Friends Of The Children-central Oregon

Name

Friends Of The Children-central Oregon

Legal name

Friends of the Children-Central Oregon

Website

https://friendscentraloregon.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentoring Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

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 Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring services
• Nonprofit social services
• Professional mentoring program
• At-risk youth support
• Community youth development

Headquarters

HQ city

Bend

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: The organization accepts donations from individual donors through its website, events, and direct mail campaigns. Donors can give one-time, monthly, or annual gifts, as well as vehicle donations.
2. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: The Business Giving Circle (BGC) provides a structured corporate partnership program where businesses pay membership dues for recognition, volunteer opportunities, and exclusive newsletter access. Corporate partners also sponsor events and provide in-kind support.
3. Foundation and Government Grants: Major grant funding from foundations including Wood Next Fund, Central Oregon Health Council, Ford Family Foundation, Silver Family Foundation, Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, and MacKenzie Scott. The organization also receives government funding through programs like OJJDP.
4. Event Fundraising: Annual Abundance Dinner & Auction is the organization's largest fundraising event. Additional events include the Friend Raiser, brewery partnerships, and community fundraising campaigns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Friends of the Children-Central Oregon provides free, long-term professional mentoring to youth facing systemic obstacles. Each enrolled child is paired with a paid, full-time professional mentor (a "Friend") from kindergarten through high school graduation (12+ years). Friends spend 16 hours per month one-on-one with each child, delivering educational support, enrichment activities, family engagement, and mental health connections. All services are provided at no cost to families and are funded entirely through donations, grants, corporate partnerships, and fundraising events.

Product overview

Friends of the Children-Central Oregon operates as a single, unified nonprofit youth mentoring organization rather than a platform. The core Long-Term Professional Mentoring Program pairs paid professional mentors ('Friends') with children from kindergarten through high school graduation. Supporting programs include Summer Enrichment Programs (STEM, Arts, Environmental Education), Education Programs (tutoring, classroom support), Mental Health Services Partnership, Clubhouse Programs, and the Friends Ranch facility. The organization also operates child referral services and the Business Giving Circle for ongoing donor engagement. All programs are provided at no cost to enrolled families and focus on youth facing systemic obstacles across Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook Counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Long-Term Professional Mentoring Program Pairs children facing systemic obstacles with paid professional mentors called 'Friends' from kindergarten through high school graduation (12+ years). Each child receives approximately 16 hours per month of one-on-one mentoring including classroom support, community activities, and enrichment experiences. Provided free of charge to families.
• Summer Enrichment Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of youth go on to enroll in post-secondary education, serve our country or enter the workforce
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Compass Commercial Construction ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Pro bono support for Friends Ranch including site planning, permitting applications, Master Planning Committee participation, and leveraging professional connections for best construction pricing. Major supporter of ranch development and remodeling projects.
• Business Giving Circle (BGC) PartnersmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 202530+ founding partner businesses including CS Construction, Cascade Hasson, Changing Patterns, OneDigital, St. Charles Health, Peterkin Burgess, M&M Engineering, Country Financial, The Status Group, HIS Insurance, Sweet Luv Bakeshop, J Bar N, Northwest XDental, Alliant Systems, Kendall Auto Group, SecuraCore, Maul Foster, Design Bar, Brooks Resources, Meadow Sky Productions, Riverhouse, Bend Party Rentals, Mazama, LIFT Fitness, The Circuit Gym, Larkin Valley Ranch, BARN, BAC Noise, You Need a Farm Girl.
• Juniper Mountain CounselingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership to provide mental health training to all staff and immediate counseling access for youth, families, and staff. Monthly certified therapist training for program staff. Central Oregon Health Council funding covers out-of-pocket costs for services. Focus on removing barriers to mental health services.
• Compass CommercialmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Provided pro bono construction guidance and project support for Friends Ranch development. Sits on Master Planning Committee and leverages professional connections for construction pricing. Committed to ongoing support for future ranch projects including kitchen remodel and recreation room.
• Sand Lily HomeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Created custom candle scent with 100% of proceeds donated to Friends of the Children. Located at 631 NW Federal St #100, Bend, OR 97703.
• Wood Next FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Provided $220,000 grant award (matched by Central Oregon Health Council for $440,000 total) to support expansion to serve rural communities in Jefferson and Crook Counties, add 15 youth, and hire two additional Professional Mentors plus a Family & Education Specialist.
• Central Oregon Health CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Matched Wood Next Fund's $220,000 grant dollar-for-dollar, providing $440,000 total funding. Also covers costs for staff training through Juniper Mountain Counseling partnership. Aligned with Regional Health Improvement Plan (RHIP).
• Deschutes BreweryminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Community Pints promotion donating $1 per pint purchased on specified dates to support Friends-Central Oregon.
• Bend-La Pine School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership with school district for child selection process including six-week observation in kindergarten classes to identify isolated children, those with behavior issues, or those coming to school hungry.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• YMCA of the USA: Federated nonprofit delivering youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility programming through local Y branches. Comparable in relying on local chapters, paid youth-development staff, school district partnerships, and community-based enrichment programming for at-risk youth.
• Boys Town (Father Flanagan's Boys' Home): National nonprofit providing direct residential and community-based services, education, and long-term mentoring to at-risk youth and families. Comparable in addressing adverse childhood experiences and providing paid professional mentors to vulnerable youth.
• Junior Achievement USA: National nonprofit delivering education and mentorship programs to underserved K-12 youth through local chapters and corporate partnerships. Comparable in targeting school-age youth facing obstacles and combining educational support with corporate sponsorship.
• National Mentoring Partnership: National umbrella organization advancing quality youth mentoring through research, advocacy, and program standards. Directly comparable as an industry association serving the same evidence-based youth mentoring field as Friends of the Children-Central Oregon.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National youth mentoring nonprofit pairing at-risk youth with adult volunteer mentors. Operates local affiliate chapters using a similar mission-aligned, referral-driven model, and is the closest direct analog in the youth-mentoring category.
• CASA for Children (National CASA/GAL Association): National nonprofit mobilizing trained volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the court system. Comparable in serving vulnerable youth through court and social-service referrals, and in delivering consistent long-term adult support to children facing systemic obstacles.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Federated youth-development nonprofit serving at-risk school-age youth through local Clubhouses (youth centers), education and enrichment programming, and trained youth-development staff. Comparable in target population, school district partnerships, and youth-clubhouse infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Office of Head Start (ACF/HHS): Federal program administering comprehensive early-childhood education and family support services for low-income children ages 0-5. Comparable in serving similar age cohorts through school-district and community partnerships, but funded federally and operating at a much larger scale.
• KIPP Foundation (KIPP Public Schools): Large national nonprofit network operating public charter schools serving predominantly low-income and underserved students. Comparable in mission focus on breaking generational poverty through sustained, long-term academic and wraparound support, but operates at a much larger institutional scale.

Others

• United Way Worldwide: National umbrella nonprofit organizing local United Way chapters to aggregate corporate and individual donations and fund partner agencies, including youth-services nonprofits. Adjacent peer as a regional civic infrastructure player and grantmaking intermediary supporting organizations like the subject.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/friendsofthechildren
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@friendsofthechildrencentra5843
• Facebookfacebook.com/friendsofthechildrencentra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/friends-of-the-children-central-oregon
• Instagraminstagram.com/friendsofthechildren

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Profiles7 records

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