Saturday, September 19, 2026
9:00am - 2:30pm

Science Club for Girls (SCFG) is proud to launch our first-ever Mentor Conference, a new tradition bringing our community of Mentors and Junior Mentors together for a day of training, networking, professional development, and celebration. The day builds leadership, science communication, and youth-development skills that power our free, semester-based Science Clubs - while also investing in our Mentors’ growth and advancement in STEM. 

Held in the heart of Kendall Square, the conference is a rare chance for your company to reach an engaged audience of diverse STEM talent from undergraduates to working professionals.

Why this Conference Matters

Nearly half of women leave the STEM workforce within five years, and fewer than one-third of women with STEM degrees are still working in STEM by age 30. This "leaky pipeline" is driven, in part, by weak professional networks and limited advancement opportunities — and it shows up locally, too: in Massachusetts, women hold just 26% of computing jobs and 15% of engineering and architecture jobs. Research points to one of the strongest counters to this trend: communities of mentorship, role models, and networking. That's exactly what SCFG's Mentor Conference builds. Among our Mentors:

• 98% report greater confidence in their STEM ability and impact

• 95% report stronger leadership confidence

• 62% report building relationships with fellow Mentors that help them professionally

By investing in this day, sponsors aren't just supporting a training event — they're helping close the leaky pipeline for women in STEM.

Why Sponsor?

• Access to STEM talent. Showcase your brand in front of 225 engaged STEM students and professionals — ideal for employer branding, recruiting, and partnership building.

• Recognition and CSR. Verbal recognition and branding opportunities position your company as a visible champion of equity in STEM.

• Direct, measurable impact. Every dollar keeps SCFG’s programs free for girls and gender-expansive youth from underrepresented communities. Investing in SCFG’s programs provides a solid ROI for the STEM workforce development pipeline – 99% of our alums attend college and 63% pursue STEM majors. 

Join us as a Founding Sponsor. As a Founding Sponsor, you're not just supporting an event — you're helping build a tradition. Because this is our first-ever Mentor Conference, Founding Sponsors have a unique opportunity that won't come again: a seat at the table as we shape what this event becomes. As Mentor Conference grows in scale and visibility, sponsorship levels and benefits will naturally evolve; Founding Sponsors will be the first to know about new opportunities and will always be recognized as the companies who believed in this work from day one.

Trailblazer Sponsor  —  $25,000  (Presenting Sponsor)

• 2-minute opening remarks OR video during the opening session (top-sponsor exclusive)
• Booth throughout the conference to connect with participants
• Featured, dedicated social media post, plus tagged in all conference social media posts
• Premium logo on the main screen and signage
• Largest logo, top placement with link on the event webpage and in all event emails
• Opportunity to promote open positions in one Mentor Newsletter each semester (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027)
• First right of refusal for 2027
• Giveaway-bag insert

Pioneer Sponsor  —  $10,000  (Registration or Lunch Sponsor)

• Choose one exclusive branding opportunity: Registration Sponsor (branding at check-in, option of providing branded lanyards, booth during registration and breakfast) OR Lunch Sponsor (signage at lunch, booth during lunch) 
• Medium logo with link on the event webpage and in all event emails
• Featured social media post during the event, plus tagged in all conference social media posts
• Opportunity to promote open positions in one edition of the Mentor Newsletter (Fall 2026 or Spring 2027)
• Giveaway-bag insert

Momentum Sponsor  —  $5,000  (Breakfast, Materials Distribution, or STEM Stories Photo Booth)

• Choose one exclusive branding opportunity: signage at Breakfast Buffet, Materials Distribution Table, or STEM Stories Photo Booth 
• Standard logo on event webpage and name listed in event emails
• Tagged in all conference social media posts
• Giveaway-bag insert

Community Sponsor —  $2,500

• Name on event webpage and listed in event emails
• Tagged in all conference social media posts
• Giveaway-bag insert

Grassroots Sponsor  —  $500   

• Giveaway-bag insert

Branded Sponsorship Opportunities

All sponsors, at every level, are invited to contribute a branded giveaway item and/or printed collateral to the 225 attendee tote bags. Items are provided by the sponsor; we will share quantities, deadlines, and drop-off details once a sponsorship is confirmed.

Science Club for Girls (SCFG) empowers girls and gender-expansive youth from communities underrepresented in STEM by expanding access to high-quality, hands-on STEM learning and mentorship. Through a free, year-round K–12 continuum of out-of-school-time programs, SCFG will serve more than 1,250 youth across Greater Boston next school year, with 80% of participants underrepresented in STEM by race and/or socioeconomic status. Beyond youth programming, SCFG also provides training, professional development, and community-building opportunities for the women in STEM who serve as Mentors, creating a unique ecosystem that supports both the next generation of talent and the professionals who inspire them. By connecting young people with STEM role models from an early age, SCFG is strengthening the pathway from kindergarten to career and helping build a more diverse, innovative, and economically strong STEM workforce. Because every program is offered free of charge, philanthropic support is essential to ensuring that opportunity is never determined by a family's ability to pay.

Our Mentorship Model

Our Mentors serve as STEM role models, guiding participants in inquiry-based learning and showing them what’s possible in STEM. Mentors dedicate two hours a week to building meaningful, bidirectional relationships with participants and Junior Mentors (high school students) over an 8-week semester.

Our Mentors study or work in STEM, e.g., undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and professionals in academia/industry. We prioritize the selection of Mentors from our target populations, i.e., those most underrepresented in STEM by race and/or socioeconomic factors; on average, 55-60% of Mentors are from these populations.