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A Lot with a Little

The video features Big Brother, Marc Johnson and Little Brother, Dean expressing their thoughts about our BBBSMD program.


Involve Your Company

For more information on corporate partnership opportunities, Contact Katherine Adams,Director of Partnership Development at 248-569-0600 ext. 236 or by email at adamsk@bbbsdetroit.org

How Can My Company Get Involved? 

There are many different opportunities for companies and organizations who want to get involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit.

1. Sponsor a Match
Companies can choose to underwrite either a school-based or community-based match. The agency provides the sponsor with updates on the mentoring match and recognition in the community. The average cost is $1000 for a school-based mentoring match; $1000 for a community-based mentoring match.

2. Mentoring Partnerships
BBBSMD wants companies to serve as mentor partners by providing opportunities for their employees to participate as Lunch Buddies. As a mentor rich resource, one company can complete alter the climate of a school by providing mentors for one hour twice a month. The Lunch Buddies program is structured, in an exclusive space and supervised by one of our site-based specialists to help volunteers get acquainted with their Littles, set goals and reach them. Bigs are able to interact with their Littles through the school year and learn about the changes they make in the lives of their Littles at the end of the school year.

3. Corporate Partnerships
Businesses can enter into full partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit by not only supporting mentoring among its employee ranks, but also serving as a key contributor and advocate for the agency. Such partnerships may include marketing and public relations benefits for the business (such as recognition on the agency’s website, letterhead, and publications), participation in governance and event sponsorships.

What Does Big Brothers Big Sisters Bring to a Partnership?

  • Reputation as a leader in the youth-services field, celebrating over 100 years as the largest and most effective mentoring organization in the United States.
  • Strong brand recognition – nationwide 88% of Americans recognize the name “Big Brothers Big Sisters.”
  • Proven program outcomes – mentored youth have fewer absences from school, less drug and alcohol use, fewer incidents of hitting others, and improved relationships with parents and elders.
  • Universal appeal – children remain America’s top priority.
  • Leveraging of resources – Forbes placed BBBS on its Gold-Star list of the top ten charities for its excellence in efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Variety of program options to engage your employees in giving back to their communities.
  • Signature fundraising events, such as Bowl for Kids’ Sake, that promote teamwork, boost employee morale and showcase corporate partners.

What's In It For You?

Providing corporate volunteers is one of the most cost-effective ways to unlock new training and development resources according to the latest Deloitte volunteer Impact Survey research study that measures the important aspects of corporate community involvement.

Eighty-seven percent of human resources managers surveyed agreed that their company's training and development program is under pressure to develop the next generation of leaders, yet 70 percent indicated that their budget either remained flat or decreased over the last year. Skills-based volunteer activities are perceived as a cost-effective development option; only 2 percent of total respondents believe that incorporating skills-based volunteering into talent development programs would cost more than traditional training and development options. BBBSMD will work with your company or corporation to engage young leaders in mutually beneficial ways.


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