MentorPrize (mentorprize.org) aims to mitigate the chronic shortage of mentors in the D.C. area so children and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds get the emotional, academic and/or professional support everyone deserves. The organization recruits mentors and refers them to mentoring programs serving a wide range of constituents—from homeless kids to teenage parents. MentorPrize has recruited 160 mentors for their nonprofit partners in Montgomery County.
Headquartered: Bethesda
Serves: Metro region
What a donation buys:
- $250 underwrites the matchmaking for mentor-mentee pair.
- $1,000 provides a sponsorship of a mentors and mentees event.
- $10,000 pays for a large portion of a mentor coordinator’s salary.
Volunteer opportunities:
- Weekly: Serve as a mentor for one of 25 nonprofit partners.
- Internships
