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With equity as a goal, ICF-WA Partnership team strives to increase awareness and access to coaching through our Pro Bono program, availing coaching to community members who may otherwise not have access to, or the resources to, engage in coaching.

What is a Pro Bono coach?

To qualify, a Pro Bono coach holds a current ACC or higher credential, has minimum five years’ coaching experience (or equivalent), holds active professional liability insurance, and currently works as a certified coach in some capacity.

What does a Pro Bono coach do?

Coaches are matched with their student or mentee by our Partnerships program leads. Coaches provide between 3 and 4 one-hour sessions per student / mentee over a specific period of time. Students / mentees initiate and drive the process from agreement signing to scheduling sessions, with both parties taking responsibility for an effective and enriching engagement. Both Coach and student/mentee complete concluding surveys that support ongoing program improvements.

How do you become a pro bono coach?

ICF-WA sends out periodic calls for pro bono coaches, so please keep a lookout for those requests and complete the interest form to get engaged.


 

ICF Washington State has strong partnerships with three organizations in 2026 and beyond: 

  • University of Washington - Bothell’s School of Business (since 2018)
  • University of Washington - Tacoma’s Milgard School of Business (since 2020)
  • Mentors in Technology (MinT) - (since 2025) 
University of Washington Bothell
University of Washington Tacoma
Mint

What Participants Are Saying

  • “My coach and I have developed a strong relationship. I have gained so much introspective work from the time I have spent with her that is hard to accomplish in the classroom. I could not recommend this (experience) enough.” UW Bothell MBA student.
  • “Growth can occur at any time, from any individual, at any age - we cannot put limits on how much others can teach us! Throughout the experience, I gained insights on my personal, professional, and educational inspirations.” UW Tacoma MBA student
  • “MBA students who collaborate with coaches will be better business leaders because of this experience. That was made clear to me, and I am grateful for the experience.” ICF-WA Coach Volunteer

 

University of Washington Bothell

Coaches provide four (4) one-hour sessions per graduate student over two quarters as an optional component of the MBA and MS in Accounting programs. Students open enroll for the coaching option and coaches are matched based on the student intake data provided, working with 12-20 students depending on enrollment.

 

University of Washington Tacoma

Coaches provide three (3) one-hour sessions per graduate student in one quarter as part of the Becoming a Leader course, one of the final classes in the UW Tacoma two-year MBA program. ICF-WA coach volunteers are matched based on the student intake data and may work with from 12-20 students depending on enrollment. 

 

Mentors in Tech

Mentors in Tech is a career focused mentorship program that helps overlooked and underserved tech students. Since 2020, MinT has served 1,200 student mentees. These mentees are majoring in computer science, data science, AI, and cyber security at smaller, less well known, accessible and affordable universities and community college baccalaureate programs navigate and launch their careers. In our first year, 2025, ICF-WA supported 19 MinT program mentees matches with pro bono coaching in one hour increments over 3-4 sessions in support of the mentee's future goals and aspirations.

 

Our volunteer coaches hold an ACC, PCC, or greater credential, have completed an Accredited Coaching Program with 50 hours of coaching experience, or have multiple years in the coaching profession. For further information contact: partnerships@icfwashingtonstate.org