What MENTOR Colorado does

MENTOR Colorado is a 501(c)-style nonprofit organization founded in 2011 and headquartered at 2679 Main St #300 in Littleton, Colorado. It is the official Colorado state affiliate of MENTOR (National Mentoring Partnership), the leading national convener of the youth mentoring movement. The organization exists to strengthen and extend the reach of quality youth mentoring across Colorado by serving as a statewide convener, capacity-builder, and technical-assistance provider for the roughly 500+ youth mentoring and youth-serving programs operating in the state. Its primary beneficiaries are nonprofit mentoring programs, K-12 schools, and government agencies that deliver or wish to develop youth mentoring services.

The organization's product portfolio is built around the National Quality Mentoring System (NQMS), an online self-assessment aligned to MENTOR's Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring, through which programs measure and improve quality and receive national/local recognition (e.g., the NQMS Gold badge). Adjacent offerings include Custom Training and Consulting (with no-cost Technical Assistance funded by the National Mentoring Resource Center grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention), the Mentoring Connector online database that links prospective mentors to programs, and the annual Colorado Mentoring Summit—a 1.5-day in-person event featuring training, roundtables, and networking. The organization also operates the "Ready, Set: Connect" virtual/in-person learning community, a free Job Board for the mentoring workforce, and a tiered Partnership program (Champion, Partner, Community Partner). There is no proprietary AI/ML platform; the technology stack is operational rather than differentiated.

The revenue model is a mix of grant funding (the NMRC/OJJDP pass-through funds no-cost TA), charitable donations solicited through the website, and individually priced contracted consulting services to nonprofits, schools, and government entities (recent clients include the City of Denver, A Precious Child, Denver Public Safety Youth Programs, and Denver Area Youth for Christ). Partnership membership is free; revenue from consulting is bespoke. The core operating team is two full-time staff (Executive Director Lindsey Cali and Program Director Sarah Provino), supported by a network of 18 external consultants listed for Custom Training and Consulting. The organization sponsors the annual Summit through a tiered corporate sponsorship model (Platinum: EY, KPMG; Silver: Collegiate Peaks Bank, CHFA, Ent Credit Union; Bronze: Black Hills Energy, Comcast, FrannySu Photography), illustrating a community-led, relationship-driven GTM motion.

Name

MENTOR Colorado

Legal name

MENTOR Colorado

Website

https://comentoring.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MENTOR Colorado is a nonprofit statewide affiliate of MENTOR (National Mentoring Partnership) that strengthens youth mentoring organizations in Colorado through NQMS quality assessments, no-cost Technical Assistance, training, consulting, and the annual Colorado Mentoring Summit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentoring Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mentoring, Coaching, Alumni Networking & Peer Support Platforms (EDAFAMAN), Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring programs
• Mentoring quality assessment
• Technical assistance
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Mentor matching platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: MENTOR Colorado receives grant funding as an affiliate of MENTOR (National Mentoring Partnership) and through the National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC) grant, a project of The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. This funding supports no-cost Technical Assistance to mentoring programs.
2. Donations: The organization accepts charitable donations to support their mission of closing the mentoring gap and driving equity through quality mentoring relationships for young people in Colorado.
3. Contracted Consulting Services: MENTOR Colorado provides contracted services individually tailored to the needs of requestors, including youth-serving programs, nonprofits, community organizations, schools, and government entities. Recent clients include A Precious Child, City of Denver, Denver Public Safety Youth Programs, and Denver Area Youth for Christ.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MENTOR Colorado is the statewide nonprofit affiliate of MENTOR (National Mentoring Partnership) that strengthens youth mentoring organizations in Colorado. It sells and delivers no-cost Technical Assistance, custom consulting and training, the National Quality Mentoring System (NQMS) quality assessment, a tiered partnership program, the Mentoring Connector match platform, and the annual Colorado Mentoring Summit to nonprofits, schools, and government entities.

