4. Curriculum Combine relationship building (1:1 time) with
educational topics
Great opportunity to align with company
priorities (financial literacy, STEM, digital literacy) Corporate partners or content experts
assist in design
Special events great opportunity for publicity
(Reverse Days, Pep rallies for testing)
Preplanned, structured, themed lessons
Lessons/activities tied to three core BBBS outcome areas (Educational success, risk behaviors, socio-emotional competence)

5. Partnership Development
Need to identify the right corporate contact
(community affairs/engagement/relations, corporate communications, or human resources)
Ask board member or Big to make intro if possible
Turnkey solution to help company achieve its philanthropic and employee engagement goals
BBBS expertise will save company time, money and lend credibility

6. Partnership Development (continued)
Boundaries and guidelines put in place by BBBS
BBBS carries appropriate insurance coverage and mitigates risk for companies
BBBS gathers data and reports
on outcomes
Ability to develop your own corporate survey to fit company’s interests

7. Partnership Development (continued)

8. Partnership Development (continued)

9. Fund Development
Corporate partner provides funding (either full or partial)
Programs range in size from 25 to 60 matches. Cost varies by agency - approximately $1200 per match
Good board recruitment tool
Additional funding opportunities may include:
Event sponsorships (marketing, client entertainment, etc.)
Employee giving (payroll, jeans day, united way)
Dollars for Doers ($ for volunteer hours)
Bowl For Kids’ Sake
Workforce Investment Boards or government as potential source of funding

10. Partner Sharing Kate Debold Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Started with 1 program in NYC
Will have 12 programs in 10 markets across the country
Fred Maahs
Comcast
National Corporate Partner of BBBSA
Beyond School Walls Programs in 15 markets

11. Q&A Feel free to contact us: Jeremy Foster, Senior Vice President
BBBS of Metropolitan Chicago
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Jennifer Carroll, Vice President, Program, BBBS Southeastern PA
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