National Leadership Sponsors

National Leadership Sponsors are the companies—and the people—increasing the service and scope of City Year as its closest strategic and premiere partners. In addition to their time, expertise and ideas, National Leadership Sponsors invest at least $1 million in City Year over two years.

City Year is proud to call these companies our National Leadership Sponsors:

	The City Year and ARAMARK partnership leverages their shared dedication to enrich communities through service. As part of ARAMARK's signature community involvement program, ARAMARK Building Community, City Year works alongside thousands of ARAMARK employees in service projects to strengthen community centers. ARAMARK provides their experience and uniform apparel to corps members as Official Apparel Partner and supports City Year by promoting national campus recruitment campaigns to engage college students in service. Learn more about our NLS partner ARAMARK.
	As the National Lead Partner of City Year’s Young Heroes Program and a Silver Team Sponsor, Bank of America helps middle school students nationwide understand the social issues facing their communities and how they address these issues through hands-on service. Bank of America has supported City Year and young people who make positive change in their schools and communities for more than 20 years. Learn more about our NLS partner Bank of America.
	With the mission of building stronger, healthier communities through social investment focused on education and the power of the Internet, Cisco works with City Year to build and implement the Whole School, Whole Child service model. The partnership is dedicated to assessing and enriching the school-based service led by City Year corps members and facilitating collaborative training and communication nationwide. Learn more about our NLS partner Cisco Foundation.
	The partnership between Comcast\|NBCUniversal and City Year focuses on a shared commitment to volunteerism and youth leadership. As City Year’s National Leadership Development and Training Partner and a Platinum Team Sponsor, The Comcast Foundation invests in the tools and training that corps and staff need to serve their communities with excellence. Learn more about this NLS partner Comcast\|NBCUniversal.
	Through its partnership with City Year, CSX brings its focus on safety and excellence to City Year as a Platinum Team Sponsor and National Lead Safety Partner. In addition to sponsoring safety training programs, CSX directly impacts communities across the country through transformative physical service in partnership with City Year’s Care Force®. Learn more about our NLS partner CSX.
	Building on Deloitte LLP’s leadership in education and commitment to college preparedness, Deloitte and City Year will work together to help high school students, who are at risk of dropping out, stay on track and graduate. Deloitte provides critical resources, including pro bono services, that help strengthen City Year’s capacity to fulfill its goal of reaching more students across the country. Learn more about our NLS partner Deloitte.
	Microsoft is City Year’s newest National Leadership Sponsor, but we are long-time partners. Microsoft has been one of City Year’s National In-Kind Sponsors for the past 13 years and Microsoft will continue its in-kind support of City Year by providing over $12.3 million worth of software to enhance our IT infrastructure. As a result of Microsoft’s support, City Year will be able to expand its math tutoring program to reach nearly 8,500 students, and City Year’s math curriculum designers will be able to carry out key activities, including preparing online content, field-testing activities, packaging site-specific best practices for national distribution and creating a framework for our resource library. Microsoft also sponsors City Year teams in three Diplomas Now schools in New York City, Chicago and Seattle. Microsoft will help City Year reach an unprecedented number of youth in high-poverty schools nationwide, ensuring the right students receive the right interventions at the right time. Learn more about our NLS partner Microsoft.
	With a commitment to youth empowerment, volunteerism and diversity, Pepsi supports City Year by promoting recruitment efforts, increasing outreach and awareness, and enabling more young adults to make a difference in their community and their world. Learn more about our NLS partner Pepsi.
	As City Year’s newest National Leadership Sponsor, the Walmart Foundation supports a comprehensive national training program for City Year’s corps of young adults who dedicate a year of full-time service to help students stay on track – and get back on track – to graduate. The partnership and training program focus on increasing student success, especially in literacy, in high-poverty middle schools across the country. Learn more about our NLS partner Walmart.