Your support of City Year Columbia is far more than checkbook philanthropy. It helps City Year corps members put their idealism to work by tutoring and mentoring school children, reclaiming public spaces, and organizing after-school programs in the Columbia area.
There are several ways in which corporations, individuals, and philanthropic organizations can partner with City Year Columbia:
Donations from individuals help support our work and the young people who are making a difference through a year of service.
- Make a secure online donation to City Year Columbia.
- Make a contribution via mail. Please send a check made payable to City Year Columbia to:
City Year Columbia
1919 Hampton Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
TEAM SPONSORSHIP
As a team sponsor, your organization will support a team of 5 to 7 City year corps members. The Team Sponsor Program is City Year Columbia’s premier partnership opportunity and each team proudly wears their sponsor's logo on their City Year red jackets as a visible sign of our partners' commitment to the community. You will work with our service partners and your City Year team to address community issues and develop bonds with the communities of Columbia. In addition, your team sponsorship will give your employees the opportunity to serve their communities in exciting and innovative ways.
Learn more about the City Year Team Sponsor Program.
CAPACITY BUILDING
City Year Columbia 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 Shanna Poston at 803.254.3349 or sponston@cityyear.org.
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
City Year Columbia hosts events and programs throughout the year to promote community service and civic engagement. Events such as Opening Day and Martin Luther King Day are planned and facilitated by corps members and engage the community in service.
For more information about sponsoring an event contact Elliott Epps at 803.254.3349 or eepps@cityyear.org.
IN-KIND DONATIONS
City Year Columbia 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 Heather Siegfried .
For more information about sponsoring City Year, please visit our National Website or contact Elliott Epps at 803.254.3349.