Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate

Aubrey Fox and Kristen Smith

What does BRMA do?

BRMA provides students of color in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district with:

• One-on-one adult mentoring• Tutoring and Advocacy• Enrichment opportunities• Leadership Training• Scholarships for Post-Secondary Education

How could BRMA use additional funding?

• Youth Leadership Institute– Lost 50% of its funding– Affected by federal budget cuts– Two private donors unable to sustain past levels of funding

• Sponsor-A-Scholar

• 2011 Spring Break Service Trip– Areas affected by Hurricane Irene– Washington, D.C.

WHY I’M INVOLVED: Kendretta Pierre and Kristen Smith

How can Leadership Chapel Hill help?

• Raffle for dream vacation worth $10K– 500 tickets at $100/per ticket– Collaborate with other education nonprofits– Ask for corporate sponsors and work with local

travel agent• Or a fundraiser done jointly with Leadership

Chapel Hill and Youth Leadership Institute

Why BRMA is a great pick for Leadership Chapel Hill

• Education is a core value of this community

• Opportunity for service component, beyond just philanthropy

• Quantifiable impact on future leaders of the community

• These young leaders in turn help other nonprofits in our community • Potential to collaborate with other area education nonprofits

• Existing fundraising idea with proven success in Asheville, NC