Mentoring software for newcomer settlement and integration programs
BraveStrides helps settlement agencies match newcomers with volunteer mentors and run the program from one place. Mentors and mentees meet online or in person, sessions show in each person's time zone, and a funder report shows reach, verified hours and outcomes. Free during early access for organizations of up to 100 users, with no credit card needed.
Match newcomers with the right mentor
- Collect applications from newcomers and volunteer mentors through application campaigns.
- Suggested pairs based on goals, skills, experience, time zone and meeting preferences, with an optional gender preference.
- Staff approve every match, and can run several programs at once, such as career mentoring and community connection, each with its own dates and capacity.
Meet in person or online
- In-person sessions show the meeting place; online and hybrid sessions get a Zoom link automatically.
- Times are shown in each person's own time zone, which helps when newcomers are still abroad before arrival.
- Mentors and mentees can log meetings that happened outside the app, so every hour is counted.
Show funders what the program delivered
- A funder report with mentees served, hours delivered online and in person, attendance and goals achieved.
- Verified hours and goals, confirmed by both mentor and mentee.
- CSV export and print to PDF, with no mentee identities in the report.
Common questions
Can mentors and newcomers meet in person?
Yes. Sessions can be in person, online or hybrid. In-person sessions show the meeting place, and online ones get a Zoom link automatically.
Does it work for newcomers who haven't arrived yet?
Online sessions work from anywhere, and times are shown in each person's own time zone, so pre-arrival mentoring works the same way as local mentoring.
Is the app available in other languages?
Not yet. The app is in English today. Talk to us if your program needs another language.
How do we report to our funder?
Run the funder report for your reporting period. It covers reach, hours, attendance, verified hours and goals, and per-volunteer hours, and exports as CSV or prints to PDF.
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