Become a mentor and elevate women of color
Thank you for your interest in becoming a mentor. We see you. We know the hurdles you overcame to make it to the top, to get that seat at the table where your voice is heard. Now you have a chance to put your knowledge and resources to work as part of systemic change.
Our mentorship program makes it simple—apply to be a mentor and we’ll match you with an ambitious woman of color starting her career who doesn’t have access to female leaders like you. Meet with your mentee once a month for just an hour to provide insight gained from your experience.
HOW IT WORKS
One mentee, six months, switch
We get it: You’re busy. It’s hard to squeeze in another zoom on your calendar. We make it simple and doable to become a mentor: Just give 1 hour a month for 12 months.
Please note that applying to be a mentor does not guarantee a mentee match.
1. Apply
Apply to be a mentor, and we’ll match you with an ambitious BIWOC starting her career in media and tech —who doesn’t have access to female leaders like you.
2. Mentor
Meet with your mentee once a month for six months. No prep, no homework, no other commitments, just an hour of your time to provide insight gained from your experience.
3. Switch
After six months, we’ll switch it up with a new mentee. After your first year, you choose if you’d like to donate 12 more hours to two new mentees.
“In my sales job I traveled the country and, as a Vietnamese woman, was usually the sole AAPI representation and frequently the only female at the table. I know firsthand WOC see less representation in leadership roles and was thrilled when Raise Women approached me about becoming a mentor. This is the type of change that can help level the playing field.”
- LYNDA, REGIONAL VP OF SALES
#GOALS
100,000 future board seats
Our mission is to match 100,000 ambitious women of color in media and tech with female leaders, so in the years to come our mentees will rise to the top of the boardrooms creating substantial shifts in the business world.
It’s difficult to climb the corporate ladder if the rungs are broken, but through mentorship we believe professional equality and representation are not only possible, they’re inevitable.
JOIN US as a mentor, let’s change the world together! #100Kseats