Million Women Mentors (MWM), an initiative of STEMconnector® is a collaboration of companies, government entities, non-profit organizations, professional associations and state leadership teams to advance girls and women in STEM careers. This initiative drives mentorship for girls and women ages middle school through careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Launched in January, 2015 MWM already has:

-60 national partners reaching 30 million girls/women-27 sponsors-30 state leadership teams

-15 million Twitter impressions-250,000+ commitments to mentor-9 committees on our MWM Leadership Council-74,000 Google+ Views

What Pledging Means

By logging on to www.MillionWomenMentors.org and clicking “Pledge to Mentor”, individuals, organizations and companies are entering the process to become one of the “million” mentors. Through this agreement, a commitment is made to mentor girls or women in STEM for 20 hours a year. The Facts: Girls / Women in STEM and Mentoring

Women are…

50% of the workforce

24% of the STEM workforce

50% of women drop out of STEM careers in the first 10 years

Of 10 Million High School Students…

And only 4% of girls interested in STEM were encouraged by a mentor

Mentees Mentors Not Engaged

72%

69%

49%

Mentoring Increases Employee Retention…

Source: Wharton School of BusinessSource: My College OptionsSource: Women in STEM: Realizing the Potential

MWM is an initiative of STEMconnector® - a consortium of over 140 companies, associations, academic institutions and government entities concerned with STEM education and the future of human capital. With several products and services, STEMconnector® is both a resource and a service, designed to link “all things STEM”. STEMconnector® focuses on the workforce and jobs kindergarten to jobs (K-J), with a particular emphasis on diversity and women. For more information, visit www.STEMconnector.org.

Sponsorship Features and Benefits for [COMPANY]

[COMPANY] will not only receive the positive publicity of investing in a social venture supporting women, but [COMPANY] will also receive a strong ROI through MWM client consulting customized to meet corporate business objectives.

Leadership Council – Engage with top sponsors building the movement collaboratively through nine key committees. [COMPANY] has the opportunity to Vice Chair of the movement and member of the Executive Committee along with BP, Cisco, PepsiCo, Sodexo, and Tata Consultancy Services, sit on the Leadership Council or participate on a committee.

Consulting – MWM will customized support to fit [COMPANY]’s bottom line around: Internal modeling (pledge to mentor and peer best practices) Co-branded events, Town Halls and white paper High-level partner alignment and introductions Recruiting and retaining a diverse STEM workforce Thought leadership and campaign development Mentor training and toolkits Engagement of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and monitoring their mentoring metrics

Brand Visibility – Provides strong visibility in the marketplace and brands [COMPANY] as a thought leader increasing STEM diversity through MWM social media, MWM e-newsletter, STEMdaily, etc.

Events – Networking opportunities allow sponsors to engage with other trailblazers in STEM, learn best practices and develop unique partnerships. For example, our upcoming Summit and Gala on September 21, 2015 will bring together 400+ thought leaders from industry, non-profit, higher education, and government for an intensive day of learning and sharing about mentoring girls/women in STEM. Sponsors will also receive special invitations to select STEMconnector® events

Special Projects / Reports – MWM will highlight [COMPANY]’s success in female STEM mentoring initiatives nationally, as well as provide [COMPANY] with communications/thought leadership tools

Global Exposure – Strategic networking with major key global partners and opportunities for leadership positions in one or more countries

Platinum Level ($100k)

Vice Chair Member of Executive CouncilCustom ConsultingBrand VisibilitySponsorship of Summit/Gala

(Valued at $50,000)Speaking Opportunities and

Event InvitationsSpecial Projects / ReportsGlobal Exposure

Gold Level ($50k)

Member of Leadership Council

Custom ConsultingBrand VisibilityEvent InvitationsSponsorship of Summit/Gala

(Valued at $25,000)

Silver Level ($25k)

Brand VisibilityEvent InvitationsEngage on MWM Leadership

Council Committee

Julie Kantor – 202-296-9222 – Julie.Kantor@STEMconnector.org