About
Who We Are — Mentors at Our Core
A Baltimore-based 501(c)(3) youth development organization. Since 2014, we've built a family of mentors, mentees and alumni committed to lifting the next generation.
Our Mission
To make a difference where it matters most by mentoring, equipping, and elevating youth into community leaders through intentional, intergenerational relationships.
Our Vision
A generation of young Baltimoreans who are educated, economically mobile, civically engaged, and committed to mentoring the next leaders after them.
Focus Areas
Exposure
Opening doors to colleges, careers, and experiences that change what's possible.
Personal Development
Building character, confidence, and the everyday habits of leadership.
Leadership Development
Equipping youth to lead their peers, then their communities.
Impact by Cohort
2018 Cohort
FY22
FY23
Community Service Timeline
Donor Tiers
Promise Keeper
$100 / month
Fuel year-round mentorship, transportation, and academic support for our youth.
Legacy Lifter
$500+ / month
Sponsor a Summer Leader internship and underwrite cohort-wide college tours.
Founder Spotlight
Alphonso Mayo
Alphonso Mayo founded Mentoring Mentors Inc. in 2014 to give Baltimore youth what saved his own life: a family-like bond with a mentor who refused to let go.
A nationally recognized voice in youth development, his work is rooted in the conviction that mentorship is not a program — it is a relationship that lasts.
Recognition
- Open Society Institute Baltimore Community Fellow
- CNN Heroes feature
- Baltimore Mayor's Award for Community Service