BECOME A MENTOR
Future Fund 10 is “Shark Tank meets philanthropy.” Nonprofit participants receive coaching and guidance from established community members to help them take their nonprofit to the next level.
Interested in offering to share your skills with a Finalist? Reach out to learn more!
Learn More About Mentoring…
“This experience has gifted me with some amazing connections with inspirational and influential individuals within my community. I cherish this opportunity of being a part of something bigger and being able to make a positive impact on my community.” - Arjanai Miller, Future Fund 2019 Coach
Why Be A MENTOR:
Share your skills with a nonprofit that needs it!
Active involvement in giving back to the Greensboro community.
Exposure to issues in our community that need addressing and introductions to a diverse base of nonprofits that allow you to see ideas for solutions.
A FUN and a short-term way to be involved with a nonprofits
WHAT HAPPENS:
Nonprofits are interviewed to see where they need the most help— this could be any area from fundraising, marketing, social media, strategy, budgeting, succession plan, organizational development, tech issues and more!
Mentors will be paired with a nonprofit that needs your skillset!
Mentors meet with their nonprofit 2-6 hours a month for 3 months to help them accomplish their goals.
Mentors evaluate Finalist presentations on how they have used the coaching advice to help their organization and vote on their favorite to win the $1,000 Coaches Award.
Mentors attend Future Fund 10 LIVE to cheer on their nonprofit!
What Makes a Good Mentor:
Mentors do not have to be experts or work in their field of expertise. Share your skills that may be a hobby side hustle or what you do for a living.
Mentors should be able to give practical feedback - when you hear what the nonprofit needs, give advice, to do’s, and help them implement the action items.
Mentors should have strong communication skills in order to provide useful, constructive feedback and tips for improvement. They should be willing to share ideas but also be able to listen to the input of other others.
Our 2021-22 Coaches
Master Coaches
Rich Schlentz
Chief Enthusiasm Officer
Extraordinary Inc.
Sarah Schlentz
Creative Director
Extraordinary Inc.
2021 Mentors
Cheryl Angel - Principal, Angel Resources Consulting and Angel Events
Yubisela Aranda Sandoval - Assistant Director, UNC Greensboro Office of Alumni Engagement
Jasmine Beard - Principal/Founder/CEO, AJoy Consulting
Michael Beitler- Director of MBA Projects, Bryan School of Business, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Tracy Clark - Head of Marketing, Parsec Financial
Madalyn Brantley - Administrative Support Specialist, UNC Greensboro Office of Alumni Engagement
Kaitlin Conover - Executive Director, HQ Greensboro
Keir Davis - President, Xtern Software & Founder & CEO, HaystackCRM
Chris Engle - Owner, The Social on Friendly
Joe Erba - Assistant Dean, UNCG Bryan School
Lou Anne Flanders Stec - EVP of Entrepreneurship, Chamber of Commerce/Launch Greensboro
Ronnie Grabon - Executive & Career Coach, RS Grabon Consulting
Tiffany Grant - Owner, Money Talk with Tiff
Keyshia Haithcock - Director of Development and Community Relations, Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
Mark Hale - Leadership Coach and Consultant, Mark C. Hale Leadership Coaching and Consulting
Bryle Hatch, PhD - Executive Director for Community Engagement, North Carolina A&T State University
Nadine Khazzaka - Sales Manager, Marble Granite World
Jordan Lacenski - Consultant, Self-Employed
Emily Linden - Comms Director, HaystackCRM & Xtern Software
Candace Martin - Operations and Communications Manager, Action Greensboro
John McDonald - Director, Real Estate, Captivate
Stu Nichols - Regional Compliance Officer, Syngenta
Brian Pearce - Real Estate & Land Use Attorney, Nexsen Pruet, LLC
Mary Lesa Pegg - Assistant Director, UNCG Office of Alumni
Dana Publicover - Founder, Tiny Pinata
Joe Rieke - Director of Development, Greensboro Children’s Museum
Lisa Russell - C.O.O., Ardmore Residential – Multi-Family Apartments
Jeff SanGeorge - Principal, Magnetic Ideas, LLC
Vaishali Shaw - Senior Advisor, Piedmont Trust Company
Kim Sousa Peoples - Director, Orientation & New Family PRograms, UNCG
Mary Swantek - Associate Director of Development, UNCG
Amanda Szabo-Huff - Director of Community Relations, Good Health Greensboro Chiropractic & Wellness & Owner, Prevail Communication Consulting
Kishie Wyatt - Owner/Teacher, Radiance Yoga
Alisha Wielfaert - Leadership, Life & Creativity Coach, Yoke & Abundance
Caroline Wilson - Vice President, Private Equity, Charles Aris
Katie Marshall - Founder + Principal Consultant, Creative Machine Consulting