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.PNG

Rich Schlentz

Chief Enthusiasm Officer

Extraordinary Inc.

Sarah.PNG

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