Annual Report 2022

The Mentoring Club gUG operates online mentoring programs where experts and experienced leaders from various fields can volunteer their time as pro-bono mentors - primarily for students, job seekers, employees of non-profit organizations, and the needy. Access to the mentors is available to all registered mentees for free. The mentors offer video sessions within the mentoring program where they provide advice, coach, or discuss specific questions and issues from the mentees' daily lives.

In the second year since its founding, in 2022, we as a non-profit organization (The Mentoring Club) have continued our commitment to promoting and supporting individuals in their personal and professional development, contributing additionally to the cohesion and exchange of various cultures through our international orientation.

Activities

In 2022, we continued our online mentoring program and introduced a total of 328 new mentors and 1,791 new mentees from 109 different countries into our program. Detailed data and statistics for 2022 are provided in the following summary.

• New Mentors: 328

• New Mentees: 1,791

• Number of Countries of Origin: 109

Largest Countries of Origin (by number of members)

• Germany: 462 (351 Mentees / 87 Mentors)

• India: 334 (266 / 56)

• USA: 309 (264 / 33)

• United Kingdom: 168 (139 / 20)

• Nigeria: 85 (82 / 3)

• Canada: 60 (42 / 18)

• Brazil: 38 (30 / 8)

Number of Mentoring Sessions

• 8,465 booked sessions

  • 6,869 successfully conducted

  • 773 not attended

  • 813 canceled

Ratings

The average satisfaction rating of mentees with the sessions in 2022 was 5.58 out of 6 possible points. A total of 1,415 reviews were submitted.

Most Common Pairings by Country of Origin

• Germany -> Germany: 14.6%

• Germany -> India: 5.9%

• India -> India: 3.9%

• Germany -> United Kingdom: 2.8%

• USA -> USA: 2.8%

• Germany -> USA: 2.0%

National and International Sessions

• National: 30%

• International: 70%

Most Common International Pairings Involving Germany

• DE as Mentor

  • India: 16.6%

  • United Kingdom: 12.7%

  • USA: 10.5%

  • United Arab Emirates: 5.3%

  • Canada: 3.0%

  • Italy: 3.0%

  • Poland: 2.9%

  • Nigeria: 2.7%

  • Brazil: 2.6%

  • Netherlands: 2.6%

• DE as Mentee

  • United Kingdom: 14.3%

  • Netherlands: 11.7%

  • India: 11%

  • USA: 10.3%

  • Spain: 7%

  • Switzerland: 7%

  • Ireland: 5.9%

  • Canada: 5.1%

Most Common Professions

Mentors

• Software Engineer: 15.2%

• Product Manager: 13.6%

• Consultant / Advisor: 6.7%

• Data Scientist: 4.9%

• Engineering Manager: 4.6%

• Founder / Entrepreneur: 4.3%

• CEO / Executive: 4.0%

• Marketing / Growth: 3.7%

• Coach / Mentor: 3.4%

• Project Manager: 3.0%

Mentees

• Total Job Titles: 1,066

• Student: 14.45%

• Product Manager: 6.38%

• Software Engineer: 6.00%

• Data Analyst: 3.94%

• UX Designer: 3.10%

• Data Scientist: 2.63%

• Founder/Co-Founder: 2.53%

• Project Manager: 2.44%

• Consultant: 1.41%

• Engineering Manager: 1.31%

Topics of Mentoring Sessions

1. Career Development and Advice

   • Support with creating resumes and LinkedIn profiles.

   • Job search and interview advice.

   • Help with career planning and transitioning to new fields.

2. Personal Development and Self-Confidence

   • Mentoring to boost self-confidence.

   • Coping with self-doubt and insecurities.

   • Development of communication and networking skills.

3. Technical Skills and Professional Advice

   • Subject-specific advice and development of technical skills.

   • Support with project development and implementation.

   • Recommendations for tools and resources.

4. Strategy Development and Business Management

   • Advice on business strategy and scaling.

   • Support with workforce planning and recruitment.

   • Development of marketing and branding strategies.

Quotes from Mentees

1. "I am now much more confident that I am on the right track."

2. "He is a wonderful person who helps you with everything. I have learned a lot and now go through life more confidently."

3. "Incredibly helpful, lots of practical tips that will be easy to apply to my LinkedIn profile."

4. "David drafted the exact steps we should take in order to scale our business."

5. "Her insights are very valuable, and she takes the time to review one's profile and tailor her guidance accordingly."

6. "Your patience and attention were super important to my professional/personal growth. You helped me identify my weaknesses and areas to improve."

7. "The session was extremely helpful! I loved the personal approach, digging into personal patterns rather than exploring general theoretical concepts."

8. "The session enriched me a lot! You gave me great feedback and advice. You could help me a lot with our marketing strategy, logo design, and our further branding development."

9. "Thank you so much for your precious time, Gus! The session felt like a conversation with a close friend, but a very insightful one."

10. "The session was amazing and helpful. I got good tips for the purpose of my session."

Operational Details

As founders, shareholders, and managing directors of the organization, we (Bastian Buch, Jessica Dewald) managed the operations and the programs, took care of the member community, and ensured appropriate reach of the offering on relevant social media. Together, we invested over 900 hours voluntarily in the development and organization of the gUG and the community in 2022.

The mentoring program is mainly financed by donations from our members and followers. These funds were used exclusively for operating the software and to expand our reach through multimedia content and create relevant learning materials for our members.

All these activities were made possible in 2022 by 121 donors with a total donation amount of €1,903.04. The equivalent value of the mentors' volunteered time through the platform is approximately €820,000, assuming a market price of €120 per mentoring or coaching hour.