Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont

What Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont does

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth mentoring organization founded in 1979 and headquartered at 502 Hickory Ridge Drive, Greensboro, North Carolina, with a secondary presence in High Point. The organization operates as an independent local chapter affiliated with the national Big Brothers Big Sisters movement, which spans all 50 states and over a century of history. In the most recent reporting period the chapter served 443 children, supported 330 active volunteer mentors, delivered more than 47,000 hours of mentoring, and carried a waitlist of 100 youth awaiting match.

The organization delivers two core programs: Community-Based Mentoring, in which volunteer mentors meet with matched children on flexible schedules — typically evenings or weekends — for at least four hours per month engaging in everyday activities, and Site-Based Mentoring, in which matches meet at designated locations such as schools with structured academic support and goal-setting emphasis. All matches are professionally supported by trained Match Coordinators who conduct comprehensive screening, provide ongoing training, and monitor relationship health against documented safety and trust protocols. Operational workflows are digitized through three off-the-shelf SaaS platforms: TFA Forms for volunteer and child enrollment, Network for Good for online donations, and OneCause for event registration.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable contributions from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and foundations, supplemented by signature fundraising events including the Big Winterfest Gala, Bowl for Kid's Sake, Swing for Kid's Sake (a tennis-pickleball tournament introduced for the 2026 event season), and the Big Futures Luncheon. Mentoring services are provided at no cost to families. The chapter operates with 1 to 10 employees and relies on community-based outreach, a Visionary Partner collaboration with United Way High Point, and referral pipelines from local schools and community organizations.

Name

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont

Legal name

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont

Website

https://bbbscp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1979 that matches children ages 6-18 in North Carolina's Greensboro-High Point region with adult volunteer mentors through community-based and site-based one-to-one programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentoring Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring services
• Volunteer mentor programs
• Nonprofit mentorship organization
• Mentor matching services
• Community youth support

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro, North Carolina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization relies on charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund mentoring programs. Donations help create and sustain mentoring relationships, support children facing adversity, and provide training and guidance to mentors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships between caring adult volunteer mentors (Bigs) and local youth ages 6-18 (Littles) facing adversity. It delivers two core programs—Community-Based Mentoring (flexible, mentor-led meetings at least four hours per month) and Site-Based Mentoring (structured meetings at schools or community centers focused on academic support)—with ongoing professional support from trained Match Coordinators, offered at no cost to families in Greensboro and High Point, NC.

Product overview

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont operates as a youth mentoring organization offering two core program types: Community-Based Mentoring and Site-Based Mentoring. Community-Based Mentoring provides flexible one-to-one relationships where volunteer mentors meet children on their own schedule at least four hours monthly, engaging in free or low-cost activities. Site-Based Mentoring offers structured meetings at schools or community locations focusing on academic support and goal-setting. The organization also runs several annual fundraising events including Bowl for Kid's Sake (bowling fundraiser), Swing for Kid's Sake (tennis/pickleball tournament), Big Winterfest Gala (elegant annual gala), and Big Futures Luncheon, all designed to generate community support and funding for the mentoring programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community-Based Mentoring One-to-one youth mentoring program where volunteer mentors (Bigs) meet with matched children (Littles) on the mentor's own schedule, typically evenings or weekends, for at least four hours per month. Pairs engage in free or low-cost activities such as sports, hiking, reading, or exploring new places.
• Site-Based Mentoring Mentoring program in which volunteers meet with matched children at designated locations such as schools or community centers. Focuses on academic support, encouragement, and goal-setting, and offers structured, consistent meeting times suitable for volunteers with predictable schedules.
• Bowl for Kid's Sake Annual community bowling fundraiser that brings supporters together to celebrate mentorship and raise essential financial support for mentoring relationships.
• Swing for Kid's Sake Annual tennis and pickleball tournament that combines competitive fun with fundraising to support life-changing mentoring relationships.
• Big Winterfest Gala Annual elegant gala that celebrates mentorship and raises essential financial support for the organization's youth mentoring programs.
• Big Futures Luncheon (Defend Potential Luncheon) Annual luncheon event that inspires community support and raises funds for youth mentoring programs, held in High Point, NC.

Quantifiable outcome

• 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• United Way High PointcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUnited Way High Point is listed as a Visionary Partner, indicating a significant collaborative relationship for community outreach and support. The partnership likely involves referral of potential mentors and families, shared community engagement initiatives, and mutual promotion of youth development programs in the High Point area.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte: A North Carolina BBBS affiliate serving the Charlotte metropolitan area with the same program model and brand. Comparable as a peer chapter demonstrating how the BBBS model scales in different NC metros with similar event-driven fundraising approaches.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern North Carolina: A separate Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliate covering eastern North Carolina. Comparable as a peer chapter running the same mentoring model, fundraising events, and outcome framework but operating in a non-overlapping geography within the same state.

Direct peers

• United Way of Greater Greensboro: A regional United Way affiliate that operates as both a Visionary Partner of the chapter and a comparable fundraising-and-fund-distribution nonprofit in the Central Piedmont region, competing for corporate workplace giving campaigns.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triad: A fellow Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliate operating in the broader Triad region of North Carolina, delivering the same one-to-one youth mentoring model with community-based and site-based programs. This is the most directly comparable peer given identical program structure, brand affiliation, and overlapping geographic footprint.
• Boys & Girls Club of Greensboro: A youth development nonprofit serving Greensboro-area children with after-school programming, mentoring, and academic support. Competes for the same donor dollars, volunteer engagement, and youth outcomes in the same Central Piedmont geography.
• Communities In Schools of Greater Greensboro: A site-based student support nonprofit that places coordinators in schools to deliver mentoring, counseling, and graduation support. Highly comparable as it serves overlapping youth populations (ages 6-18) in Central Piedmont schools with similar one-to-one adult support models.
• Mentoring Partnership of the Triad: A regional capacity-building nonprofit that supports, connects, and recruits mentors for multiple youth-serving organizations in the Triad. Comparable as a peer operating in the same mentoring ecosystem and sharing some volunteer pipelines and referral channels.

Emerging players

• Junior Achievement of the Triad: A youth education nonprofit delivering mentorship, workforce readiness, and financial literacy programming to K-12 students. Comparable as an organization that engages corporate volunteers as mentors and competes for school-based partnership slots and youth-development funding in the Central Piedmont region.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of Greensboro: A large multi-site youth-development organization providing after-school care, mentoring-adjacent programs, and youth sports across the Triad. Comparable as a regional incumbent that competes for the same family engagement, school partnerships, and corporate sponsor dollars.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (National Office): The national parent movement that the Central Piedmont chapter is affiliated with, operating across all 50 states and setting brand standards, mentor screening protocols, and outcome measurement frameworks. Comparable as the umbrella organization that defines the operating model this chapter follows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bbbscp

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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