Our Impact
Transforming Thousands of Lives
Every day, iMentor transforms lives in New York City and across the country. Our innovative programs bridge diverse communities, helping thousands of youth achieve academic, personal and professional success each year. These programs also ignite thousands of busy professionals’ commitment to civic engagement, building a national mentoring movement.
iMentor makes an impact in the following areas:
Driving Academic Achievement
In 2008-09...
- 92% of eligible mentees in New York City graduated from high school.
- 82% of elibigle mentees enrolled in college.
- 75% of teachers observed that their students had benefitted academically from participating in iMentor.
- An independent evaluation revealed that iMentor has a statistically significant impact on mentees' standardized test scores, attendance rates and English and Math grades.
Building Career Skills
In 2008-09...
- 66% of mentees created professional resumes.
- 79% of mentees believed that their mentors had helped them understand how career development works.
- 61% of mentors introduced mentees to professional contacts that could lead to internships or jobs.
Encouraging Personal Development
In 2008-09...
- 87% of mentees had positive views of their futures because of iMentor.
- 85% of mentees had higher expectations of themselves after participating in iMentor
- 85% of mentees explained that their mentors helped them become more comfortable speaking up for themselves.
- 92% of teachers witnessed their students becoming more confident communicating with adults and improving their ability to build relationships.
Changing Mentors' Lives
In 2008-09...
- 85% of mentors said their experience with iMentor helped them to better understand challenges faced by young people in New York City.
- 51% of mentors explained that participating in iMentor has encouraged them to engage in other volunteer work.
- 36% of mentors made financial or other material contributions as a direct result of their experiences with iMentor.
Building a Movement
Through iMentor Intearctive, iMentor is...
- using technology to create over 50,000 mentor-mentee pairs by 2013.
- building mentoring relationships that bridge continents.
- driving innovation in the social sector.
- building a collaborative network of high-impact mentoring organizations.
- closing the national mentoring gap.
