What It Means to Partner With Us

Youth Mentoring Collaborative believes that collaborative relationships within the agency and with youth, mentoring programs, families, funders, and other key stakeholders are necessary to ensure that all youth have high-quality mentoring relationships to support their thriving. In alignment with our core values, we seek partnerships with others that embody the following characteristics:

• Collaboration - We seek partners that can engage with people from different backgrounds to build a shared agenda
• Relationships - We seek partners that desire trust-based, collegial, and effective interpersonal relationships
• Growth - We seek partners that can solicit and deliver honest feedback to foster intentional learning and deeper understanding
• Courage - We seek partners that have the ability to persist through challenging situations
• Joy - We seek partners that can have fun while doing work that brings personal fulfillment

We thank our past and current partners for collaborating with us to embody these values as we work together to achieve our mission.

Program Partners

Program Partners are those youth-serving organizations who engage in YMC's capacity-building consulting services through a formal memorandum of understanding (MOU). Our services support the overall youth services ecosystem by building practitioners' and organizations' capacity to meet their missions. Our services include training, resources, public awareness, and advocacy supporting the expansion of mentoring initiatives. Learn more about our capacity-building consulting process here.

Research shows that by committing to quality improvements, programs can nurture stronger, longer lasting mentoring relationships. YMC appreciates our Program Partners that are committed to improving their quality and impact.

Vendor / Consultant Partners

YMC endeavors to partner with vendors and consultants whose values align with our own. YMC's Vendor / Consultant Partners are those whom have provided services to YMC in the past and infuse their values into their service delivery. Our partnership signifies that we can comfortably recommend their services to those within our network.

Funding Partners

YMC's Funding Partners are those who help to support our mission, vision, and values financially through small and large-scale grants. The YMC Board and Staff collaborate to solicit and accept funding partnership opportunities, with the primary considerations being compatibility with the funding partner and our organizational priorities, as well as the impact the partnership would have on the youth, families, and mentoring programs connected with YMC.

We are grateful for the contributions our funding partners make to increase collaboration between mentoring organizations, expand access to evidence-based mentoring for young people, and create opportunities that all youth and families need to improve their overall quality of life.