Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas

What Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas does

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas (BBBSCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1972 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It operates as an independent local affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, serving youth ages 7-14 (and through high school graduation) across Mecklenburg County, Cabarrus County, and York County (South Carolina). The organization's core function is one-to-one youth mentoring, matching adult volunteer mentors ("Bigs") with children ("Littles") from at-risk circumstances including single-parent homes, poverty, and parental incarceration. BBBSCC serves more than 1,500 children and maintains over 1,400 active matches through a suite of programs including Community-Based Mentoring, Site-Based Mentoring (in schools), Beyond School Walls (corporate workplace mentoring), Bigs with Badges (law enforcement mentoring), High School Bigs (peer mentoring), and Big Futures (college/career prep for grades 8-12).

The organization is led by President & CEO Donna Y. Dunlap and supported by a team of approximately 17 staff across program management, enrollment and matching, development, and operations. Its technology infrastructure consists of standard nonprofit tools including donor management systems, volunteer tracking platforms, and web-based communication tools (Constant Contact for newsletters, DonorPerfect for online donations). The organization's primary revenue streams are individual donations, corporate and foundation grants, event fundraising (including the William Byron Golf Tournament, Bowl for Kids' Sake, Big Day at the Lake, and The Big Toast Cabarrus), and planned giving/estate gifts. The organization raises approximately $2.2 million annually.

BBBSCC distributes services through direct enrollment (volunteer and family), school-based site partnerships with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Cabarrus County Schools, and Kannapolis City Schools, corporate workplace partnerships (LPL Financial, Atrium Health, Ally Financial, Rocket Mortgage, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Duke Energy, Truist, EY, Novant Health, Eli Lilly), and law enforcement partnerships with three local police departments. The program is provided free of charge to families and volunteers. The organization has received the 2022 Pinnacle Award (one of 8 out of 225 national agencies), the 2024 Gold Standard Award, four consecutive years of the Mayor's Mentoring Alliance Large Agency Best Practices award, and GuideStar Platinum Transparency certification.

Name

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas

Legal name

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas

Website

https://bbbscentralcarolinas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1972 that provides one-to-one youth mentoring programs to 1,500+ children ages 7-18 across Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, and York counties in North and South Carolina, funded through donations, corporate partnerships, and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentoring Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL), Family Engagement & Home–School Partnership Programs (EDACALAB)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring services
• Volunteer mentoring programs
• Nonprofit youth development
• Community mentoring
• School-based mentoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

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: Direct financial contributions from individual donors supporting the organization's mission to provide mentoring services. Donations enable recruitment of new mentors, background check processing, professional match support, and enrichment activities for children.
2. Event Fundraising: Signature events including William Byron Golf Tournament, Bowl for Kids' Sake, Big Day at the Lake, and The Big Toast generate annual contributions totaling approximately $2.2 million. Corporate sponsorships and participant fundraising combine for substantial revenue generation.
3. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Partnerships with corporations and foundations provide programmatic and operational funding. Corporate partners like Atrium Health, Ally Financial, and Wells Fargo contribute both financial support and volunteer mentors.
4. Planned Giving and Estate Gifts: Legacy giving through life insurance beneficiary designations, retirement asset designations, charitable remainder trusts, wills and bequests, and donor-advised funds provide long-term sustainable funding from committed donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas provides free one-to-one youth mentoring programs that match adult volunteer mentors (Bigs) with children ages 7-14 (Littles) across Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, and York counties. Programs are delivered through community-based, site-based (school), and specialty formats including law enforcement, corporate workplace, peer, and college/career preparation mentoring, all funded through donations, corporate sponsorships, and signature fundraising events.

