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MENTOR Vermont MENTOR Vermont is a local non-profit that provides funding and support for youth mentoring in Vermont

For over 20 years, MENTOR Vermont has brought the mentoring community together, championing high-quality youth mentoring relationships. As a MENTOR Affiliate, we infuse nationally recognized and evidence-informed best practices in mentoring, statewide. We work to empower youth by providing support and resources to Vermont’s youth mentoring field. OUR MISSION:
MENTOR Vermont leads, expands, and strengthens the mentoring movement, building capacity to make high-quality relationships accessible to all young people. OUR VISION:

MENTOR Vermont drives equity through quality mentoring, so every young person in Vermont has the supportive relationships they need to grow and thrive. OUR WORK:
- CENTERING QUALITY
MENTOR Vermont aims to improve the quality and broaden the reach of youth mentoring in Vermont. Most mentoring programs are staffed by just one person, often in a part-time role. Program staff balance the hands-on management of matches, recruitment, and fundraising and do not have the capacity to review new mentoring research and design training curricula. MENTOR Vermont’s training strengthens the quality of local mentoring relationships through research-based effective practices and enables program staff to focus more time on supporting matches.

-ENHANCING PUBLIC WILL
MENTOR Vermont strategically leverages social channels, earned media, marketing materials, storytelling, and public events to convey diverse and authentic representation of youth mentoring. Building awareness is thoughtfully planned to destigmatize, inform, and inspire more Vermonters to get involved in youth mentoring.

-ADVANCING THE MENTORING MINDSET
In order to meet the needs of Vermont youth, MENTOR Vermont must work with a range of stakeholders to broaden the scope of mentoring. While there will always be a need for structured one-to-one youth mentoring, we will not close the mentoring gap solely through a singular model. MENTOR Vermont recognizes that everyone has the ability and opportunity to offer mentor-like support to the young people in their lives. Instilling a mentoring mindset helps inform and foster relationship-rich environments — helping teachers, coaches, crossing guards, neighbors, and others surround youth with a web of support

-INCREASING SUSTAINABLE FUNDING

MENTOR Vermont provides annual funding directly to youth mentoring agencies, investing in the creation and support of quality, long-term youth mentoring relationships. This grantmaking remains the only statewide mentoring-specific funding available in Vermont.

Today is the day for pizza! Eat in, take out, or delivery, all pizzas today at American Flatbread in Burlington will pro...
10/20/2026

Today is the day for pizza! Eat in, take out, or delivery, all pizzas today at American Flatbread in Burlington will provide a donation to MENTOR Vermont!

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Mentoring Field Recognition Awards! These were presented by Sandi Hoffman,...
10/19/2026

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Mentoring Field Recognition Awards! These were presented by Sandi Hoffman, Commissioner of the VT Dept. of Children and Families. This years awards were:
Advocacy – King Street Center Mentoring
Leadership and Program Collaboration – Alison Duback of Connecting Youth
Advancing the Mentoring Mindset – The Mentoring Project of the Upper Valley

Thank you for all you do for the mentoring field!

Want a reason to get great pizza? Tuesday Oct. 20 is a Benefit Bake for MENTOR Vermont at American Flatbread in Burlingt...
10/16/2026

Want a reason to get great pizza? Tuesday Oct. 20 is a Benefit Bake for MENTOR Vermont at American Flatbread in Burlington! Eat in or take out, from 11:30 AM to 10 PM, all pizza orders will raise funds for MENTOR Vermont!

Last week, the 2026 Vermont Mentoring Symposium brought together mentoring practitioners and supporters from around Verm...
10/16/2026

Last week, the 2026 Vermont Mentoring Symposium brought together mentoring practitioners and supporters from around Vermont for a day of connection and learning. Always a great time to gather together, this year's Symposium was outstanding! Thank you to all who showed up prepared to be open, share wisdom, and learn from each other!

Providing proactive, rather than reactive, support can make a world of difference in empowering young people to thrive. ...
10/07/2026

Providing proactive, rather than reactive, support can make a world of difference in empowering young people to thrive. Visit https://mentorvt.org/why-mentoring/ to learn more!

We are so grateful for the presenters, facilitators, and Vermont program leaders bringing their expertise, experience, a...
10/06/2026

We are so grateful for the presenters, facilitators, and Vermont program leaders bringing their expertise, experience, and curiosity to the virtual Vermont Mentoring Symposium, starting today and going through tomorrow! đź’™

From AI and youth wellbeing to prevention, professional support, and listening to the needs of Vermont’s mentoring field, these sessions reflect the many ways we can strengthen the people and communities surrounding young people.

Thank you to everyone sharing their knowledge and helping create space for learning, connection, and conversation. We can’t wait to learn alongside you!

The Vermont Mentoring Symposium begins tomorrow! We'd like to thank the sponsors that make this event happen!
10/05/2026

The Vermont Mentoring Symposium begins tomorrow! We'd like to thank the sponsors that make this event happen!

By approaching everyday interactions through the framework of the Mentoring Mindset, you build trust and create positive...
10/02/2026

By approaching everyday interactions through the framework of the Mentoring Mindset, you build trust and create positive impacts for young people. Visit https://mentorvt.org/mentoring-mindset/ to learn more!

09/29/2026
A Relationship-Centered Community grows stronger through intentional, positive relationship building. The Mentoring Mind...
09/29/2026

A Relationship-Centered Community grows stronger through intentional, positive relationship building. The Mentoring Mindset gives each of us the power to do just that. Visit https://mentorvt.org/mentoring-mindset/ to learn more.

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PO Box 103
Burlington, VT
05402

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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