Marin nonprofits unite to recruit volunteer mentors!
By: Keri Brenner
PUBLISHED: October 8th, 2025
Amid the threat of federal funding cuts, 11 Marin nonprofits are forming a collective database to allow easy access to volunteer opportunities.
The endeavor, called the Marin Volunteer Tutor and Mentor Recruitment Initiative, is being spearheaded by Bob Rosenberg of Kentfield. Rosenberg, 79, has been a volunteer tutor for 15 years at Davidson Middle School in San Rafael, and is on the board of the nonprofit 10,000 Degrees, which offers low-income students college assistance.
“The needs for volunteer tutor and mentor support are huge and not diminishing,” Rosenberg said.
The participating nonprofits completed surveys that were used to create an online spreadsheet of local volunteering opportunities. Previously, volunteer recruitment has been handled separately by the nonprofits and school districts.
“Our goal is to create an outreach plan to cast a wide net to all of those who might be interested in volunteering,” Rosenberg said.
