Communities in Schools of Benton-Franklin

What Communities in Schools of Benton-Franklin does

Communities In Schools of Benton-Franklin (CISBF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Kennewick, Washington, founded in 1991 and operating as a local affiliate of the national Communities In Schools network and the CIS of Washington statewide network. The organization delivers integrated student support services directly inside 28 schools across the five public school districts of Benton and Franklin counties (Finley, Kennewick, Pasco, Prosser, and Richland). Its model deploys approximately 30+ Student Support Coordinators, supplemented by an executive and operations team (Executive Director, Associate Director, Development Director, Data & Program Analyst, Program Manager, Operations Coordinator, Alumni Coordinator), who work on-site to perform case management, connect students to resources, and coordinate school-wide programming covering academic assistance, basic-needs provision (food, clothing, housing), social-emotional learning, mental and physical health referrals, and college and career readiness.

The core product is the Integrated Student Support Services framework, validated by an EMSI economic impact study showing $11.60 returned to the community for every $1 invested, with case-management quality metrics including a 96% student-retention rate, 67% improved attendance, 69% improved behavior, and 75% improved coursework among 1,177 students receiving individualized support and 17,125 students reached through school-wide programming. Complementary programs include an Alumni Impact Network (six pillars including post-secondary support and career development) and the Being Present Giving Circle recurring-donor program. There is no proprietary technology or software product; all services are delivered through direct personnel embedded in partner schools.

CISBF generates no earned revenue from service fees. The revenue model consists of (1) individual donations including the monthly Being Present Giving Circle, (2) corporate sponsorships and foundation grants (Inatai Foundation, Group Health Foundation, Mackenzie Scott, College Success Foundation, Mackenzie Scott, Numerica, STCU, Gesa, Costco, Starbucks), (3) government grants (Washington State Department of Commerce, Benton County), (4) planned giving, and (5) workplace giving/employer matching. A 2022 transformative Mackenzie Scott gift (part of a $133.5M national CIS investment) materially expanded the capital base. The organization holds national Communities In Schools accreditation (2021), GuideStar Gold Seal of Transparency, Charity Navigator recognition, and BBB Wise Giving Alliance accreditation.

Name

Communities in Schools of Benton-Franklin

Legal name

Communities In Schools of Benton-Franklin

Website

https://bentonfranklin.ciswa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Communities In Schools of Benton-Franklin is a Kennewick, Washington-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the national Communities In Schools network that places Student Support Coordinators inside 28 schools across five Benton-Franklin county districts to deliver integrated wraparound services—including basic-needs support, mental health referrals, and college and career readiness—to at-risk K-12 students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Student Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAEAJ

Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Alternative & At-Risk K–12 Education (Continuation, Recovery, Juvenile)

SECONDARYBPAGADAB

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAJAAAK

Public Student Support & Related Services (Counseling, SEL, Health, Safety)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDAJALAG

Mental Health Counseling & Therapy Services (K–12)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

Keywords

• Student support services
• Dropout prevention programs
• Integrated student support
• School-based case management
• Youth social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals supporting student success, including monthly giving through the Being Present Giving Circle.
2. Corporate Sponsorships & Grants: Funding from corporations, foundations, and government agencies including Inatai Foundation, Group Health Foundation, College Success Foundation, Mackenzie Scott, Washington State Department of Commerce, and various local businesses.
3. Planned Giving: Legacy giving programs including bequests and planned gifts for long-term sustainability.
4. Workplace Giving: Employer matching programs and workplace giving campaigns.
5. School District Partnerships: Partnerships with Finley, Kennewick, Pasco, Prosser, and Richland School Districts to provide services in schools.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Communities In Schools of Benton-Franklin delivers integrated student support services directly inside 28 K-12 schools across five school districts in Benton and Franklin counties, Washington. School-embedded Student Support Coordinators provide individualized case management that addresses academic barriers, basic needs (food, clothing, housing), mental and physical health access, social-emotional learning, and college and career readiness. The organization supplements this with an Alumni Impact Network program and operates as part of the national Communities In Schools network, funded entirely through donations, grants, and sponsorships.

