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2023-24 ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR OF IMPACT
Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
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49,937
Total Students Served
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3,914
Students Received Individualized Support
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72
Schools Provided With School-Wide Support
99%
Caseload Students Remained In School
98%
Caseload Students Graduated Or Were Promoted
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77%
Students With No Suspensions
46.24
Average Hours Of Student Support
349,937
Unique Student Supports
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86%
Students Completed
Math Courses
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90%
Students Completed Science Courses
86%
Students Completed English Courses
90%
Students Completed Social Science Courses
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A LETTER FROM OUR CEO
Dear Friends & Supporters,
This year Communities In Schools of Atlanta celebrated 52 years of service, and we are filled with deep gratitude for your unwavering support. Thank you. Your generosity made it possible to surround nearly 50,000 students in low-income neighborhoods with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. You – partners, donors, volunteers and school leaders – all played crucial roles in transforming the lives of thousands of students and their families.
In FY24, Communities In Schools of Atlanta served 73 schools across Atlanta, Decatur, Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, and Spalding counties. We provided caring adults, resources, and opportunities critical for student success: 99% of the 3,910 students who received intensive, one-on-one support remained in school, and 98% of those students graduated or were promoted to the next grade level.
Your partnership made mentoring, tutoring, food pantries, emergency aid, foster care services, and much more possible. With your continued support, we expanded our reach, providing essential services not only to K-12 students but also to college students. We also launched our LatinXcellence program, offering our Latinx students specialized support.
As we reflect on the past year, we are proud of the progress we made. But many challenges remain, and the need is great. We need support of the entire community to help more students stay in school, graduate, and achieve their dreams.
On behalf of the Communities In Schools of Atlanta board of directors, staff, and the students and families we serve, thank you for your ongoing generosity and support. Together, we are building a brighter future, and we are excited to continue this journey with you.
With Gratitude,
CEO Frank Brown, Esq.
"At Communities in Schools of Atlanta, we believe that every student has the potential to succeed. By connecting them with the resources they need, we empower them to overcome barriers and achieve their dreams. Together, we are changing the trajectory of our students' lives and transforming our communities for the better. It’s the reason I am proud to be a part of this work."
-Yglesias Hollins
Board Chair
OUR MODEL
For 24,000 children in Atlanta living in poverty, challenges outside the classroom can stand in the way of success inside the classroom. At Communities In Schools of Atlanta, we work in schools full time to remove barriers by building one-on-one relationships that empower students to stay in school and succeed in life. This allows us to see the unique needs of each student and collaborate with teachers and community partners. Whether it's clean clothes, help with schoolwork or emotional support to help a child cope with and recover from a traumatic event, we connect students with the relationships and resources they need to succeed.
We do this through a tiered approach by working with the entire school, targeted groups of students and high-risk individuals.
TIER 1: School-Wide Services
Our school-wide services and resources are designed to foster a positive school climate and address school-level risk factors that are opened to all students. Examples of Tier 1 resources or services include motivational speakers for school-wide assemblies, career or college fairs, and school-wide anti-bullying programs.
TIER 2: Targeted Group Support
Our targeted group support activities are designed to help groups of students who are dealing with similar barriers. Those areas include math and reading tutoring, anti-bullying programing, mentoring groups, backpack meals, risky behavior initiatives and smoking cessation.
TIER 3: Individual Case-Management
Our case management service is our most intense level of service and where we spend the majority of our time working with students. Regular check-ins during school, supportive one-on-one sessions, home visits and referrals to outside support is crucial to ensure our students succeed.
About Our School-Based Staff
Site coordinators work daily inside CIS of Atlanta partner schools to implement the CIS of Atlanta model of integrated student supports. They partner with parents, educators, community-based organizations, and school and district leaders every day. Together, this network of support motivates and encourages students to stay on a path to graduation and to achieve in life.
