Scottsdale Leadership's
Alumni-to-Alumni Mentoring

Welcome!  What do you want to learn and who can you learn it from?  Those are questions Alumni-to-Alumni (A2A) mentoring can answer.  This program allows alumni to connect with and share skills, expertise, and knowledge with other alumni.  We invite all alumni to be a mentor, or to have a mentor.  (Current class members participate in a separate program.) 

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How does the program work?

Alumni-to-alumni (A2A) mentoring is overseen by a committee of volunteers who meet monthly to make strategic and mindful matches of mentors and mentees. 

A2A mentoring gravitates to four general areas:

            Networking                             Community Service

            Career                                     Business Expansion & Growth

1. Potential mentees decide what they want to gain from the experience and complete the questionnaire needed for matching.

2. They let the Mentoring committee know and the committee seeks out an alumni connection that can help the mentee reach the goal.

3. The committee will ask the mentor if they are available to mentor and will assist with an introductory meeting. 

4. The mentoring pair meets as often as needed (might be only once) until the goals have been met.

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How are matches made?

The committee considers the goals of the mentee and the experiences of the mentors.  In addition, the committee considers similarities in backgrounds, education, family, interests, and personal knowledge to help make a mindful match. 

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Why is it beneficial to connect with other alumni?  Examples:

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• Connect with more people in the community (Network)

• Get advice and assistance in starting a business. (Business Expansion & Growth)

• Get assistance in moving forward in a new or established career. (Career)

• Explore new opportunities in new fields. (Business Expansion & Growth)

• Learn about working effectively in non-profit organizations.  (Community Service)

• Learn about working effectively with or running for governmental office. (Community Service)

If you would like to become a Mentee click here to complete the questionnaire.  

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Why is it beneficial to be a mentor?

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• Share expertise.

• See other people grow and become successful. 

• Use acquired skills, knowledge, and abilities. 

• Learn new things from mentees. 

• Expand network

• Be engaged and give back to Scottsdale Leadership.

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How long does it take to get a mentor?

• The committee meets the second Tuesday of each month to review mentor requests and make recommendations.

• Then a committee member reaches out to the proposed mentor(s).  When a mentor is able to accept the match, the committee member contacts the mentee.

• If the mentee agrees to accept the match, the committee member schedules an introduction meeting.

• Once the Committee meets, the timeline should be a couple of weeks.

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If you would like to become a Mentor click here to complete the questionnaire. 

For more detailed information and a list of frequently asked questions click here.