Support City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley
Your support of City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley 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 Silicon Valley. There are several ways in which corporations, individuals, and philanthropic organizations can partner with City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley:
TEAM SPONSORSHIP
As a team sponsor, your organization will support a team of 6 to 14 City Year corps members. You will work with our service partners and your corps member team to address community issues and develop bonds with the communities of San Jose. 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.
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley hosts events and programs throughout the year to promote community service and civic engagement. Events such as National and Global Youth Service Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day are planned and facilitated by corps members and engage the community in service. For more information on how to become an event sponsor contact Megan O'Leary.
CORPORATE SERVICE DAYS
Each year, City Year corps members and professional staff engage corporate partners and their employees in high-impact community service events that improve educational, recreational and residential facilities supporting youth and families. Projects designed by City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley occur throughout the Bay Area and are designed to meet the needs and interests of the corporate partner, as well as address a significant local community need. For more information about sponsoring or partnering with City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley through a corporate service day, please visit our national website or contact Megan O'Leary.
INDIVIDUAL GIVING
Donations from individuals help support City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley’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 San Jose/Silicon Valley.
- Donate by Mail: Make a contribution via mail. Please send a check, made payable to City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley to:
Megan O’Leary
Development Manager
City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley
142 W Santa Clara St
San Jose, CA 95113
IN-KIND DONATIONS
City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley relies on generous in-kind donations from a variety of companies and local businesses to support day-to-day operations, service initiatives, and special events. To view City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley's wishlist, click here.
CAPACITY BUILDING
A unique way to give to City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley is by giving of your time or expertise to increase our organizational 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 Jo Bender.