Your support of City Year Seattle/King County is far more than checkbook philanthropy. It helps City Year corps members put their idealism to work by tutoring and mentoring school children, improving literacy performance, and organizing after-school programs throughout Seattle and King County.
There are several ways in which corporations, individuals, and philanthropic organizations can partner with City Year Seattle/King County:
Individual Giving
Team Sponsorship
Capacity Building
Corporate Service Days
Event Sponsorship
In-kind Donations
INDIVIDUAL GIVING
Donations from individuals help support City Year Seattle/King County’s work and the young people who are making a difference through a year of service.
- Donate Online: Make a secure online donation to City Year Seattle/King County.
- Donate by Mail: Make a contribution via mail. Please send a check, made payable to City Year Seattle/King County, to:
Jessica Emerson
Development Director
City Year Seattle/King County
2203 23rd Avenue South; Suite 101
Seattle, WA 98144
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TEAM SPONSORSHIP
As a team sponsor, your organization will support a team of 6 to 8 City Year corps members. You will work with our service partners and your corps member team to address community issues and develop bonds with neighborhoods in Seattle and King County. In addition, your team sponsorship will give your employees the opportunity to serve these neighborhoods in exciting and innovative ways.
Learn more about the City Year Team Sponsor Program.
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CAPACITY BUILDING
City Year Seattle/King County partners with philanthropic organizations to increase capacity in the following areas:
- Corps development and training
- “Life After City Year” programming and training for corps members
- Alumni engagement
- Civic engagement
- Outreach to enhance diversity among the City Year corps
For more information, contact Jessica Emerson, Development Director.
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EVENT SPONSORSHIP
City Year Seattle/King County hosts events and programs throughout the year to promote community service and civic engagement. Events such as Camp City Year and Martin Luther King Day are planned and facilitated by corps members and engage the community in service while providing thoughtful programming to children.
For more information about sponsoring an event or learning about the menu of events we offer, contact Jessica Emerson, Development Director.
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CORPORATE SERVICE DAYS
No one plans service days like City Year. Give your employees the opportunity to tap into City Year’s idealism by having them transform public spaces while building camaraderie. All projects are planned, organized, and prepared by City Year Seattle/King County corps members. All you and your employees need to do is show up, ready to make a difference.
For more information about how to enlist City Year to organize your service day, contact Jessica Emerson, Development Director.
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IN-KIND DONATIONS
City Year Seattle/King County relies on generous in-kind donations from a variety of companies to support day-to-day operations, service initiatives, and special events.
For more information contact Jessica Emerson, Development Director.
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For more information about sponsoring City Year, please visit our National Web site or contact:
Jessica Emerson
Development Director
City Year Seattle/King County
2203 23rd Avenue South; Suite 101
Seattle, WA 98144
T: 206-219-4992
F: 206-219-5011