Fundraising Events

On Thursday, March 24^th, iMentor was honored at the NYC Twestival.  Twestival (Twitter Festival) is a global series of events that use social media for social good.  Twestival events connect online communities offline on a single day to highlight great causes.  On March 24^th, Twestivals were held in over 150 cities all over the world, including locations across the US and in Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Twestival NYC brought together over 100 socially conscious New Yorkers to connect offline and celebrate iMentor.  The crowd gathered at Studio XXI, an exclusive Chelsea nightspot, to dance, mingle and learn more about iMentor.  Several of iMentor’s dedicated mentors attended to share their experiences.  The event was sponsored by innovative startups, including Hashable, Wachitoo, PopChips and Roommate Happy Hour, as well as Quintessentially, FRS, BarTab, Sprinkles of Hope, Liberty Travel  and Cheek'd. All proceeds supported the 1,800 mentor-mentee pairs participating in iMentor NYC this year.

Check out event photos by Alex Mora

On November 16th, iMentor kicked off the new program year by hosting an exclusive iConnect wine tasting at Chelsea Wine Vault.  Mentors and friends had the opportunity to taste an array of fine wines from around the world and sample sumptuous hors d'oeuvres.  It was great to see over 70 mentors and potential mentors in attendance. 

We would like to thank Chelsea Wine Vault for opening up their space for us to have such a fun and successful event.

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On June 3, iMentor hosted its first-ever gala in honor of Founder and Board Chair John Griffin.  Over 700 guests celebrated iMentor’s 10 years of history!  iMentor’s community of supporters, mentor-mentee pairs, the iMentor team and several celebrities gathered at Cipriani to enjoy dinner, speeches and a performance by Wyclef Jean.  The evening culminated with Wyclef inviting the mentees to join him onstage for the final song.

Gala Chairs: Julian Robertson, Rich Bello, Rick Gerson and Bill Richards

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Mentors had the chance to learn about the many opportunities the nonprofit sector has to offer in an interesting panel discussion featuring nonprofit hiring professionals and people who had successfully transitioned their careers from the for-profit sector to the nonprofit sector. 

Panelists included: Richard Souto, Chief Operating Officer at Harlem RBI, Michelle Kedem, Partner at On-Ramps, and Erica Goldman, Managing Director of iMentor Interactive.

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In celebration of National Mentoring Month, iMentor organized a mentor happy hour at Stone Creek where mentors had the chance to mingle with each other, iMentor staff, and others who are playing a role in the National Mentoring Movement.

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iMentor's Young Executive Board hosted its 6th Annual Spring Benefit at Taj Lounge on May 19th, 2009, bringing together over 200 young professionals from the New York City area to celebrate iMentor's work. The event was a huge success, raising close to $30,000 in an evening full of inspiration and excitement. This year's silent auction created a buzz as there was something for everyone. Packages included, the opportunity to watch the Yankees play the Mets in a luxury box, tickets to this year's BET Hip Hop Music Awards, Chanel and bliss beauty products, and tickets to the U.S. Open, just to name a few.

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