
Mentorship and connection for good
About This Collection
January is Mentorship Month. To celebrate the massive role mentorship plays in building community among social impact professionals and empowering the next generation of changemakers, we put together a collection of our best stories on mentorship, networking and connection.
Youth don’t know how to find services — especially mentorship — online. We have a solution.
Young people who are mentored are 53 percent more likely to report good mental health, and more than twice as likely to report a strong sense of belonging in their community. But a majority of young people surveyed by MENTOR Canada said they didn’t know how to find a mentor online.
Youth are key to making real social change. Here’s what they need to thrive in your organization.
Young people have ideas and mindsets that can address the toughest social challenges Canada faces. But they’re too often unheard, underestimated, and overworked within social impact organizations.
How does your organizational culture need to change to better support young leaders? Ten young changemakers weigh in.
Young people have long been at the forefront of grassroots social change, but their voices are too often ignored in more institutional settings. Shifting organizational culture to better support young leaders could mean more progress for the causes these organizations work toward.
Canadian youth are facing a mental health crisis post-pandemic — here’s what you can do right now
According to MENTOR Canada’s 2020 national research, youth who had a formal mentor were three times more likely to report good self-rated mental health. Meanwhile, the pandemic has meant a huge increase in demand for mental health services among young people.
There’s a mentorship gap in Canada. Here’s how — and why — to close it.
Young people who are mentored are 53 percent more likely to report good mental health, and more than twice as likely to report a strong sense of belonging in their community. At a time when youths’ mental wellbeing and career prospects are limited by the pandemic, an equitable recovery requires a stronger culture of mentorship across the country.
Why this founder wants you to focus on peer learning, not just networking, in 2021
Much of the social impact world’s learning and development happens through connection — learning from others in the field, and having deep conversations. A pandemic makes that difficult, but not impossible, says e180’s Christine Renaud.
Social impact professionals are still networking. Here are 4 ways they’re doing it
Networking is an essential way for social impact professionals to make new connections, find jobs, share knowledge, and collaborate on projects. Ensuring that networks remain alive during the pandemic is one important way for the sector to remain collaborative and focused at a time of great uncertainty.
Mentorship in the social impact world has a diversity problem, say new founders
In Canada, only 50 percent of businesses make it past five years. With mentorship, that number can jump to 70 percent. Despite such evidence, there still aren’t enough mentorship opportunities for social impact founders in Canada. What needs to change?
How to Recruit Youth to Your Non-Profit Board
By 2030, almost one in four Canadians will be seniors. To fill the gap, non-profit boards will need to bring on young people — not to mention address their lack of diversity in other areas, too. We’re here to help, with insights from our 2019 Youth Reshaping Governance list.
How to Bring Fresh Voices to the Table in Philanthropy
To reach new generations of donors, volunteers, and employees, organizations update their tactics and learn to reflect the changing communities around them, say four young leaders in a digital roundtable with Future of Good.