COLLEGEMENTORSFOR 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.”