Mission 

Service Year Alliance is working to make a year of paid, full-time service — a service year — a common expectation and opportunity for all young Americans. 

Vision

We envision a future in which national service — including civilian, military, and public service — is part of growing up in America. 

What We Do

Service Year Alliance works to increase public and private investments in the service year ecosystem.

We do this by developing and documenting evidence in priority focus areas to persuade decision makers — including federal, state, and local legislators, as well as private sector leaders — to unlock funds for service years.

To achieve our mission, we advance four areas of work: programs, partnerships, policy, and communications:

• Program and resource development in priority focus areas
• Partnerships, including coalition building, and corporate, community, and research partnerships
• Policy & Government Relations work that unlocks public funds to create the opportunity for all young Americans to serve
• Communications to elevate service years as an experience that transforms lives, strengthens communities, and fuels civic renewal