vermont mentoring funders collaborative

We hold the vision that every Vermont child who needs or wants a mentor has one.

The Vermont Mentoring Funders Collaborative is a committed group of funders invested in promoting and supporting high-quality, adult-to-child mentoring programs in Vermont. We do this by promoting best practices, establishing statewide standards, providing technical assistance, and monitoring outcomes. The VMFC resources this critical work through grantmaking, with the ultimate goal of sustainably increasing the quality and quantity of mentoring matches statewide.

In partnership with the State of Vermont, we are proud to host the Vermont Mentors! and Mentoring In Schools! grant programs. Apply today to start or grow a mentoring program.

Vermont Mentors! applications are due at 5:00 p.m. on October 8, 2010.

Contact Paula Francis for more information: vtmentoring@gmail.com, 802-279-4092.

Core Standards for Mentoring Programs

Vermont Mentors!

Mentoring In Schools!

Vermont's Online Mentoring Resource

Core Standards for Mentoring Programs: We ask every grantee of the Vermont Mentoring Collaborative or Vermont Mentors! to meet the Core Standards for Mentoring Programs. Based on the national best practices and lessons learned in Vermont, we believe strongly that these basic standards for quality and safety are integral to achieving the impacts on children and youth we know are possible through mentoring.
Core Standards for Mentoring Programs

Vermont Mentors!: A partnership of the Vermont Agency of Human Services and the Permanent Fund, Vermont Mentors! represents Governor Douglas' and the Vermont Legislature's strong commitment to mentoring. In the first 4 years, Vermont Mentors! has grown mentoring programs with $1,000,000 in grantmaking and resulted in over 1,000 adult-to-child matches.
Apply today to grow your mentoring program:: Applications are due by email to Paula Francis (vtmentoring@gmail.com) by 5:00 p.m., October 8, 2010. Questions? Call Paula at 802-279-4092.

Mentoring In Schools: The Vermont Mentoring Funders Collaborative has developed this initiative to expand access to the benefits of mentoring through the development of sustainable programs in elementary schools . We are supporting new school programs with both technical assistance and grantmaking - please download the guidelines below for more information.

Mentoring In Schools Grantmaking Guidelines

Mentoring In Schools Cover Sheet: Planning Grants

Mentoring In Schools Cover Sheet: Implementation Grants

Mentoring In Schools Implementation Reporting Requirements

Vermont's Online Mentoring Resource

Want to find your local mentoring program? Learn how to start a program? Communicate with other mentoring coordinators? Go to Vermont's online resource for mentoring: http://www.vtmentoring.org/