SILVER LINING MENTORING INC
BOSTON, MA · Youth Development
Mission
SILVER LINING MENTORING'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER YOUTH IMPACTED BY FOSTER CARE TO FLOURISH THROUGH COMMITTED MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. SILVER LINING MENTORING (SLM) IS THE ONLY MENTORING ORGANIZATION IN MASSACHUSETTS THAT EXCLUSIVELY SERVES YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE. THE YOUNG PEOPLE SERVED BY SLM HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES DUE TO ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT AND FACE FREQUENT CHANGES IN RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES AND CAREGIVERS. SLM'S VOLUNTEER MENTORS ARE OFTEN THE ONLY ADULTS IN FOSTER YOUTH'S LIVES WHO ARE NOT PAID TO SPEND TIME WITH THEM.SILVER LINING MENTORING SERVES YOUTH AGES 7 AND OLDER THROUGH MENTORS, A COMMUNITY BASED ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING PROGRAM AND THROUGH LEADERS, A LIFE-SKILLS PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 14 AND OLDER WHO ARE PREPARING TO "AGE OUT" OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. BOTH PROGRAMS ARE BACKED BY SILVER LINING'S TEAM OF CLINICALLY TRAINED, MASTERS LEVEL PROGRAM STAFF WHO HAVE POPULATION-SPECIFIC EXPERTISE.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2023.
Who funds SILVER LINING MENTORING INC
$2M in foundation grants on record from 31 funders — from IRS 990 grant line items.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Community Trust | $6M | 2 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston | $341K | 3 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $313K | 2 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $261K | 4 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $216K | 4 |
| Wellington Management Foundation | $190K | 3 |
| Boston Foundation | $160K | 6 |
| Children'S Hospital | $100K | 2 |
| Mass Mentoring Partnership | $79K | 3 |
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay | $77K | 3 |
Leadership
COLBY SWETTBERG — CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Principal officer)
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