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  1. Sample Lunch and Learn email drafts and schedule to send to a corporate partner

    When promoting a Lunch and Learn, we've found that the easier you can make it for the corporate partner, the more likely they will be to follow through with the communication plan. It is a best practice to draft these emails and schedule fo...
  2. LinkedIn posting information and template

    Posting volunteer opportunities on LinkedIn is a great way to generate mentor applications. Below is some basic info about LinkedIn postings, followed by tempalte language we recommend using. How many mentors might I get from this? In 20...
  3. General email to community organization or corporation

    The following is an email template to prospective community organizations or corporations you have identified as leads for a mentor-recruitment partnership. Feel free to edit this template to suit your own purposes. To Whom It May Concern, My n...
  4. General email to prospective mentors

    The following is an email template used when reaching out to prospective mentors who have expressed interest in becoming a mentor.  Dear  [name] , This Fall,  [mentoring program]  will enroll hundreds of new students who could truly b...
  5. iMentor Because Video

    Each of our mentors is motivated to volunteer for a different reason, but they all have one thing in common--a commitment to helping youth from low-income communities fulfill their college dreams. Hear directly from them about why they are inspired ...
  6. Use this Powerpoint to conduct info sessions with corporate partners

    This PowerPoint can be used to provide information about the iMentor program to employees at corporate partners. These info sessions usually have 10-20 employees in attendance, take place over the lunch hour, and last 30-45 minutes followed by a q...
  7. Mentor recruitment planning worksheet

    The below worksheet will help you to determine staff roles and tasks for the recruitment, training, and screening of new mentors. It should serve as a guide in helping you allocate staff members to the mentor recruitment process and figuring out the...
  8. Answers to questions potential mentors frequently ask

    When recruiting potential mentors, we frequently encounter the following questions. While your answers may vary, it is important to expect these questions and to have your entire staff aligned on what your messaging will be.  I didn't go to colle...
  9. What makes a great mentor?

    Here are the qualities and actions of great iMentor mentors. The NYC iMentor program also utilizes this document during mentor training to encourage mentors to think through the qualities and actions they already have as well as those they could wor...
  10. Mentor job description

    Organization Overview iMentor provides youth in underserved communities with mentors who help them develop the leadership, career, and social skills that they need to graduate high school college-ready and succeed in college.  iMentor’s curri...