Product overview

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas operates a suite of one-to-one youth mentoring programs organized around three delivery models: Community-Based Mentoring (flexible, meet on weekends/after school), Site-Based Mentoring (school-based during lunch hours), and Specialty Programs (workforce, public safety, peer, and college prep focused). The core offering is one-to-one mentoring matching adult volunteers (Bigs) with children ages 5-14 (Littles). Specialty programs include Bigs with Badges (police mentors), Beyond School Walls (corporate middle school mentoring), High School Bigs (peer mentoring), and Big Futures (high school college/career prep). Programs are free to families and are funded through donations, events, and corporate partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community-Based Mentoring One-to-one mentoring program where Bigs (mentors) and Littles (mentees) meet at their convenience, typically on weekends or after school, engaging in activities they enjoy together such as park walks, museum visits, and attending BBBS match events. Open to children ages 7-14 in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, and York counties.
• Site-Based Mentoring School-based one-to-one mentoring program where Bigs visit their Little at school once each week during the school year during lunch hour, supporting academic achievement, social skills, and self-awareness through activities approved by teachers. Operated in partnership with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Cabarrus County Schools, and Kannapolis City Schools.
• Bigs with Badges One-to-one mentoring program connecting youth with police officers in their communities, building strong, trusting, lasting relationships between law enforcement and the families they serve. Partners with Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Concord, and Kannapolis Police Departments.
• Beyond School Walls Workplace-based one-to-one mentoring program for middle school students where local companies host children at their corporate offices twice monthly. Students receive mentorship from employees and participate in a workforce readiness curriculum covering public speaking, financial management, and workplace etiquette. Corporate partners include LPL Financial, Atrium Health, Ally Bank, and Rocket Mortgage.
• High School Bigs One-to-one mentoring program pairing high school student mentors (Bigs) with elementary school students (Littles). High school students serve as role models while guiding elementary students through weekly activities supporting academic achievement, social skills, and self-awareness. Partners include Charlotte Country Day School, Providence Day School, and Kannapolis City Schools.
• Big Futures Enhancement program for Littles in grades 8-12 providing monthly opportunities focusing on college preparation, career exploration, SAT prep, and interviewing skills. Includes Big Futures Plus for post-graduation resources for young adults up to age 21.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children are 52% less likely to skip school
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LPL FinancialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner in Beyond School Walls middle school mentoring program. LPL Financial hosts students at their office for bi-monthly mentoring sessions focused on career and college readiness, workforce etiquette, and financial management skills.
• Atrium HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner hosting Beyond School Walls program at their facility, providing middle school students with workplace mentoring and exposure to healthcare career opportunities.
• Ally Financial, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner in Beyond School Walls program offering workplace mentoring experiences for local middle school students with focus on financial services careers.
• Rocket MortgagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner in Beyond School Walls program providing middle school students with workplace mentoring and exposure to financial technology and mortgage industry careers.
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partner in Bigs with Badges program where police officers serve as mentors (Big Brothers and Big Sisters) in the communities where they serve, building stronger bonds between law enforcement and families.
• Concord Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCabarrus County law enforcement partner in Bigs with Badges program connecting youth with police mentors in the Concord community.
• Kannapolis Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCabarrus County law enforcement partner in Bigs with Badges program connecting youth with police mentors in the Kannapolis community.
• Charlotte Country Day SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent school partner in High School Bigs program, pairing high school student mentors with elementary school students at Rama Road Elementary.
• Providence Day SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent school partner in High School Bigs program, pairing high school student mentors with elementary school students at Rama Road Elementary.
• Cabarrus County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district partner hosting site-based mentoring programs, High School Bigs, and other BBBSCC initiatives in Cabarrus County schools including Coltrane-Webb Elementary and Forest Park Elementary.
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor school district partner hosting site-based mentoring programs at schools including Billingsville Elementary, Cotswold Elementary, Cornelius Elementary, Governor's Village STEM Academy, and others.
• Kannapolis City SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district partner in Cabarrus County area participating in High School Bigs program connecting high school mentors with elementary students.
• Cabarrus Boys and Girls ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partner in High School Bigs program providing site for mentoring activities and collaboration in serving Cabarrus County youth.
• William Byron FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of annual William Byron Golf Tournament benefiting BBBSCC. NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron, a former Big Brother, lends his name and network to fundraising efforts.
• City of ConcordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner in Cabarrus County supporting community-based programs and Bigs with Badges initiatives.
• City of KannapolisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner supporting community-based mentoring programs and Bigs with Badges initiatives in Kannapolis.
• Carolina PanthersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFL team partner providing community support, event participation, and youth engagement opportunities.
• Charlotte HornetsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBA team partner providing community support, event participation, and youth engagement opportunities.
• Charlotte Motor SpeedwayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRacing facility partner supporting events and fundraising initiatives.
• TargetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner providing in-kind support and donations for BBBSCC programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg: Local affiliate of the national CIS network, providing school-based student support, mentoring, and dropout prevention in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Targets the same youth demographic and competes for the same school district partnerships.
• YMCA of Greater Charlotte: Regional nonprofit offering youth development programs including mentoring, after-school care, and teen leadership across the same Charlotte-area counties. Competes for corporate wellness/CSR dollars and family enrollments.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles: Large urban BBBS affiliate comparable to BBBSCC in scope and program mix (community-based, site-based, specialty programs). Useful benchmark for corporate-partnership monetization and event fundraising at scale.
• Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont: Regional nonprofit serving youth in the Central Carolinas with leadership, mentoring, and STEM programming. Overlaps with BBBSCC's youth-development mission and competes for the same girls, families, and donor base.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Charlotte: Direct local nonprofit peer serving at-risk youth in the Charlotte region with after-school programming, mentoring, and youth development. Competes for the same corporate donors, foundation grants, and volunteer mentors in Mecklenburg/Cabarrus counties.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle (NC): Sister BBBS affiliate serving another North Carolina region (Raleigh-Durham). Operates the same mentoring model, programs, and national affiliation, providing a direct operational benchmark for BBBSCC's scale and fundraising efficiency.

Broad incumbents

• Mentor (National Mentoring Partnership): National umbrella organization that advocates for quality youth mentoring and supports mentoring programs across the U.S. Provides research, training, and standards that overlap with BBBSCC's methodology, though it does not directly operate match programs.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National parent organization of BBBSCC. Operates the same one-to-one mentoring methodology across all 50 states and 12 countries, setting brand, training, and program standards for BBBSCC. Directly comparable mission, but at national scale.

Others

• United Way of Central Carolinas: Major regional funder and convener that provides grant funding to BBBSCC and competing youth nonprofits. Operates an overlapping donor/corporate network in the Charlotte region, making it both a partner and a potential competing claim on local philanthropic dollars.

Regional players

• Boy Scouts of America (Scouting America): National youth character-development organization with local councils serving the Charlotte region. Competes for the same youth/family pipeline and corporate sponsor dollars, though focused on troop-based rather than one-to-one mentoring.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bbbs_centralcarolinas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bbbscc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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