Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties

Name

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties

Legal name

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties

Website

https://bbbswillgrundy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentoring Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAD

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAJALAL

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

SECONDARYEDAJALAF

School Counseling & Guidance Services (Academic/Social-Emotional)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring services
• Nonprofit volunteer programs
• Community youth development
• Charitable donation programs
• School-based mentoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Joliet

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. Donations: Reliance on donations from individuals, corporations, and community organizations to fund mentoring programs. Accepts monthly recurring donations, one-time gifts, Venmo, and online platform contributions through Zeffy.
2. Event Fundraising: Annual and seasonal fundraising events including Night at the Mansion gala, pasta cook-offs, pumpkin decorating contests, and holiday drive-thru events.
3. Grant Funding: Corporate grants such as Ecolab's Blackbaud Giving Fund grant and Subaru Share the Love Event donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships pairing adult volunteer mentors (Bigs) with youth (Littles) in Will and Grundy counties, Illinois. The organization delivers its core services through three programs: a Community-Based One-to-One Mentoring program, the SOAR Site-Based Plus program in partnership with Plainfield School District 202, and the BBBS Learning Center that provides free academic support to local students.

Product overview

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties is a nonprofit mentoring organization offering a suite of youth development programs. Its primary offerings include a One-to-One Mentoring Program that pairs volunteer Big mentors with youth Littles for ongoing mentorship relationships, and the SOAR (Skills, Opportunities, Academics, Relationships) site-based plus program conducted in partnership with Plainfield School District 202. Supporting services include the BBBS Learning Center (a free academic support center for youth), a donation platform accepting contributions via Zeffy and Venmo, and the Mentor 2.0 program for graduating high school seniors. All programs aim to ignite the power and promise of youth through mentoring relationships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• S.O.A.R (Skills, Opportunities, Academics, Relationships): A Site-Based Plus mentorship program that matches volunteer mentors to children in need of a positive role model in a supervised school setting.

Products and services

• One-to-One Mentoring Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased confidence and self-esteem in mentored youth
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PSD202 (Plainfield School District 202)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2023Partnership to create the SOAR (Skills, Opportunities, Academics, Relationships) site-based mentorship program. Matches volunteer mentors to children in need of positive role models at partner schools including Timber Ridge Middle School, Grand Prairie Elementary, and Crystal Lawn Elementary.
• Hawk Subaru JolietminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSelected as Hawk Subaru's hometown charity benefiting from Subaru of America's 'Share the Love Event' during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Macy'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated seven full racks of formal attire and children's formal dress wear for distribution to at-risk youth served through the program.
• F3 of NapervilleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosted 24 hours of workouts to raise money for families to provide Christmas gifts.
• Joliet Police DepartmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChief Al Roechner led the 'Bucks for Beards' campaign to raise funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
• Guitar CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated a Fender Squier guitar to the Match Activity Center to bring music to Littles.
• Bob's Discount FurnitureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated furniture to a family in need due to uninsured property damage.
• Joliet First Assembly ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosted the holiday drive-thru event for families.
• Shorewood Family DentalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated goodie bags for the holiday drive-thru event.
• V3 CompaniesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored the Activity Center and match events.
• Fat RickysminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated pizza for match events.
• K1 SpeedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerActivity venue for new match Big Rick and Little Edwin's first adventure together.
• Mad Hatchet BrewingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosted 'Pictures with Santa' event and donated funds raised to BBBS.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 4-H (National 4-H Council): National youth development organization with programmatic overlap in positive youth development and adult mentorship. Competes for youth-oriented grant funding and community volunteer engagement.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth development nonprofit with a broader after-school and club-based model. Competes for the same pool of youth-mentoring philanthropic dollars and corporate sponsors nationally.
• MENTOR (National Mentoring Partnership): National umbrella organization advancing youth mentoring. Provides research, advocacy, and standards that the agency aligns with, and competes indirectly for mentoring-focused grant funding.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National parent organization operating the BBBS network of 236 local affiliates. Not a direct competitor but the parent brand and standards body that defines the agency's program model, governance, and quality framework.
• YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago: Large regional youth and family services organization offering mentoring-adjacent programs including after-school care and teen leadership. Directly competes for volunteers, donors, and parent engagement in the same geography.

Others

• United Way of Will County: Local community fundraising umbrella that may pass-through funds to BBBS Will Grundy or to competing health and human services nonprofits. Represents one of the agency's potential funding partners and a peer for the local donor dollar.

Emerging players

• Junior Achievement of Chicago: Regional youth education and mentoring nonprofit operating in the same Illinois geography. Focuses on work-readiness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship mentoring for K-12 youth — adjacent to BBBS's mentoring mission.
• Girls Inc. of Chicago: Regional affiliate of the national Girls Inc. network providing mentoring and youth development programming specifically for girls. Operates a comparable mentor-pairing model with a narrower demographic focus.

Direct peers

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago: Sibling BBBS local affiliate serving the broader Chicago metro area. Operates the same one-to-one mentoring model under the national BBBSA umbrella, making it the closest direct geographic and operational comparable.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Joliet: Local youth development nonprofit serving the same Joliet / Will County geography with competing approaches to youth mentoring and after-school programs. Directly competes for local donors, volunteers, and corporate sponsors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_C7uAOAH9RMzZs-CKCZ62w
• Facebookfacebook.com/bbbswillgrundy
• Instagraminstagram.com/bbbswillgrundy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-brothers-big-sisters-of-will-and-grundy-counties

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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