Communities In Schools of New Mexico

What Communities In Schools of New Mexico does

Communities In Schools of New Mexico (CISNM) is a Santa Fe, New Mexico-based nonprofit organization (EIN 85-0481104) operating as an affiliate of the national Communities In Schools, Inc. network. Originally founded in 1997 as the Salazar Partnership by retired educators Bill and Georgia Carson, the organization rebranded under the CISNM banner in 2012 upon joining the national network. CISNM's core service is the Integrated Student Support Model, which embeds 18 Student Success Facilitators directly inside 14 Title One high-poverty K-12 public schools in Santa Fe, providing tiered interventions (school-wide programs, targeted group support, and individualized case management) to approximately 5,500 students and families. The organization's work addresses academic, behavioral, attendance, and family engagement needs, with supplementary state-level programs including the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention training initiatives and the Foodie Program (food security through partnership with The Food Depot).

CISNM generates revenue through a diversified nonprofit funding stack: individual donations, planned giving/bequests, gifts of stocks and appreciated securities, foundation grants (Anchorum St. Vincent, Thornburg, Nusenda, Frost, Fasken, and others), corporate sponsorships (Enterprise Bank & Trust, Civitas Resources, Flow Science), government grants (City of Santa Fe Children and Youth Commission, Santa Fe County, Santa Fe Public Schools, New Mexico Behavioral Health Services Division, Bernalillo County), and workplace giving/matching gift programs. The organization provides all services at no cost to students, families, or schools. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Third-party evidence from Cornell and Harvard validates program impact, including a 5.2% increase in high-school graduation rates, 9.1% higher two-year college matriculation, and an $11 economic return per $1 invested.

Name

Communities In Schools of New Mexico

Legal name

Communities In Schools of New Mexico

Website

https://cisnm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Communities In Schools of New Mexico is a Santa Fe-based nonprofit that embeds Student Success Facilitators in 14 Title One K-12 public schools to deliver academic, behavioral, attendance, and family support services to approximately 5,500 students and families, funded through philanthropy, corporate sponsorships, and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

Keywords

• Student support services
• K-12 education support
• Integrated student support
• School-based services
• Nonprofit education

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: General donations from individuals to support connecting underserved youth with caring adults, community resources and support systems to keep students in school and on the path to graduation.
2. Planned Giving/Bequests: Planned gifts through wills or trusts that provide forward-looking support and sustainable funding streams. Sample bequest language provided using legal name Communities In Schools of New Mexico and federal tax identification number 85-0481104.
3. Gifts of Stocks and Assets: Donations of stocks, bonds, mutual funds or appreciated securities, providing tax benefits while maximizing support.
4. Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations including Anchorum St. Vincent, Thornburg Foundation, Special Relativity Fund, Nusenda Foundation, Lineberry Foundation, LANL Employee Giving Fund, Fasken Foundation, Frost Foundation, Gale Family Foundation, Hestia Fund, and many others.
5. Corporate Sponsorships: Support from corporations including Civitas Resources, Enterprise Bank & Trust, Flow Science, Inc., and others.
6. Government Funding: Support from City of Santa Fe Children and Youth Commission, Santa Fe County, Santa Fe Public Schools, New Mexico Behavioral Health Services Division, and Bernalillo County.
7. Workplace Giving/Matching Gifts: Corporate matching gift programs where employers double or triple employee donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Communities In Schools of New Mexico is a nonprofit that places Student Success Facilitators inside K-12 public schools across New Mexico to deliver integrated, tiered support services that remove barriers to learning for students at risk of dropping out. The organization partners with schools, funders, and community volunteers to coordinate academic, behavioral, attendance, and basic-needs support for at-risk students as the New Mexico state affiliate of the national Communities In Schools network.

Product overview

Communities In Schools of New Mexico operates as a nonprofit integrated student support organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offering is the CIS Integrated Student Support Model, which places 18 Student Success Facilitators in 14 Title One high-poverty K-12 public schools across Santa Fe, serving approximately 5,500 students and families. The model delivers tiered support through three service levels: school-wide programs (Tier 1), targeted small-group programs (Tier 2), and individualized case management (Tier 3). Complementary programs include the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program (providing free suicide prevention trainings statewide), the Foodie Program (food security through Food Depot partnership), volunteer tutoring, and the Carson Honor Society scholarship. The organization also runs a CIS Family Institute focused on family stability through housing and utility assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrated Student Support Services Placement of Student Success Facilitators inside K-12 public schools to coordinate tiered (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3) interventions addressing academic, attendance, behavioral, and basic-needs barriers for students at risk of dropping out. Delivered to New Mexico schools and districts as the state affiliate of the national Communities In Schools network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.2% higher high-school graduation rates; 9.1% higher two-year college matriculation rates
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

