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About Us
What We Do
Minds Matter is a three-year mentoring program that begins in students’ sophomore year of high school. Minds Matter offers its students a combination of individualized mentor support and group tutoring that provides students with the resources, information and guidance they need to gain admission to, enroll in and graduate from four-year colleges.
Whether you are a student ready to launch your future or a supporter looking to invest in talent, there is a place for you here. Choose your pathway below to get started.
Our Impact
The Impact We Have Made In Our Community
Since our founding in 2011, 100% of Minds Matter Philadelphia students have been accepted to four-year colleges, most receiving significant financial aid packages. Our comprehensive support ensures that our students don’t just get in, they have the resources to thrive. In fact, our most recent graduating class achieved extraordinary results that far outpace national averages.
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Invest in Philadelphia’s Future Leaders
Support the long-term success of talented students, helping us overcome the opportunity gap and ensure college graduation for every participant.
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Power the Pathway to a College Degree
Minds Matter relies on generous partners and dedicated volunteers to cultivate the next generation of talented, low-income students into college graduates and leaders. As a 100% volunteer organization, every dollar raised directly fuels our three-year program.
Your support directly fuels our three-year program that works to close the achievement gap. Your support ensures that students have access to the resources, opportunities, and exposures that they need to navigate the complex college admissions process which includes financial support for rigorous academic summer programs, specialized ACT test prep and exposure to college and career options.
Inspiring Minds Matter Voices
Read the powerful stories of high-achieving Philadelphia students who leveraged our three-year program to conquer the Degree Deficit and achieve college graduation.
Mentoring in a Space Built to Support
Mentoring in a Space Built to SupportI have always enjoyed being a mentor, both in my career and in my community. Minds Matter Philadelphia gives me a chance to bring those two things together in a setting that is collaborative, resource-rich, and genuinely centered on students.One of the reasons I value this program is the level of organization and support…
A Community That Shows Up
A Community That Helps Me GrowI volunteer with Minds Matter Philadelphia because I care deeply about educational equity and helping students reach their full potential. Too often, students do not get consistent access to the mentoring, resources, and encouragement they deserve. Minds Matter helps close that gap in a real, practical way.What I value most is the community the program…
Watching Confidence Take Root
Watching Confidence Take RootI volunteer with Minds Matter Philadelphia because I love the opportunity to meet, mentor, and support some of the brightest students in the city. Each year, I am reminded that when students have consistent encouragement and people in their corner, they can grow in powerful ways.Over the last three years, I have watched my students evolve with…
Our Partner Organizations and Sponsors
