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I Want To Mow Your Lawn · 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · EIN 85-3447661 · Est. 2020 · Nationwide

Higher Education Partners

A Structured Service Pathway for Your Students.

I Want To Mow Your Lawn partners with colleges and universities to give students dignified, structured community service with older adults, veterans, and neighbors in need — with verified service hours, FERPA-safe routing, and zero cost to your institution or students.

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✓ Verified service hours ✓ FERPA-safe routing ✓ COIs available ✓ Zero cost

501(c)(3) Founded 2020 1,864+ Volunteers 11,639+ Requests Received Nationwide FERPA-Safe Routing

What We Offer

What a Partnership Looks Like

Three structured engagement paths. Most institutions start with one, then layer in the others.

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Service Days in Your Community

We coordinate structured volunteer yard work in partnership with your office. Students sign up, we handle logistics, you receive verified hours.

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Skills-Based Roles for Your Students

Marketing, data, research, grant writing, web dev, UX. Real roles with real stakeholders. Perfect for online programs, remote semesters, and class projects.

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Campus Chapter Model Coming Soon

We’re piloting a campus chapter framework for student organizations that want to make IWTMYL their ongoing service partner. Interested in being a founding chapter? Mention it in the inquiry form.

Why IWTMYL

Why IWTMYL Works for Higher Education

Built for the realities of student affairs, service-learning, and engagement offices — not retrofitted from a generic volunteer platform.

✓ Verified service-hour reporting on request, within 24 hours

✓ FERPA-safe: no student records ingested, no cross-institutional data sharing

✓ Dignity-first policy: no marketing to recipients, no data sale, no commercial solicitation

✓ Zero cost to your institution or your students

✓ National footprint with lean local execution

✓ 501(c)(3) status and full nonprofit accountability

Audience Fit

Especially Good Fit For

If your office sits in any of these categories, a pilot is probably worth a 15-minute call.

Career Centers & Service-Learning Offices

Civic & Community Engagement Offices

Greek Life Offices — philanthropy hours

Student Activities & Student Government

Pre-Professional Advising — pre-med, pre-health, education

ROTC & Student Veterans Offices

Campus Ministry Offices

Online Program Engagement Staff

Faculty — coordinating class projects or capstones

How It Starts

How a Partnership Begins

Tell us about your institution

Fill out the inquiry form below. Share your role, your office, and what you’re hoping to accomplish.

15-minute intro call

We schedule a brief call to understand your goals, your students’ context, and which engagement path fits best.

Propose a pilot

We propose a pilot — typically one Service Day or one skills-based engagement — with no cost and no commitment beyond the pilot. If it works, we scale from there.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you require a formal MOU or contract?

Not for pilots. For ongoing partnerships, we work with your legal or risk office as needed.

Can you provide a Certificate of Insurance?

Yes, on request. IWTMYL carries general liability ($1M/$2M), property damage ($500K), and volunteer accident coverage ($1M) through Nonprofits Insurance Alliance.

Do IWTMYL volunteers undergo background checks?

Yes, for all recurring volunteer roles. Service Day one-time participants are supervised by vetted staff.

How are service hours verified?

We provide a signed verification letter or CSV export within 24 hours of a logged contribution. Custom formats (MobileServe, GivePulse, Campus Labs) available on request.

Is this FERPA-compliant?

We do not ingest student records. Students self-identify to us; we report back to your office in formats you specify. There is no cross-institutional data sharing.

What if my institution is online-only or geographically distant from your service areas?

Skills-Based roles and Spread-the-Word work from anywhere. Service Days expand as volunteer density in a region grows.

Can we list IWTMYL Service Days on our Handshake or GivePulse instance?

Yes. We can provide event copy and assets for your internal listings platform.

Get Started

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Tell us about your institution. We’ll follow up within a few business days to schedule a brief intro call.

Name *

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Last

Email *

Your Title / Role *

Institution Name *

Institution Type *

Name Your /

Institution Size *

State *

What Kind of Partnership Are You Exploring? *

Service Days in our area
Skills-based roles for our students
Campus chapter
Class project or capstone
Service-hour verification for existing student volunteers
Not sure yet, want to learn more

Select all that apply

Tell Us More

Anything else we should know about your goals, timing, or constraints?

Individual college student? Start with our College Volunteers page — no institutional involvement required.

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Higher Education Partners

Built for Your Students. Grounded in Dignity.

Verified hours. FERPA-safe. Zero cost. That’s the partnership.

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