Product overview

Communities In Schools of Benton-Franklin operates as a single integrated student support services organization, not a technology platform. The organization delivers services through a network of school-based Student Support Coordinators who provide case management and connect students to resources. The core offerings include Integrated Student Support Services (covering academic assistance, basic needs, enrichment, life skills, behavioral intervention, college/career prep, and physical/mental health referrals), the Alumni Impact Network program for post-secondary support, Case Management services, and the Being Present Giving Circle monthly donor program. The organization does not offer software products, apps, or technology platforms; all services are delivered through direct personnel in schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrated Student Support Services School-based support services delivered through on-site Student Support Coordinators who provide case management, academic assistance, basic needs support (food, clothing, housing), mental and physical health referrals, social-emotional learning, and college and career readiness. Delivered inside 28 schools across five school districts in Benton and Franklin counties in Washington State, free of charge to students and families.
• Alumni Impact Network A post-secondary support program for CISBF alumni structured around six pillars: Building Alumni Community, Career & Professional Development, Civic Engagement, Life Skills, Personal Wellness, and Post Secondary Support. Designed to help former students develop transferable skills essential for success beyond graduation.
• Case Management School-based case management delivered by site coordinators who empower at-risk students to stay in school through individualized access to needed resources, ongoing encouragement, and guidance to build confidence to reach their potential. Includes needs assessment, planning, resource connection, and follow-up.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of students receiving individualized support stayed in school
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Numerica Credit UnioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsors 'Beyond the Classroom' program with KNDU, recognizing educator and site coordinator teams enhancing student lives.
• Numerica Credit UnionsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to address digital divide during COVID-19 pandemic, supporting students with limited technology access through school district and community partnerships.
• STCUcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMulti-tiered partnership including financial support, board representation, in-kind school support, and financial education programs for students. Reducing chronic absenteeism through partnership.
• STCUsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMonica Cisneros, Area Branch Manager at STCU, serves as Board Treasurer.
• Gesa Credit UnionsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerFourth-year running toy and gift drive at local branches, providing hundreds of holiday gifts for youth. Adopted 10 CISBF families to fulfill holiday wishlists.
• Finley School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school district where CISBF provides full integrated student support services at Finley Elementary.
• Kennewick School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner district serving Amistad Elementary, Eastgate Elementary, Fuerza Elementary, Highlands Middle School, Horse Heaven Hills Middle School, Kennewick High School, Legacy High School, Southgate Elementary, Southridge High School, Sunset View Elementary, and Washington Elementary.
• Pasco School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner district serving Frost Elementary, Ochoa Middle School, Sageview High School, and Virgie Robinson Elementary.
• Prosser School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner district serving Housel Middle School.
• Richland School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner district serving Carmichael Middle School, Chief Joseph Middle School, Hanford High School, Jason Lee Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Lewis and Clark Elementary, Marcus Whitman Elementary, Pacific Crest Online Academy, Richland High School, River's Edge High School, Sacajawea Elementary, and Tapteal Elementary.
• Columbia Basin CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner working with site coordinators to provide resources and opportunities for students.
• KadlecsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider partner connecting students to physical and mental health services.
• Heritage UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partner, with Yesenia N Aquino Bautista from Heritage University of Tri-Cities serving on the board.
• Washington State University Tri-CitiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partner supporting student pathways to higher education.
• The Children's Reading FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiteracy-focused community partner supporting reading programs for students.
• OSPIsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffice of Superintendent of Public Instruction partner supporting educational initiatives.
• Prosser Thrive CoalitionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity coalition partner supporting student and family services in Prosser area.
• Community Unitarian Universalist ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based community partner supporting student services.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Communities In Schools National Office: National parent network that defines the integrated student support model, delivers accreditation, and coordinates large gifts like the Mackenzie Scott $133.5M investment; provides the framework CISBF implements locally.

Direct peers

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-Cities: Mentoring-focused youth nonprofit in the same Tri-Cities service area, recognized alongside CISBF in Washington State mentoring proclamations and competing for similar volunteer and donor pools.
• YMCA of the Greater Tri-Cities: Provides after-school programming, basic needs support, and youth development in the same Benton-Franklin geography, frequently co-located with CISBF-served schools.
• United Way of Benton and Franklin Counties: Local nonprofit also funding and convening wraparound services for at-risk youth and families in the same two counties, competing for overlapping corporate and foundation dollars.
• Communities In Schools of Washington (State Network): Statewide umbrella for all CIS Washington affiliates including CISBF; shares funding pipelines (e.g., Mackenzie Scott), state policy advocacy, accreditation, and methodology, making it the closest structural peer.
• The Children's Reading Foundation: Listed as a CISBF community partner focused on literacy; runs school-based early-literacy interventions in the same Tri-Cities region with comparable in-school delivery and outcome measurement.
• Boys & Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties: Provides youth development and after-school programming in the same region, often in partnership with CISBF-served schools; comparable mission, donor base, and outcome metrics.

Emerging players

• Junior Achievement of Washington: Delivers in-school college and career readiness programming that overlaps with CISBF's college/career pillar; uses school-based delivery and corporate volunteer engagement similar to CISBF's model.

Others

• Northwest Harvest: Washington statewide anti-hunger nonprofit whose food distribution is one of the basic-need channels CISBF relies on; complements rather than competes with CISBF but serves overlapping low-income students.

Regional players

• College Success Foundation: Active regional funder and operator of college-readiness programs in Washington State; directly funds CISBF and runs overlapping student-support services elsewhere in the state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CISBentnFrankln
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJ_5YaAcHwB5CthMbQR3Gjw?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/cisbentonfranklin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cisofwashington
• Instagraminstagram.com/cisbf

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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