News Archives - Page 12 of 18

Becoming big bettable [Stanford Social Innovation Review]

February 21, 2019

Social change leaders can create more investment opportunities that can transform the world by following these guidelines.

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City Year Miami works to positively impact students in Miami-Dade [CBS Miami]

“We know teachers have a lot of responsibility and large classrooms, and we provide support with extra people and an…

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The importance of black male educators and role models [Generosity]

When I was entering my teenage years, I was fortunate to have Black male mentors who pushed me to pursue…

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How nonprofits can help donor-advised fund philanthropists listen and learn [Stanford Social Innovation Review]

February 6, 2019

As donor-advised funds increase in popularity, the people who use them are poised to advance the practice of listening to…

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City Year CEO Michael Brown stepping down after 30 years [MassNonprofit News]

February 2, 2019

City Year, a Boston-based national education nonprofit that helps students and schools succeed, earlier this week announced that its co-founder…

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Pay it forward: a tech chairman steps down to ramp up his giving, with a focus on mentorship [Inside Philanthropy]

January 7, 2019

The former CEO of docusign has stepped down to focus on mentoring students

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Nonprofit City Year New York fuels the spirit of Giving Tuesday [TODAY]

November 27, 2018

The education nonprofit City Year New York, which provides classroom and schoolwide support to students in New York City, is…

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Celebrating 30 years of City Year [Chronicle 5 WCVB]

November 5, 2018

“We cleaned up playgrounds and parks, rehabilitated public spaces, whatever we can be of service in the community for.”

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City Year lands Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant for Milwaukee pilot program [Milwaukee Business Journal]

October 18, 2018

Education nonprofit City Year received a $520,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that will support a new…

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3 steps to forge positive relationships with students [Education Week]

To build trust with students, we, as caring adults, have to be willing to open up and risk a bit…

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‘It is life-changing’: City Year mentors come from across U.S. to help Tulsa kids, teachers [Tulsa World]

City Year AmeriCorps members, ages 18-25, spend a year or two in national service. More than 3,200 City Year AmeriCorps…

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City Year Detroit AmeriCorps members make a difference in Detroit schools [Chalk Beat]

June 21, 2018

City Year AmeriCorps members go on to serve as teachers and in other professions that serve their communities.

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