Support Activity Time
WHO WE SERVE
Schools Served
Gender Demographics
1
Non-Binary
1
Transgender
2,111
Female
1,801
Male
Racial Demographics
3,395
African American
428
Hispanic/Latino
35
AAPI
29
White
21
Multi-racial
5
Native American
1
Other
Map of Our Service Area
LOOKING AHEAD
Vision 2026: 5 Priority Outcomes
1
SECURE BASIC NEEDS
90% of case-managed students receiving emergency assistance remain in school.
3
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
90% overall average attendance rate of case-managed students.
5
POST-HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS
85% of alumni persist through college.
2
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELLNESS
75% of case-managed students with moderate re-engagement level.
4
GRADUATION AND PROMOTION
95% graduation and promotion of case-managed students.
Vision 2026, Communities in Schools of Atlanta’s comprehensive strategic plan, focuses on growing our programmatic footprint by continuing to provide critical dropout prevention services to more K-12 students and families, as well as expanding into post-secondary/ alumni services.
The primary goal is that by 2026, 95% of case-managed students will be promoted or will graduate, and at least 85% of alumni persist through college.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIALS
Assets
Liabilities & Net Assets
Sources of Revenue
Allocation of Expenses
DONOR LIST
Communities in Schools of Atlanta gratefully acknowledges those who support during FY 2024 made our work possible. This list reflects major donors to CIS of Atlanta and may include support to more than one area, as well as in-kind support. This list is limited to contributions of $10,000 or more: however, we also extend our deepest appreciation to the hundreds of donors who support us with critically needed smaller gifts.
President's Circle
$100,000+
AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation
Atlanta Public Schools
City of Atlanta
Clayton County Public Schools
Communities In Schools, Inc.
Dekalb County School System
Fulton Co. Dept. of Community Development
Youth and Community Services Division
Fulton County School System
Goizueta Foundation Inc
Griffin-Spalding County Schools
James M. Cox Foundation
Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation
Mercedes-Benz USA
Multi-Agency Alliance For Children
Roark Capital Group
The Coca-Cola Foundation, Inc.
Professor's Circle
$25,000-$49,999
Cox Enterprises
Georgia-Pacific Foundation
Hudson Group
J.B. Fuqua Foundation Inc.
John H. and Wilhelmina
D. Harland Charitable Foundation
The Scott Hudgens Family Foundation Inc.
United Way of Metro Atlanta
Dean's Circle
$50,000-$99,999
Carter's Charitable Foundation
Deloitte Foundation
Deloitte
Morgens West Foundation
National Heritage Academies, Inc
Purpose Built Schools Atlanta
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation
The Coca-Cola Company
Urban League of Greater Atlanta
Valedictorian's Circle
$10,000-$24,999
AEC Trust
Clark and Ruby Baker Foundation
Georgia Power Company
Georgia Power Foundation
Josh Hirsh
Kathy Waller
Lithia and Driveway
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
Whole Foods Market
Yglesias B. Hollins
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Yglesias Hollins
Chair Director
Community Development
The Coca-Cola Company
Eric Barnum
Immediate Past Chair Partner BakerHostetler
Sarah Spiegel
Vice Chair
Managing Director
Roark Capital
Latanza Adjei
VP, Corporate Services
Georgia Power Company
Nell Campbell-Drake
VP, Retail Payment Office
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Whitney Gerkin
AVP, Operational Excellence
Cox Automotive
Josh Hirsh
Executive Managing Director
JLL
Reina Jones
Asst. VP, Community Development Delta Community Credit Union
Bert O’Neal
Head of Operations Roark Capital Group
EX-OFFICIO, NON-VOTING MEMBERS
Brian Harvel, Esq.
Partner, Alston & Bird LLP
Pro Bono Counsel
Frank Brown, Esq.
Chief Executive Officer
Communities In Schools of Atlanta
“They have seen something in me that I’ve struggled to see in myself. It might not be a big step in the beginning, but the little steps turn into gigantic leaps. Communities In Schools of Atlanta is called that for one reason: communities are what keeps us together, and I feel like a lot of schools lack that, but this program maintains that strength of human-to-human connection."
- Raul, 12th grader at Cross Keys High School