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

And to keep up its end of the bargain, the organization is all about one-on-one fundraising and relationship-building, where donors and other potential supporters get to meet City Year corps members (and the children they help) to learn about the invaluable difference the programs have made in their lives.