Appleseed analyzed the multiple ways in which the YMCA of Greater New York contributes to the vitality of the city’s economy. The firm outlined the YMCA’s current economic impact as an enterprise – as an employer, a buyer of goods and services, and a sponsor of construction projects – and examined the long-term benefits that the city derives from the Y’s current investments in youth development, healthy living, and community-building. It also included a focus on the neighborhood-level impact of a local branch – the Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA.

Here for Good – The Impact of the YMCA of Greater NY on NYC’s Economy