Fundraising Momentum Position City Year Rhode Island as a partner for scalable fundraising and grant-driven programs by highlighting recent large grants and multi-year funding commitments from national and regional foundations, with a focus on expanding student success initiatives and workforce pipeline development.

Technology Enablement Leverage City Year’s diverse tech stack to offer integrated solutions that enhance program effectiveness, such as data analytics on student outcomes, cloud-based collaboration for schools, and workflow automation to streamline AmeriCorps operations and reporting.

Public Sector Partnerships Target school districts and municipal education authorities by showcasing proven model of AmeriCorps Student Success Coaches and strong partnerships with schools, with potential for expanded contracts, regional pilots, and co-funding opportunities.

National Network Emphasize the national footprint and cross-market expertise (Rhode Island and other states) to offer scalable implementations, best-practice playbooks, and shared services that can reduce cost per student while increasing impact.

Talent Pipeline Promote opportunities to connect corporate partners and higher education institutions with City Year for internships, apprenticeships, and career-readiness programs, aligning with workforce development goals and improving talent pipelines for regional employers.