Mass Mentoring Partnership was founded in 1992 as Greater Boston One to One, the first local extension of a national entity. The national One-to-One was started by two Wall Street Executives, Ray Chambers and Geoff Boisi, with a vision to bring mentoring to scale.
Co-founded in Boston by the then-president of Boston College, J. Donald Monan, S.J., and the CEO of New England Telephone, Paul O’Brien, MMP has had a rich history of catalytic involvement in the start-up and sustainability of high-quality mentoring programs. We now maintain the only statewide directory of 165+ quality youth mentoring programs, which guides referrals for potential mentors and provides leads for parents.
2008 & 2009 Achievements
- MMP President & CEO David Shapiro is saluted by the Boston Business Journal as one of its "40 Under 40," a list of men and women, under 40 years old, who have established themselves as leaders to be watched in their fields.
- Recognized by MENTOR in the awarding of the Manza Excellence in Leadership Award.
- Launched the Mentors of Color campaign to recruit more mentors of color.
- Raised almost $1 million at "A Night to Honor Ted Kelly," MMP's biggest fundraiser ever, which recognized and celebrated Ted's seven years of leadership as MMP Board Chair. The proceeds allowed MMP to establish a board-designated fund for long-term stability.
- Kicked-off the inaugural corps of the AmeriCorps Ambassadors of Mentoring program with funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Massachusetts Service Alliance.
- Rolled out the first-in-the-nation Quality-Based Membership program with 15 inaugural members that are striving to meet or exceed nationally recognized standards of excellence for mentoring.
- With Sen. John Kerry, MMP President & CEO David Shapiro co-authored a mid-year Berkshire Eagle Op-Ed that announced Kerry's sponsorship of the Mentoring for All Act.
- Subsidized mentor-mentee activities - almost $170,000 worth in 2008 alone, including the annual Mentoring Night at Fenway Park where 750 matches were hosted by MMP and the Boston Red Sox, and the Boston Celtics Ticket Exchange. For the 2008-09 season, Celtics' season ticket holders donated 1,272 tickets, valued at $152,305, and $5,000 in food vouchers. Other activities included museum passes, college basketball games, and dining and store discounts.
To view a timeline of MMP's evolution and key accomplishments, click here.
