TOGETHER,
WE IGNITE POTENTIAL
In a world of causes, we make a difference by creating professionally supported, one-to-one matches for youth who want to realize their full potential.
Through mentoring, we aim to decrease the number of disconnected youth in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Empowered youth have the potential to change our world
WE BELIEVE
We believe in a diverse, equitable, and inclusive program and workplace where all youth, volunteers, stakeholders, and employees regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability, should have the opportunity to achieve measurable life success.
Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with a strong, enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationship that creates pathways for the future and a mentor for a lifetime. As we are the sum total of all our stakeholders; staff, volunteers, families, board members, and investors, it is imperative to effectively recruit, train, support, and engage all stakeholders in an effort to evolve our programs and drive outcomes that meet the needs of our community. We lead with a strong and living culture that is inclusive, meaningful, significant and purpose-driven. A culture that guides our daily actions and drives toward a lasting and positive impact. We believe in diversity, respect, collaboration, resilience, innovation and excellence. We believe in a strengths-based leadership approach focused on justice and rooted in a culture of learning.
As a mentorship organization dedicated to igniting potential in the youth and young adults we serve, we are also dedicated to unlocking the potential of our staff, stakeholders, and volunteers by leveraging individual strengths to honor who they are and make the largest impact on our communities. We lead with clear purpose and meaning that translates to measurable life success for every child served through our program. We believe through mentorship equity is possible.
OUR PROGRAMS
Big Brothers Big Sisters delivers one-to-one mentoring to youth facing adversity through four program models. We provide the training, resources and support necessary for each match to succeed.
Community MENTORING
VOLUNTEER:
Adults age 18 or older
THE EXPERIENCE:
Volunteers are matched with children ages 6 to 16. Matches plan activities twice a month based on their own schedule.
BIG COUPLES
VOLUNTEER:
Two adults age 18 or older in a relationship for 2+ years
THE EXPERIENCE:
Two volunteers are matched with a Little Brother age 6 to 16. Big Couples spend time with the child twice a month together or on their own.
HIGH SCHOOL BIGS
VOLUNTEER:
High school students grades 9 – 11
THE EXPERIENCE:
High school volunteers are matched with elementary school students. Mentoring sessions take place once a week after school at the elementary school for one hour and are led by a Big Brothers Big Sisters program specialist.
WORKPLACE MENTORING
VOLUNTEER:
Corporate employees at a participating Workplace Mentoring company
THE EXPERIENCE:
Employees are matched with high school students and meet once a month at company headquarters. Sessions last 90 minutes and are facilitated by a Big Brothers Big Sisters program specialist.
Our Accolades
OUR LEADERSHIP
SLOANE KEANE, CEO
Sloane Keane is an advocate for social change through youth mentorship. She joined Big Brothers Big Sisters in 2013 as the director of development, charged with creating new funding strategies that tripled agency revenue and doubled the number of matches supported annually.
Since becoming CEO in 2018, Keane has continued the growth trajectory for the network’s second-largest agency nationwide. She is committed to strengthening the organization’s impact on disconnected youth across Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.
TRACY CARMICHAEL
LAURIE PETERSON
KEITH MATAYA
HAZEL GONZALES
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD CHAIR
Cary Hyden
Philanthropist
VICE CHAIR
Michael Fox
MSQ Advisory
SECRETARY
Caroline Siefert-Sabo
Philanthropist
Treasurer
BMO
Matt Bailey
Paul Merage School of
Business, UCI
Kurt Belcher
STAjets
Phil Berry
Commercial West Brokerage, Inc.
Steve Blanc
Blanc Ventures LLC
Steve Borowski
Aristotle Capital Management
Tim Crosson
Crossfire, LLC
Brian Davis
Forward Counsel
Peter Desforges
PEAK Real Estate Management
Robert Friedman
F&F Capital Group, LLC
Paul Fruchbom
KDF Communities, LLC
Elliot Gordon
Philanthropist
Dr. Jacqueline Gustafson
FaithSearch Partners
Chris Ivey
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Blake Johnson
Byte
Guy Johnson
Johnson Capital
Joe Juliano
United Pacific
Jason Krotts
Real Estate Development Associates, LLC
John Lenell
Qxonix Inc.
Dave Moellenhoff
Salesforce
Navin Narang
FPH Capital Partners, LLC
Scott Nelson
Ernst & Young
Todd Pickup
Plus Four Management
Chris Reedy
GAP Managers, Inc
Tom Reyes
Harbor Distributing, LLC
Tim Ryan
OC Vibe
Rick Taketa
Taketa Capital
Meital Taub
Livel Real Estate – Meital Taub Luxury Group
Gustavo Theisen
Columbia Steel Inc.
Kim Thompson
Rutan & Tucker, LLP
Bradley Todd
JPMorgan
Henry Walker
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Big Recruitment Committee
Connor Halsted
Brooke Abel
Afsheen Bazarafkan
Ashtri Bonaparte
Erin-Ashley Brown
Grant Chase
James Dennewill
Natasha Fierro
Jose Galeana
Jordan Harp
Adrian Hernandez
Daniel Hyatt
Mohammad Jaffrey
Samantha Leonard
Mindy Manson
Kelcie Martin
Steven Meisenheimer
Julie Morris
Nancy Ngo
Mimosa Nguyen
Tushar Patel
Mary Sponaugle
Ehsan Syed
Nicole Transue
Anthony Jr Vigil
OUR FINANCIALS
It’s your money that keeps us going and enables us to start more kids on the right path, so you have every right to know how it is used. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County & the Inland Empire is a 501c3 (tax-exempt) organization.