City Volunteers is currently a web-based organization established to promote the volunteering opportunities of non-profit community service groups of municipalities. We work to maintain an apolitical position to serve as a neutral and unbiased medium for community groups and motivated volunteers seeking to effect positive change in their community. The sole purpose of City Volunteers is to build communities by supporting local service organizations.

City Volunteers was conceived by volunteers as a solution to fill the void of easily accessible information about service opportunities in communities. The core function of City Volunteers is to build an effective online community and present online resources in a comprehensive manner that will fill this void. Other existing web resources leave much to be desired as their constructions are secondary to the missions of their host organizations.

City Volunteers' focus on the internet as a web resource provides:
- a national network to link distant communities,
- a message board to initiate and enable idea exchange, and
- resources to assist in the establishment of community websites.

City Volunteers is currently an unfunded organization. Operational costs are covered by private donations and contributions by our affiliates. Because City Volunteers operates entirely through volunteers, our expenses are limited to minimal web hosting costs. It is our goal to be self-sufficient and operate without the necessity of philanthropy by charging petty fees for advertising to cover hosting expenses.