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  1. Step 1: Building a List of Potential Partners

    The first step in iMentor's school partner recruitment is building a list of potential partners. We collect information about each school on the list to see how they match up with our selection criteria. Information collection looks like pulling and...
  2. DECEMBER Class of 2019

    December Key takeaways: The phenomenon of " holiday blues" is being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. You can help yourmentee to combat them!  The post-secondary landscape continues to be  fluid as a result of the ong...
  3. Mentee Fall Touch Points

    Program Managers (PMs) have a great deal of contact with mentees in weekly iMentor classes and likely provide a great deal of ad hoc support during this time.  However, to ensure a consistent baseline of support, PMs are charged with providing and d...
  4. Email Templates for Thank-Yous

    Taking appropriate follow up action is an important part of any crowdfunding campaign. While certainly not the only way to express appreciation, email follow up to your mentor community members who participated in your campaign is a simple and easy ...
  5. Mentor Engagement Strategies

    This article is meant to provide you with strategies for engaging three categories of mentors: Strong relationship with mentee, but weak participation Solid participation, but weak relationship with mentee Does not respond to P...
  6. PSP Pair Support Intro

    Introduction to Pair Support This resource provides the definition of pair support and introduces the concepts of depth, breadth and quality - which represent the underlying philosophy behind programmatic design and the foundation for defining ...
  7. Leveraging the Research and Evaluation Team

    One of the Research and Evaluation (RE) team's primary functions is to communicate programmatic data and impact.  This involves supporting and coaching the organization in its efforts to thoughtfully and intelligently leverage the power of data.   T...
  8. Crowdrise Campaign Outreach Email Examples

    Along with in-person announcements, it's important to alert all your mentors (and other community stakeholders) to  the launch of your Crowdrise campaign over email. In addition to a launch email, sending reminder emails periodically can help keep t...
  9. Collaborating with Schools for Post-Secondary Success

    Supporting a College-Going Culture Schools do not have the resources and capacity to do it all – and to do it all well for all students. In most communities, there are a host of enrichment, counseling, and training programs to learn with and from. ...
  10. Mentor Introductory Calls

    Program Managers (PMs) must plan for and complete an Introductory Call with all mentors at the start of both 11th and 12th grade.  These conversations look slightly based on whether the mentor is newly matched or continuing into the second year of t...