Partnering for Impact

Help us fulfill our commitment to nurturing the potential of every child and teen through programming ranging from early education and play to leadership and sports. Partners Bank of America works regionally to strengthen workforce development, while the Annie E. Casey Foundation supports positive youth development within local Ys.  More about Youth Development at the Y.

Everyone deserves access to activities and communities that help us live our healthiest life possible. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has partnered with the Y for over 20 years, working together to build communities where everyone has equal access to a healthy life, while partnerships such as CVS’s collaboration for vaccine access help make health resources and the Y’s healthy living programs more accessible to more people. Explore our Healthy Living initiatives.

The Y believes in inspiring action within our communities, and partnerships help the Y expand services that welcome newcomers, build a sense of belonging, increase positive dialogue and connect people of all generations, backgrounds and perspectives. Current collaborations that inspire individual growth and ignite community involvement are the Beacon Foundation's commitment to welcoming newcomers, and the MissionSquare Foundation's investment in youth civic engagement. Learn more about our Social Responsibility Programs.

Every family deserves access to healthy and nutritious foods. With the support of partners like Walmart, Ys across the country innovate and work to address growing hunger and food insecurity in their communities. Discover how the Y is tackling food insecurity through our Food Programs.

The Y's purpose is to meet community needs, and we do so every day in large and small ways. When a crisis or disaster requires an immediate, critical response, partnerships help assure we are there to provide essential resources and relief. Partnership programs, such as Lyft's Round Up and Donate to Ukraine campaign, are invaluable--and often essential--to a successful emergency response. Learn more about the Y's Disaster Response. 

How the Y helps within communities is wide and varied, providing partners with the ability to pursue more than one social responsibility goal or intent. P&G is currently working through the Y for impact on two beliefs--that girls deserve equal access to sports and that additional supports and systems are essential if boys and young men of color are to lead healthy, successful lives. Explore the Y's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Global Engagement.