Product overview

MENTOR Colorado operates as a state-level mentoring partnership providing a portfolio of interconnected services to strengthen youth mentoring across Colorado. The core offerings include the National Quality Mentoring System (NQMS) for program quality assessment, Custom Training and Consulting with no-cost Technical Assistance, and the Mentoring Connector platform for matching mentors with programs. Additional services include the Ready, Set: Connect program for virtual/in-person learning spaces, the Annual Colorado Mentoring Summit for professional development, a Job Board for the mentoring workforce, and a tiered Partnership membership program. These offerings work together to advance the quality and extend the reach of youth mentoring organizations throughout Colorado.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National Quality Mentoring System (NQMS) A structured, systematic quality assessment process for mentoring programs aligned with the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring (EEPM); it provides evaluation, improvement plans, and national recognition for participating programs. Offered to youth mentoring organizations at no monetary cost.
• Custom Training and Consulting Contracted and no-cost Technical Assistance providing capacity building support, mentor recruitment guidance, match support analysis, and best-practices consultation grounded in the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring. Delivered to mentoring programs, nonprofits, schools, and government entities in Colorado.
• Mentoring Connector An online searchable database that connects individuals interested in mentoring with mentoring programs that match their goals, enabling people to become or find mentors. Partner programs maintain listings on the platform.
• Annual Colorado Mentoring Summit A 1.5-day in-person event featuring keynote speakers, workshops, roundtables, and networking for mentoring and youth-serving professionals to build capacity and share best practices. 2024 edition held October 16-17 at The Conference Center at RidgeGate, Lone Tree, CO.
• Ready, Set: Connect Virtual and in-person learning and networking spaces for the mentoring community, providing structured opportunities to connect with peers and access ongoing professional development.
• MENTOR Colorado Partnership A tiered membership program (Champion Partner, Partner, Community Partner) that provides partner mentoring organizations with benefits including training access, NQMS participation, networking, advocacy support, and recognition. Free to join with voluntary annual giving campaign contributions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Youth involved in quality mentoring relationships tend to do better in school, reduce risky behaviors, build stronger relationships with adults, and become contributing members of society.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• MENTOR (National Mentoring Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMENTOR Colorado is a proud Affiliate of MENTOR, the leading activator of the nation's mentoring movement. This affiliation provides access to national resources, the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring, the National Mentoring Resource Center, and connection to the broader national mentoring network.
• EY (Ernst & Young)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerEY serves as a Presenting Sponsor (Platinum Level) for the 2024 Annual Colorado Mentoring Summit.
• KPMGflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerKPMG serves as a Presenting Sponsor (Platinum Level) for the 2024 Annual Colorado Mentoring Summit.
• Collegiate Peaks BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver Level Sponsor of the 2024 Annual Colorado Mentoring Summit.
• CHFA (Colorado Housing and Finance Authority)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver Level Sponsor of the 2024 Annual Colorado Mentoring Summit, celebrating their 50th anniversary.
• EntCU (Ent Credit Union)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver Level Sponsor of the 2024 Annual Colorado Mentoring Summit.
• Black Hills EnergyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Level Sponsor of the 2024 Annual Colorado Mentoring Summit.
• ComcastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Level Sponsor of the 2024 Annual Colorado Mentoring Summit.
• FrannySu PhotographyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Level Sponsor and professional headshot provider at the 2024 Annual Colorado Mentoring Summit.
• National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NMRC is a project of The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and MENTOR. MENTOR Colorado provides no-cost Technical Assistance to mentoring programs within the parameters of the NMRC grant.
• The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency whose NMRC grant project funds no-cost Technical Assistance provided by MENTOR Colorado to mentoring programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: The national parent organization of Colorado's Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliate, providing a scaled youth mentoring model in the same category. Offers broader brand and corporate partnerships but with a tighter focus on one-to-one matches than MENTOR Colorado's capacity-building model.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver: Colorado-based youth-development nonprofit offering a wider portfolio of programming beyond mentoring. Competes for overlapping philanthropic dollars, school partnerships, and corporate sponsorships with MENTOR Colorado while serving the same at-risk youth population.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National umbrella organization providing youth services including mentoring-adjacent programming. Comparable in mission scope and in using national brand and quality frameworks to standardize local affiliate service delivery.

Others

• Mile High United Way: Major Colorado civic and nonprofit intermediary that pools corporate and individual donations for community health, education, and youth programs. Comparable as a statewide convener and donor channel that competes for the same Colorado corporate CSR dollars.
• Points of Light: National volunteer-engagement organization with a strong focus on mentoring and service. Acts as a peer in the broader volunteer-driven youth-impact movement, sharing Summit-style convening and corporate partnership models even though it does not operate Colorado-specific programs.
• National Mentoring Resource Center: Resource and research hub of the federal NMRC grant ecosystem that funds a portion of MENTOR Colorado's Technical Assistance. Functions as an enabling infrastructure partner rather than a direct competitor, but operates in the same mentoring quality-improvement niche.

Direct peers

• MENTOR (National Mentoring Partnership): The national parent affiliate network that MENTOR Colorado belongs to. MENTOR sets the national standards - Elements of Effective Practice, NQMS framework, Mentoring Connector - that MENTOR Colorado operationalizes at the state level, making it the closest functional analog.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado: Colorado-based direct youth mentoring nonprofit operating in the same geography and serving the same young person demographic through one-to-one mentoring relationships, competing for the same local funders, schools, and volunteer mentors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mentorcolorado7282
• Facebookfacebook.com/mentorcolorado
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mentor-colorado
• Instagraminstagram.com/colorado_mentor
• Xx.com/MentorColorado

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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