City Year transforms the lives of two distinct sets of constituents — but it doesn’t stop there. Relying on powerful stories to engage them, it also transforms the lives of donors.

By Margaret Battistelli Gardner

“A couple of years ago, if an alumnus gave, it was out of their own good will, or it was a real personalized effort,” he continues. “Having much more of an alumni affairs office and alumni outreach [and] a parents outreach is something that really has just sprouted up in the last couple years that we will continue to work more aggressively toward.”