36 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Santa Fe Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain school district partner; CISNM embeds staff in 14 Title One high-poverty schools in the district. Partnership includes volunteer coordination and school-wide programming.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Mountain RegionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth mentorship organization partnering to support students in Santa Fe schools.
• Girls Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization empowering girls in and out of the classroom. Partners with CISNM in all 12 Santa Fe schools served, providing programming for girls.
• The Food DepotcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional food bank providing food for distribution. CISNM distributes more than 93,000 meals annually through partnership, with Foodie volunteers helping sort, pack, and distribute groceries.
• The Mountain CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational and therapeutic organization promoting personal discovery and social change through experiential adventure and community-based resiliency programs in wilderness, community, and cultural environments.
• BOOKKIDSsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing free books to children to inspire lifelong reading, with approximately 66% of NM students needing improved reading skills.
• Breakthrough Santa FesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege-access program supporting underrepresented students in pursuing higher education.
• Santa Fe Children's MuseumsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's museum providing enrichment programming for students.
• Santa Fe Community CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community college providing early college opportunities and field trip experiences for middle and high school students.
• The Sky CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth mental health organization providing services in schools.
• Gerard's HousesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting youth and families, including grief support services.
• Future Focused EducationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on preparing students for future career and education opportunities.
• Western Sky Community CaresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaged care organization providing health coverage and services to community.
• Cozy CoatssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing coats and clothing assistance for children.
• Fathers New MexicosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram supporting fathers and fatherhood involvement in children's lives.
• Santa Fe Teen CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecreation facility for teens operated by City of Santa Fe.
• Santa Fe Rotary del SursupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerService club providing volunteer support and resources.
• Yoga in SchoolssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram bringing yoga and mindfulness to students in schools.
• Red Mountain Middle SchoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool in Deming, NM receiving Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention training.
• University of New Mexico Center for Social PolicysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner that conducted evaluation of CISNM's use of Anchorum funds and impact of programming.
• Friends of the LibrarysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent nonprofit supporting public library by providing books for giveaway events at schools.
• College and Career PlazasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization helping students prepare for college and career pathways.
• Reunity ResourcessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on sustainability and community resources.
• Girls on the RunsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysical activity-based youth development program for girls.
• The Master's ProgramsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth development program providing services in schools.
• Free Flow New MexicosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing services to youth in schools.
• Lettuce Etc.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing services in schools.
• Littleglobe, Inc.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts and cultural organization engaging communities.
• Mountain KidssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth programming organization.
• My Little Horse ListenersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquine-assisted therapy organization providing services.
• New Mexico Dream TeamsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerImmigrant rights and advocacy organization.
• Northern SoccersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoccer organization providing youth programming.
• Santa Fe Rooks Chess ClubsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChess club providing enrichment programming.
• Communities In Schools, Inc. (National)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent organization. CIS is half century old and works with 2 million children in 26 states. Became national affiliate in 2012. CIS National provides model framework, third-party evaluations, and support.
• Christ Church Santa FesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted All In For Kids Town Hall event to discuss federal funding impacts on children and families.
• Santa Fe Hispanic ChambersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognized CIS board member Donna Sanchez-Zubia as 40 Under 40 honoree.

Scale indicators23 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Communities In Schools of Texas: Sister state-level CIS affiliate operating in Texas. Comparable as the most direct peer organization running the same CIS site-coordinator model, facing the same national-affiliate economics, and competing in overlapping funder markets.
• Girls Inc. of Santa Fe: Out-of-school youth development nonprofit actively partnering with CISNM in all 12 Santa Fe schools. Comparable because both deliver school-embedded programming, compete for the same foundation grants, and serve overlapping Title One student populations.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Mexico: Youth-mentorship nonprofit operating in the same Santa Fe schools and competing for similar foundation/government youth-development dollars. Comparable because both place adult supports in schools to improve attendance, behavior, and academic outcomes for at-risk youth.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of New Mexico: Statewide youth-development nonprofit providing after-school and summer programming for at-risk youth. Comparable because both target the same Title One population with similar wraparound services and rely on foundation/corporate/government funding.
• The Food Depot: Northern New Mexico food bank and active CISNM partner distributing groceries through CIS school pantries. Comparable because both address food insecurity as a barrier to student learning and share overlapping donor and volunteer pools in Santa Fe.
• Breakthrough Santa Fe: College-access program for underrepresented Santa Fe students that also partners with CISNM. Comparable because both operate inside Santa Fe Public Schools, serve overlapping Title One cohorts, and compete for the same foundation grants targeting postsecondary access.

Emerging players

• Teach For America New Mexico: Education-equity nonprofit placing teachers in high-need schools including in New Mexico. Comparable because it targets the same Title One schools and competes for foundation funding and policy attention on educational equity in the region.

Regional players

• New Mexico Children First: New Mexico-focused child-advocacy nonprofit working on policy and direct service for at-risk youth. Comparable because it operates in the same state, advocates for the same Title I and behavioral-health funding pools, and serves overlapping vulnerable student populations.

Broad incumbents

• Communities In Schools, Inc. National parent organization and network operator of the CIS model across 26 states serving ~2M students. Directly comparable because CISNM operates as an affiliate using CIS's tiered integrated student support framework, brand, and evaluation infrastructure.
• United Way of Santa Fe County: Regional community-funder umbrella that co-funds many of the same youth and family programs CISNM runs. Comparable because both mobilize corporate and individual donations, run grant programs for partner nonprofits, and target basic-needs and education outcomes in Santa Fe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@user-hh4vq8zl7x
• Facebookfacebook.com/CommunitiesInSchoolsNM
• Instagraminstagram.com/cisnm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/communities-in-schools-of-new-mexico

Compliance2 records

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