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

“We’d be better planners in terms of our service delivery if we knew we had a continuity of funds,” he says. “We can be better stewards of donor support when we know we have a continuity of funds.”

The effort, which Gordon describes as a “very quick, very tight campaign,” is set to conclude by opening day 2009, when the 2009-2010 corps members begin their year of service.