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Making the Most of National Mentoring Month: January 2011
OJJDP Mentoring Grantees Technical Assistance Event
Presented by TCAM
November 18, 2010
Introduction
Welcome to 2009 & New 2010 Grantees Connect Pro Orientation Presentation Overview Discussion
TCAM
Training & technical assistance provider funded by OJJDP – Education Development Center partnering with Dare Mighty Things, Inc.
Working with individual grantees (N = 137) and affinity groups with designated technical assistance providers (TASs) assigned to each grantee
Webinars, conference calls, eLearning series, and resource support
Today’s team members
TCAM Team
Ivy Jones Turner
Christine Blaber
Brian Sales
Lauren Gilman
Dennis Talbert
Janet Forbush
Roger Jarjoura Venessa Mendenhall
David Castañeda
Kristen Llobrera
Katy WhiteJennifer Walper Roberts
National Mentoring Month – January 2011Theme: Help Them Get There, Be A Mentor
Thank Your Mentor Day: January 25, 2011
Key National Partners
Corporation for National & Community Service - SERVE.GOV/MENTOR
Harvard School of Public Health www.nationalmentoringmonth.org
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership www.mentoring.org
Contact: Cathy Jenkins
Key Interests of Grantees
Mentor recognition / Match celebration Building partnerships YouTube Nonprofit Program Template for press release PSAs Other
Mentor Month Ideas: Innovative and Inexpensive Approaches Church Bulletin Covers
Print the cover of a bulletin with your information and donate to churches – be creative in using the ‘Help Them Get There – Be a Mentor’ theme
Recruit a local celebrity, sports figure or local political leader to be the month long spokesperson for your agency for mentor month
Mentor Month Ideas, cont. Mentor Appreciation Event Identify the largest radio advertiser in the
market for your key radio/TV stations and ask them to sponsor mentor month by tagging all of their radio/opening spots. Ten to 20 second tags.
Mentor Month Ideas, cont.
Develop a Mentor Speakers Bureau Staff, volunteers, board members, and mentors
receive a speakers kit with talking points, slides and promotional hand outs along with sign up sheets or form to use at outreach events
Schedule members of your speakers team to address community groups, schools, college campuses, and churches at meetings - regardless of the size
Mentor Month Ideas, cont.
Print 10,000 flyers/post cards (or reasonable number for your community) - cost less than $200.00 using Vista Print - saturate the market with recruitment fliers
Recruit teachers and school staff to be mentors for those engaged in school-based mentoring. A potential source for endorsement and support is the local teachers union
Grantee Activities: Boys & Girls Clubs of America Perry CooperVice President Federal Grants
404-487-5724
Andrea PerezSenior Federal Grants Director
404-487-5938
Marie GordonDirector, Program Measurement & Compliance
404-487-5942
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
• Mentor Recognition by Clubs• Promoting National
Mentoring Month to the Movement
BGCA National Mentoring Month Promotion and
Activities
National Mentoring Month Club Participation
Last year, more than 500 Boys & Girls Clubs across the country supported and participated in National Mentoring Month events by hosting community service projects, mentor appreciation dinners, mentor appreciation card writing sessions, etc.
Clubs Were Encouraged to: Host a special event honoring mentors at your Club
Dedicate time for Club youth to write cards and notes of thanks to their mentors
Encourage others in the community to become mentors
Mentor RecognitionThe Following are examples of acts of recognition that Clubs reported on their program reports:
•Sincere words of praise/thanks given to mentors
•Notes to parents from mentors and mentees
•Tokens of appreciation given to mentors (cards, notes, letters, etc.)
•Presented certificates to mentors
•Hosted dinners and luncheons for mentors and mentees
•Hosted recognition awards celebrations and community events
•Photos of youth with mentors
BGCA provided information and resources to Clubs to promote National Mentoring Month using the following venues:
BGCA National and Local Trainings - (September – January)
BGCA Webinars – (October- January
Email Tag Lines (September – January)
BGCA.net - (September – January)
BGCA’s Federal Grants Homepage (September – January)
Boys & Girls Clubs in Indian Country’s Newsletter
BGCA’s Federal Grants Central Newsletter (volume 2 - issue 3)
BGCA Connections Magazine (January)
National Mentoring Month (Program requirement for all grantees)
Word of Mouth
Promoting National Mentoring Month
Promote National Mentoring Month
Sample email tag line:
AliceAlice [email protected] Specialist404-I81-U812
MARK your Calendar JANUARY is National Mentoring MonthPlan an Event to Recognize Mentors at Your Club!
National Mentoring MonthGrant Program Requirement
Briefly describe events or activities that your organization implemented in observance of National Mentoring Month.
Upload copies of news articles, PSA and pictures from your outstanding National Mentoring Month activities.
Promote National Mentoring Month
Running a You Tube Campaign for Less http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpKAtk5C0lM&feature=channel
What are the benefits?
Advanced features at no cost
More exposure
New outreach and fundraising opportunities
Volunteer videographers
Create a Channel
Get Listed on Nonprofit Channels
YouTube Guidance
Embed in Your Program Website
What’s Next
Download “How to Apply for the YouTube Nonprofit Program”
Work with your Technical Assistance Specialist
Building Partnerships
Engage your current partners – featured activity with each of them – Thank them!
Identify key partners you need to address challenges – is it a source of mentors?
Building Partnerships, cont.
Develop template for written agreement with prospective partners, e.g., mentor recruitment, assistance with website, transportation for mentors/mentees
Encourage partners to use tag lines for internal and external communication highlighting National Mentoring Month/your agency name
Recognize the partners and their volunteers at Thank Your Mentor Day events and other NMM events
Discussion
Next Steps Visit TCAM website for resources and contact
information: www.advancementoring.org Contact your TAS or today’s presenters for assistance For NMM Resources, contact
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership Harvard School of Public Health Corporation for National & Community Service
Contact BGCA & Cincinnati Youth Collaborative Share your ideas with TCAM so we can get them out
to OJJDP and the mentoring community
Contact Information
www.advancementoring.org
Janet ForbushTechnical Assistance [email protected](301) 493-2578
Janet ForbushTechnical Assistance [email protected](301) 493-2578
Dennis TalbertTechnical Assistance [email protected](313) 361-4530 ext 14
Dennis TalbertTechnical Assistance [email protected](313) 361-4530 ext 14
Jennifer W. RobertsTechnical Assistance [email protected](703) 485-2615
Jennifer W. RobertsTechnical Assistance [email protected](703) 485-2615
www.advancementoring.orgwww.advancementoring.org
