Collect
Gather trusted mentors from churches, nonprofits and community organizations into one shared network, ending isolation and sharing the work.
Tennessee · A faith-based youth mentoring initiative
A statewide network for collective impact.
Legacy Network unites churches, nonprofits, mentors and schools into one trusted standard built to serve Tennessee's most vulnerable youth without competing with the organizations already serving them.
- Status
- Registered 501(c)(3)
- Model
- Collect · Certify · Connect
- Focus
- At-risk youth in Tennessee
What we do
We are not another mentorship program. We are the network that connects them all.
The willing adults already exist in every Tennessee church, nonprofit and business. What has been missing is a structured, trusted pathway to prepare, certify and connect them with the children who need them.
Certify
Train and certify every mentor through one standardized process: screening, TBI background checks and a common curriculum with annual renewal.
Connect
Match certified mentors and programs with schools, families and youth by each child's situation and gifts, not by chance.
The standard
How every mentor earns and keeps certification.
TBI checksEvery mentor screened through the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Shared curriculumOne training framework across every partner organization.
Monthly meetupsOngoing development and tracked accountability.
One-year certificationEarned, renewable and revocable by the board.
Our role
Legacy Network exists to bridge the gap.
We serve the organizations already serving youth. We do not compete for their youth, donors or mission.
Our vision
Every child who needs guidance should have access to a safe, trained and trusted mentor.
That vision requires consistency, shared standards and accountability.
Community confidence
What leaders are saying
“In my 42 years of building young adults I believe their number one need is consistency. They need a constant message and see someone actually living that message consistently.”
Rich GarzaSpeaker, Author, Retired Pro Football Player, Nonprofit Board Leader
“Legacy Mentors is not making another mentorship program, but bringing existing mentors and nonprofits together to work alongside principals and counselors toward a common goal.”
Mark SteeleAuthor and Nonprofit Board Leader
“Legacy Mentors is creating a practical and scalable framework that brings together schools, ministries, businesses and volunteers.”
Tom DuBoisAttorney, Former Legislator and Nonprofit Board Leader
Prepare your legacy
Help build the first span.
Donation support helps form the curriculum committee, build the founding network, launch certification and prepare schools and partners for accountable mentor connection.
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Founding gifts support curriculum development, mentor certification, monthly meetups and partnership development across Tennessee.
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