Big Brothers of Los Angeles

What Big Brothers of Los Angeles does

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles (BBBSLA) is a nonprofit youth mentoring organization operating under a licensing agreement with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA). Founded in 1955 and headquartered at 3333 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 103, Los Angeles, it is one of the largest affiliates of BBBSA and one of the largest youth mentoring organizations in Southern California. BBBSLA connects adult volunteer mentors ("Bigs") with youth ages 6–18 ("Littles") drawn primarily from underserved communities across Los Angeles County, serving nearly 1,500 children annually through six programs: Community-Based Mentoring, Site-Based Programs (in schools and workplaces), Big Futures (college and career readiness), Specialty Programs & Projects, Youth Enrollment Services, and the Alumni Circle for former participants.

The organization has no proprietary technology stack; its operational backbone is a volunteer-driven model augmented by standard nonprofit tooling — Classy.org and Giveffect for online donation processing, an iSolvedHire careers page, E2MA for email, and QuestionPro for stakeholder surveys — alongside social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube). Mentorship is delivered through in-person, one-to-one matching by Match Support Specialists, with an extensive vetting process for mentors.

BBBSLA's revenue model is donation-funded rather than transactional. Streams include individual donations, corporate sponsorships and foundation grants from more than 40 named partners across media (Disney, Netflix, Paramount, CBS, Sony), banking (Wells Fargo, Union Bank, CIT/OneWest), professional services (PwC, EY, Kirkland & Ellis, McKinsey), sports (LA Dodgers, LA Clippers, LA Kings, NFL Charities), regional foundations (Weingart, Ahmanson, Rose Hills, Kayne, William H. Hannon), entertainment (Hollywood Foreign Press Association), and government grants (City of Long Beach, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas). Services are free to youth and families; financial sustainability depends on continued fundraising, recurring corporate and foundation support, and volunteer pipeline renewal.

Name

Big Brothers of Los Angeles

Legal name

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles

Website

https://bbbsla.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles is a nonprofit that matches adult volunteer mentors with youth ages 6–18 from underserved LA County communities, serving approximately 1,500 children annually across six programs and funding operations through donations, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, and government support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentoring Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring services
• Volunteer mentoring programs
• Nonprofit youth development
• One-on-one mentorship matching
• Community-based mentoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute funds through the organization's website using donation platforms. Donations are tax-deductible and support matching costs and program operations.
2. Corporate Sponsorships and Foundation Grants: Corporate partners and foundations provide financial support, sponsorships for events, and grants to fund mentoring programs and operational costs.
3. Government Grants: Government entities such as the City of Long Beach and Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention provide grant funding to support youth mentoring services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles is a nonprofit youth mentoring organization that recruits, vets, and matches adult volunteer mentors ("Bigs") with youth ages 6-18 ("Littles") from underserved communities across Los Angeles County. The organization delivers its services free of charge to children and families through community-based, site-based, college/career readiness (Big Futures), and other specialty mentoring programs, supported by ongoing Match Support Specialists.

Product overview

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles is a nonprofit youth mentoring organization offering a unified portfolio of six mentoring programs. The core offerings include Community-Based Mentoring (one-to-one volunteer mentoring in the community) and Site-Based Programs (structured mentoring at schools and youth locations). Additional programs include Big Futures (college and career readiness), Specialty Programs & Projects, Youth Enrollment Services, and the Alumni Circle for former participants. The organization connects volunteer mentors (Bigs) with children ages 6-18 (Littles) from underserved communities throughout Los Angeles County, serving approximately 1,500 youth annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community-Based Mentoring One-to-one mentoring relationships between volunteer Bigs and youth (Littles) in the community, with ongoing Match Support Specialist assistance based on location, personality, interests, and background.
• Site-Based Programs

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• A&E Television NetworksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing visibility and promotional support for the organization.
• CBSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate media partner providing promotional visibility for the organization.
• Edison InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing financial sponsorship and promotional support.
• LifetimeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate media partner providing visibility and promotional opportunities.
• NFL NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate media partner providing promotional visibility and event support.
• Paramount PicturesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate media partner providing visibility and potential event sponsorship.
• Sony PicturesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate media partner providing promotional visibility and entertainment access.
• The Hollywood ReporterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner providing press coverage and promotional visibility.
• Alpha Phi AlphaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partnership supporting youth development and mentoring programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National parent organization and umbrella brand that licenses BBBSLA and other affiliates. Operates the same one-to-one youth mentoring model at national scale and is the direct upstream counterparty in BBBSLA's service-mark agreement.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Largest U.S. youth development nonprofit, serving millions of youth through club-based programs. Competes with BBBSLA for the same corporate, foundation, and government funding pools in Los Angeles and offers overlapping youth-mentoring and after-school programming.

Direct peers

• YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles: Direct LA-based peer providing youth development, mentoring, and after-school programming. Competes head-to-head for local government grants, corporate sponsorships, and volunteer mentors in the same Los Angeles County footprint.
• Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles: Los Angeles affiliate operating youth leadership, mentoring, and outdoor programming for girls. Shares the same regional donor base, corporate sponsors, and volunteer pool as BBBSLA in LA County.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City: Sister BBBSA affiliate serving a major U.S. metro with the identical one-to-one mentoring model, donor/grant mix, and operational structure. Closest functional comparable to BBBSLA at a different scale and geography.
• Boys Hope Girls Hope: National nonprofit providing long-term mentoring and educational support for youth facing adversity. Operates a comparable one-to-one mentoring model with residential and community-based programs and competes for similar foundation and corporate grants.
• After-School All-Stars: National nonprofit providing comprehensive after-school programming including mentoring for underserved youth, with strong Los Angeles presence. Direct competitor for site-based mentoring contracts, school-district partnerships, and government after-school grants in LA County.

Emerging players

• MENTOR (National Mentoring Partnership): National umbrella that advocates for and supports youth mentoring programs, including BBBSA affiliates. Operates in the same sector with overlapping funder relationships but focuses on capacity-building rather than direct service delivery.
• iMentor: National nonprofit delivering one-to-one mentoring focused on college access for youth from underserved communities. Highly comparable mission and target demographic to BBBSLA's Big Futures program, though uses a tech-augmented virtual model.

Regional players

• LA's BEST (Better Educated Students for Tomorrow): Los Angeles-specific after-school and youth development program operating in LAUSD schools. Comparable site-based delivery model and target demographic; competes directly with BBBSLA's site-based mentoring programs for the same school sites and district partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCd1GyvHl1MrS5LaIAvjXfTg
• Facebookfacebook.com/bbbsla
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-brothers-big-sisters-of-greater-los-angeles
• Instagraminstagram.com/bbbsla/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@bbbsla?_t=8ijn4wWV7iU&_r=1
• Xx.com/BBBSLA

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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