Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada Email Format
Non-profit OrganizationsNevada, United States11-50 Employees
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada is a nonprofit that builds one-to-one mentoring partnerships between adult volunteers and local youths aged 6 to 18. Matches are monitored to provide ongoing guidance intended to help children succeed and thrive. Evidence cited by the program notes outcomes such as higher confidence in schoolwork, better family relationships, and lower risks of illegal drug use, alcohol use, or missing school. The organization serves the Reno community in Northern Nevada and operates within the broader field of youth mentoring. Its mission is to create and support individualized mentoring relationships that unlock youth potential, with a vision that all young people reach their full potential. Based in Reno, it is a small to mid-sized nonprofit with local staff and governance; in 2024 Clark Knobel joined its board of directors.