Communities In Schools of North Carolina

What Communities In Schools of North Carolina does

Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1989 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, with a secondary office in Raleigh. It is the state-level organization within the national Communities In Schools network and coordinates 17 independent local affiliates that collectively serve 100+ North Carolina schools during the 2024-2025 school year. The organization employs approximately 85 staff and is led by President & CEO Jill Cox.

CISNC's core offering is the evidence-based CIS Model, formalized as the ABC3+P framework, which places trained site coordinators inside partner schools to identify at-risk students and connect them with tiered interventions, community resources, mentors, and one-on-one case management. The active programmatic portfolio comprises (i) CIS Model Services as the core in-school offering, (ii) Jump Start North Carolina for Good (JNCG), a workforce-readiness and career-integration initiative activated publicly through Jump Start Jobs Week in October 2024, and (iii) Reentry to Resilience (R2R), a juvenile-justice reentry program that has expanded to eight North Carolina counties. The model has been the subject of a research partnership with Harvard, and the organization reports a 98% senior graduation rate and a 97% K-12 promotion rate among participating students.

As a nonprofit, CISNC is funded through a combination of corporate philanthropy, state agency contracts, and individual giving. Named corporate partners include AT&T, Fidelity, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Truist, Publix, Duke Energy, and PNC Bank; state-level partners include the NC Department of Public Instruction, NC Department of Public Safety, NC Department of Commerce, and the NC Job Ready program. The organization does not disclose financial results publicly, and its service-delivery model depends on a combination of paid site coordinators, volunteer mentors, and in-kind community resources.

Name

Communities In Schools of North Carolina

Legal name

Communities In Schools of North Carolina

Website

https://cisnc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Communities In Schools of North Carolina is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1989 that places site coordinators in 100+ North Carolina schools to deliver evidence-based dropout prevention, workforce readiness, and juvenile reentry programs for at-risk K-12 students across 17 local affiliates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Student Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE), Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Student support services
• K-12 education services
• Youth workforce development
• School-based mentoring
• Community resource coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh, NC

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from individuals supporting student success
2. Corporate and Foundation Partnerships: Partnerships with businesses and foundations including AT&T, Fidelity Investments, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Truist, Publix, United Way, and state government agencies
3. Government Grants: Funding from North Carolina state agencies including Department of Public Instruction and Department of Public Safety for specific programs

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Communities In Schools of North Carolina operates school-based student support services delivered through on-site Student Support Specialists who build one-on-one relationships with K-12 students at risk of dropping out, connecting them and their families to community resources for attendance, behavior, coursework, college and career readiness. The organization also runs specialized programs including Jobs for North Carolina's Graduates (JNCG) workforce preparation and Reentry to Resilience (R2R) youth reentry support, while coordinating a statewide network of 17 independent affiliates.

Product overview

Communities In Schools of North Carolina operates as a network organization with multiple interconnected programs. The core offering consists of the CIS Model Services, which provides one-on-one student support through Student Support Specialists. This is complemented by Jobs for North Carolina's Graduates (JNCG), a career readiness program, and Reentry to Resilience (R2R), which serves youth transitioning from Youth Development Centers. The Student Success Model (ABC3+P) framework underpins service delivery, while Statewide Network Support provides training and coordination across 17 affiliated organizations throughout North Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CIS Model Services: The core CIS model that builds one-on-one relationships with students, wrapping them in supports for attendance, behavior, and coursework success.
• Jobs for North Carolina's Graduates (JNCG)
• Reentry to Resilience (R2R)

Products and services

• CIS Model Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% senior graduation rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• AT&TcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting CISNC's mission to surround students with community support
• Fidelity InvestmentscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner with employee involvement; Chair of Board Trinita Carlton is Portfolio Enablement Lead at Fidelity Investments
• JP Morgan Chase and CocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting student success initiatives
• Wells FargocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner; Board member Blaine Morehead is GFO, PVSI at Wells Fargo
• TruistcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting CISNC programs
• PublixcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting student success
• United WaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit partner supporting community resources
• Bob Barker CompanycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner; Vice Chair Stephanie Driscoll is CFO at Bob Barker Company
• NC Job ReadycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState workforce development initiative partner supporting JNCG program
• North Carolina Department of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState agency partner supporting workforce readiness programs
• North Carolina Department of Public InstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education agency partner; Board member Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin is Deputy State Superintendent
• North Carolina Department of Public SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner for Reentry to Resilience program; Board member William 'Billy' Lassiter is Deputy Commissioner of Juvenile Justice
• Harvard Graduate School of Education (EdRedesign Lab)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Opportunity Insights and EdRedesign Lab validating the CIS model through groundbreaking study on student outcomes
• Duke Energy CorporationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner; Board member Conitsha Barnes is in Regulatory Affairs
• PNC BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner; Secretary/Treasurer Ben Pysch is Senior Vice President, Corporate Banking at PNC Bank
• Guilford Education AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation partner for Guilford County schools; Board member Raven Jefferson is Community Resource Coordinator

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Communities In Schools of Georgia: Sister state affiliate operating the same Communities In Schools model in Georgia. Direct peer offering the same on-site Student Support Specialist services, ABC3+P framework, and JNCG-style programs under the same national network.
• City Year: National nonprofit placing near-peer mentors in K-12 schools to support attendance, behavior, and academic outcomes. Highly comparable to CISNC's Student Support Specialist model and target outcomes, with a similar evidence-based approach to integrated student supports.
• Communities In Schools (National): Parent organization of CISNC and the national office coordinating the network of state affiliates. Directly comparable as it operates the same evidence-based Student Support Specialist model and provides the framework, standards, and branding under which CISNC operates.

Emerging players

• Reading Partners: Nonprofit providing one-on-one literacy tutoring in low-income elementary schools. Comparable as an in-school student support service targeting K-12 academic outcomes, with an evidence-based tutoring model that overlaps with CISNC's coursework support.
• National Dropout Prevention Center: Organization focused on research, resources, and strategies to reduce dropout rates and improve student success. Comparable to CISNC's ABC3+P framework insofar as both address chronic absenteeism, dropout prevention, and re-engagement for at-risk K-12 students.
• College Advising Corps: National nonprofit placing recent college graduates as near-peer college advisors in underserved high schools. Comparable to the college/career readiness component of CISNC's CIS Model and JNCG programs, with a similar in-school service delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Club of America: Large national youth development nonprofit providing after-school and summer programming. Comparable as a youth development organization serving similar K-12 populations, though it operates facility-based rather than in-school integration.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National nonprofit focused on one-on-one mentoring relationships for youth. Comparable as a youth-mentoring organization targeting similar K-12 student outcomes, though its service delivery model is community-based rather than school-embedded.
• KIPP Foundation: National network of public charter schools serving K-12 students in underserved communities. Comparable as a K-12 education-focused organization targeting college readiness outcomes for high-need students, though it operates schools rather than providing supplementary in-school services.

Others

• United Way of North Carolina: State-level umbrella organization and CISNC partner funding community-based programs including youth services. Comparable as a funder and convening body for the same nonprofit ecosystem and student-support partners in North Carolina.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/cisnc/?hl=en

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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