City Year

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Last activity: 25.09.2026

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At City Year, we believe that all students can succeed and that developing the skills and mindsets of children and young adults contributes to strong, vibrant communities—outcomes that benefit all of us. We're proud to partner with AmeriCorps.

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501-1000

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+1 617-927-2500

Founded date

1988

Mentions in press and media 21

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Sep 3, 2026	Comic Relief Launches Inaugural "Neighborhood Festivals" in Los Angeles and Philadelphia to Bring Communities Together Through Laughter and Local Impact	Comic Relief is launching its new nationwide Neighborhood Festivals series this fall in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, combining live comedy, family entertainment, and hands-on volunteering to fight childhood poverty. Featuring performances ...
Jan 30, 2026	City Year Bay Area Hosts Annual ‘Paint the Town Yellow’ Gala to Celebrate Service and Support Bay Area Students	Gala brings together civic and business leaders to invest in student success and the future of education in the Bay Area MENLO PARK, CA, UNITED STATES, January 30, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- WHAT: City Year Bay Area will host its annual Pai...
Jul 31, 2025	CITY YEAR SAN JOSÉ/SILICON VALLEY BECOMES CITY YEAR BAY AREA	New name reflects growing regional impact and ongoing commitment to students and schools across the Bay Area SAN JOSE, CA, UNITED STATES, July 31, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- City Year, a national education nonprofit that recruits young adul...
Jul 23, 2025	Erv Lessel Joins Operation Homefront's National Board of Directors	With experience as both a government and business senior executive, and retiring as a Major General in the U.S. Air Force, Lessel provides executive, leadership, performance, and life coaching. Lessel will provide insight to an organization...
Nov 1, 2024	CITY YEAR SAN JOSE/SILICON VALLEY CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF IMPACT WITH GALA HONORING CONTRIBUTIONS OF EARLIEST PARTNERS	Notable Honorees John & Tashia Morgridge to Receive Legacy Champion Award SANTA CLARA, CA, UNITED STATES, November 1, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- City Year San José/Silicon Valley (SJSV), a trailblazing, youth-powered nonprofit that recr...
May 14, 2024	City Year San José/Silicon Valley Names Former Participant as New Executive Director	Luke Hostetter, Executive Director of City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley Award-Winning Education Leader and Innovator Luke Hostetter Tapped to Lead South Bay Sites, Launch New Location, and Build Out Local Recruiting Strategy EAST PALO ALTO,...
Mar 12, 2024	AmeriCorps Celebrates National Service in Texas	AmeriCorps CEO joined AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors, service leaders and organizations to spotlight education Washington, DC, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During the week of Monday, March 4, AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith...
Mar 12, 2024	City Year Announces Historic Partnership with Paul Quinn College, its First-Ever Partnership with a Historically Black College and University
Aug 17, 2022	City Year receives $21 million gift from Ballmer Group to advance educational equity, student success, and civic engagement through national service	Boston, Aug. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- City Year is announcing a major investment in its work to expand educational equity and nurture the next generation of civically engaged leaders—a $21 million gift over five years from Ballmer Group...
Jul 12, 2022	Governor Wolf Announces More Than $17.5 Million in PennSERVE Grant Funding for Community Service Across Pennsylvania	Funding will support 1,370 AmeriCorps members in meeting community needs. Governor Tom Wolf today announced the awarding of more than $17.5 million – the most in commonwealth history – to support the community-service work of 26 AmeriCorps...
Mar 21, 2022	City Year receives $25 million investment to advance educational equity and nurture diverse leaders through national service	BOSTON, March 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- City Year today announces a landmark investment in its work to expand educational equity and nurture the next generation of civically engaged leaders—a $25 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzi...
Dec 8, 2021	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt : HMH Celebrates 10 Years of Giving Back with Record-Breaking Participation in Annual Volunteer Week	BOSTON - This November, more than 1,200 HMH employees came together to participate in the learning technology company's 10th annual Volunteer Week, logging over 4,200 volunteer hours over the course of five days. With 53% of HMH employees p...
Jan 30, 2021	NFL scrambles to keep charitable Super Bowl events in Tampa	Befitting the championship game of the nation’s most popular sport, the Super Bowl is about more than football. Yes, who wins the NFL championship is what fans remember most. For hundreds, maybe thousands of others, the legacy of the Super ...
Jan 18, 2017	Here’s what Philly tech was up to during MLK Day	While some view Martin Luther King Day as a straight-up holiday, a few Philly technologists honored the day’s spirit by taking on impact projects across town on Monday. We saw Code for Philly partner with Think Company developers to lend a ...
Nov 11, 2016	Get an Urban Alliance intern and give back to the DC community	When Nathaniel Cole was 17, he wanted to be a lawyer. It was a career he could imagine, growing up in D.C., and one he believed he could do well in. But then he had an internship via Urban Alliance, a 20-year-old program offering paid inter...
Jan 19, 2016	ClassDojo’s Critters Want to Teach You About Growth Mindsets	Mojo and Katie may resemble characters from the cast of Pixar’s “Inside Out.” But the two critters are stars of their own show: a series of animated shorts, produced by ClassDojo, that aim to help teachers, students and parents learn about ...
May 14, 2014	Why Your High School Senior Should Take a Gap Year	Earlier this month, more than a million high school seniors across the country committed to attend college. But a growing number of them aren’t going to set foot on campus in the fall, electing instead for a gap year—a trend that is leaving...
Dec 11, 2013	Apprennet awarded $150K Science Foundation grant [Startup Roundup]	WHO’S GETTING FUNDED? Apprennet, an online learning startup, was awarded a $150,000 National Science Foundation grant to study whether or not teacher participation on their platform affects teacher effectiveness, said cofounder Emily Foote....
Oct 3, 2011	Fuse Corps Will Pair Entrepreneurs With Government, Hopes To Achieve Large-Scale Social Change	New social venture Fuse Corps is launching a platform to connect entrepreneurial professionals with governors, mayors and community leaders across the U.S. in an effort drive meaningful social change. The group will identify projects in var...
Aug 5, 2011	T-Mobile regionalizes to Philly with new Vice President GM, Martin Pisciotti	In March, one of the larger news stories in the wireless telecommunications industry was the announcement that AT&T would acquire T-Mobile for $39 billion. What maybe went unnoticed behind the headlines was T-Mobile’s decision in Januar...

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FAQ about City Year

When was City Year founded?

City Year was founded in 1988.

What has the press written about City Year?

Parsers VC has collected 21 articles mentioning City Year, among them “Comic Relief Launches Inaugural "Neighborhood Festivals" in Los Angeles and Philadelphia to Bring Communities Together Through Laughter and Local Impact” (Sep 3, 2026) and “City Year Bay Area Hosts Annual ‘Paint the Town Yellow’ Gala to Celebrate Service and Support Bay Area Students” (Jan 30, 2026).

Is City Year still active?

Yes, City Year is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 25, 2026.