Our Proven Mentorship Model

Unlike traditional mentorship models that provide short-term, volunteer-based programs, we implement a unique solution and model: professional, paid mentors we call Friends.

Our mentorship model is built on research that shows a long-term, caring relationship with a consistent adult is key to youth development. Harvard Business School found that for every dollar invested in Friends of the Children, there is a 26.8x return!

 

This is our impact:

  • 92% of youth enroll in post-secondary education, serve our country or enter the workforce.
  • 93% of youth remain free from involvement in the juvenile justice system.
  • 83% of youth receive their high school diploma or GED.
  • 98% of youth wait to parent until after their teen years.
Harvard Backs Our Business Model

How Our Program Works

  • 1
    Step 1

    We partner with Tacoma Public Schools, foster care agencies, DCYF, families, and the community to ensure we work with the children who have the most need.

  • 2
    Step 2

    We match each child enrolled in our program with a trauma-informed and professionally trained mentor, we call their Friend. They commit to providing guidance and support for 12+ years, no matter what.

  • 3
    Step 3

    Your sponsorship helps us fund these critical relationships and gives local youth the opportunity to shape life on their terms.

Become a Sponsor

Corporate sponsorships offer a meaningful way to align your business with a cause that transforms communities. By partnering with Friends of the Children – Tacoma, you can help us break the cycle of generational poverty and amplify the voices of youth who are eager for the chance to write their own stories!

FRIEND

$2,500 /
  • Name on all event media and materials.
  • Recognition on the Friends – Tacoma website and social media.
  • One complimentary ticket to current or next ticketed event.

HOPE

$5,000 /
  • Name and logo on all event media and materials.
  • Recognition on the Friends – Tacoma website and social media.
  • Verbal recognition at the event.
  • Two complimentary tickets to current or next ticketed event.

SPARK

$7,500 /
  • Branded item giveaway at the event, if desired.
  • Name and logo prominently placed on event media and materials.
  • Recognition on the Friends – Tacoma website and social media.
  • Verbal recognition at the event.
  • Three complimentary tickets to current or next ticketed event.

INSPIRATION

$10,000 /
  • Banner or another preferred branded item prominently placed at the event.
  • Branded item giveaway at the event, if desired.
  • Opportunity to speak for 2 minutes during the event.
  • Name and logo prominently placed on event media and materials.
  • Recognition on the Friends – Tacoma website and social media.
  • Verbal recognition at the event.
  • Four complimentary tickets to the current or next ticketed event.

Companies Who Invested in Friends of the Children-Tacoma

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Join Simone Biles In Being A Champion For Children

“I was a foster kid too. I know exactly what these kids go through and what they need to be successful…one constant person in their life from when they’re young all the way through high school graduation.”

— Simone Biles