Join the World’s Biggest Graduation Celebration!
Welcome to the World’s Biggest Graduation Celebration hosted by Communities In Schools! We are celebrating the Class of 2014 (#ClassofChange) with three online events: World’s BIggest Graduation Processional: Graduating seniors, […]
Western Washington Toyota Dealers Association Donates 10k to CIS
The Western Washington Toyota Dealers Association celebrated the Seahawks’ championship season with a $10,000 donation Thursday to Communities in Schools of Washington. The Toyota Dealers Association presented their donation to […]
CIS of Washington Announces Continued Improvement in Graduation Rates in New Report Released Today
TV Ads by Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Highlight Leading Reasons Why Kids Drop Out, Including Hunger, Homelessness, Lack of Medical Care As kids around the country are graduating, Communities In Schools […]
Stretch Your Giving Power – GiveBIG May 6
On May 6, The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG campaign gives donors like you a chance to stretch your generosity when you support nonprofits like Communities In Schools (CIS) of Washington. The […]
Mardi Gras Event Pic Featured in PSBJ
On April 4, we were delighted to see that Puget Sound Business Journal ran a Mardi Gras event photo in the “Scene” section. The image shows Dan Cardinali, Communities In […]
Mardi Gras Event Raises Record $147,000; Photos Capture the Fun
March 15 was a night to remember! Guests decked out in beads, masks and festive costumes packed the Seattle Design Center for Communities In Schools of Washington’s 5th annual Mardi […]
CIS President Pens Article for Stanford Social Innovation Review
The Spring 2014 issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review includes an article by Communities In Schools President Dan Cardinali in a special supplement, Smarter Philanthropy for Greater Impact: Rethinking How […]
New CIS Video Spotlights Power of Partnerships
In 2013, Communities In Schools partnered with more than 375 school districts nationwide, including 14 in Washington state. In this four-minute video you will hear firsthand from school superintendents, principals […]
Want Better Students? Get Real About Life Outside the Classroom
By Claudia Rowe, Reporter, The Seattle Times The din surrounding education reform often fails to recognize forces that significantly affect student achievement, but happen outside the classroom. You can strengthen teacher […]