Communities In Schools of the Nation's Capital

What Communities In Schools of the Nation's Capital does

Communities In Schools of the Nation's Capital (CISNCAP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit incorporated in 2004 and headquartered in Washington, DC, operating as the local affiliate of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization places dedicated site coordinators directly inside 11 partner schools within the District of Columbia Public Schools system to deliver tiered integrated student support: Tier 1 schoolwide programming for all students (20,242 reached in 2024-2025), Tier 2 small-group supports, and Tier 3 intensive individualized case management for students most at risk of dropping out. Services target removal of non-academic barriers — food insecurity, homelessness, lack of clothing and supplies, mental health needs, learning disabilities, and trauma — by coordinating community partners in healthcare, food assistance, and family services.\n\nCISNCAP's core products are human-services programs, not technology platforms: Site Coordinator Services, Tier 1 Supports (schoolwide programming), Tier 2/3 Case Management, Community Resource Navigation, and the Scaling for Success expansion program. The organization has no proprietary technology stack or software offering; service delivery is relationship-based through coordinators embedded in schools. Revenue is composed of individual donations, corporate sponsorships, in-kind partner contributions, and public funding including the OSSE Community School Initiative budget and the CIS national Scaling for Success grant. In 2024-2025, CISNCAP projected serving 5,300 students across its 11-school network, up from 4,000+ the prior year.\n\nThe go-to-market motion is community-led: site coordinators are deployed inside DC public schools rather than sold to them, and growth depends on adding new partner schools, expanding case-managed caseloads, and securing annual fundraising through events such as the All In for DC Kids Reception. CISNCAP is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Margaret Vassilikos (former EVP/CFO, News Media Alliance) and led operationally by Executive Director Dr. Rustin Lewis. The board includes senior leaders from law firms (Venable, Jones Day, Steptoe), healthcare policy (Elevance Health), financial services (Forbright Bank, ICI), and professional services (PwC), reflecting a fundraising-and-advocacy posture aligned with DC's policy ecosystem.

Name

Communities In Schools of the Nation's Capital

Legal name

Communities In Schools of the Nation's Capital

Website

https://cisnationscapital.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Communities In Schools of the Nation's Capital is a DC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that places site coordinators inside 11 public schools to deliver tiered dropout-prevention and wraparound support services to at-risk K-12 students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Student Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Services (611), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAJ

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs

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

Keywords

• Student support services
• Dropout prevention programs
• Community schools model
• Wraparound student services
• School-based case management

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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: The organization accepts donations from individuals through its website and mail-in donation options. Donations support wraparound services for students including school supplies, clothing, mental health services, and other basic needs.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partners can sponsor the program, adopt schools, provide tutoring, resume writing, interview skills coaching, job shadowing opportunities, field trips, and special events for students.
3. Government Grants and Public Funding: The organization receives public funding including OSSE Community School Initiative budget and advocates for sustained public/private investment to maintain services.
4. Scaling for Success Grant: Received grant funding from CIS national Scaling for Success initiative to expand reach to 1,000 new students for the 2024-2025 school year.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Communities In Schools of the Nation's Capital places dedicated site coordinators inside partner DC public schools to identify at-risk students and connect them with community resources. Services are delivered in three tiers: schoolwide programming (Tier 1) reaching all students, small group support (Tier 2), and intensive individualized case management (Tier 3) for students most at risk of dropping out.

Product overview

Communities In Schools of the Nation's Capital (CISNCAP) is a nonprofit dropout prevention organization that operates as a community schools model, not a technology product or software platform. Its core offering consists of placing dedicated site coordinators inside partner DC public schools who provide tiered student support services—from schoolwide programming (Tier 1) to individualized case management (Tier 3). The organization also offers community resource navigation, connecting students and families to essential services. A 2024 expansion through the national Scaling for Success initiative added new school partnerships including MacArthur High School and Sojourner Truth Public Charter School.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Coordinator Services Full-time staff embedded in partner schools who identify at-risk students, provide case management, and connect students and families to community resources. Site coordinators operate inside 11 DC public schools and serve as central hubs linking administrators, teachers, parents, and students with local service providers.
• Tier 1 Schoolwide Programming

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% of students improved attendance
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• DC Coalition for Community SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2026Coalition partner advocating for community schools funding and policy. Collaborated on press conferences and rallies to protect OSSE Community School funding and express concerns about budget cuts that could jeopardize student supports.
• EmpowerEdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation advocacy organization that partnered with CISNCAP on rallies and advocacy efforts to protect DC community schools funding and oppose federal budget cuts.
• Washington Teachers' UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion partnership supporting community schools and advocating for student services. WSICNCAP works with WTU on rallies and policy advocacy.
• Mary's CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare and social services provider that collaborates with CISNCAP to bring integrated services to students and families in community schools.
• Latin American Youth CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth services organization that partners with CISNCAP to provide resources and support, particularly for bilingual students and families.
• Capital Area Food BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partnership to address food insecurity among students and families. Mobile distributions organized through community schools help reach families in need.
• FreshFarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresh food market organization that participates in community school events and food distribution initiatives.
• Martha's TablemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization providing food and support services that connects families to CISNCAP site coordinators for additional assistance.
• DC Food ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal food initiative that works with community schools to address food insecurity through mutual-aid delivery networks.
• Children IncorporatedmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner that received CISNCAP's Community Partner Award. Provides resources and support to students in community schools.
• Kelly Miller Middle SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDC public school partner where CISNCAP site coordinator provides student support services and connects families to resources.
• Sojourner Truth Public Charter SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partner school added in 2024-2025 through Scaling for Success initiative. Executive Director Justin Lessek leads the school partnership.
• MacArthur High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partner school added in 2024-2025 through Scaling for Success initiative. Principal McCray leads the school partnership.
• Communities In Schools (National)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCISNCAP is the local affiliate of Communities In Schools, the nation's largest dropout prevention program. Receives Scaling for Success grant funding and access to national research and resources.
• Opportunity InsightsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organization that partnered with EdRedesign Lab at Harvard Graduate School of Education to conduct groundbreaking study on CIS's long-term economic outcomes for students.
• EdRedesign Lab at Harvard Graduate School of EducationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch lab that partnered with Opportunity Insights to conduct federal debut of study 'The CIS Effect' measuring real, long-term economic outcomes of CIS students.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• City Year: National nonprofit placing near-peer AmeriCorps members inside public schools to deliver attendance, behavior, and coursework support — the same 'ABC' outcomes framework CISNCAP emphasizes. Comparable in-school service delivery to at-risk K-12 students, with similar funder mix.
• Communities In Schools of North Carolina: One of the largest state CIS affiliates, operating inside NC public schools with embedded coordinators delivering integrated student supports. Closely analogous operating model, target population, and tiered service structure to CISNCAP.
• Communities In Schools of Virginia: Regional CIS affiliate serving Virginia public schools with the same wraparound student support framework. Comparable model, geographic proximity to DC, and similar reliance on state-level public funding streams.
• Communities In Schools of Georgia: State-level CIS affiliate operating the same site-coordinator dropout-prevention model across Georgia public schools. Sister affiliate under the national CIS network with directly comparable program design, funding mix, and outcome metrics.
• Communities In Schools of Maryland: CIS affiliate serving Maryland public schools with the same site-coordinator integrated supports model. Regional proximity and shared mid-Atlantic policy environment make it an especially close comparable to CISNCAP.
• Communities In Schools of South Carolina: CIS state affiliate delivering site-coordinator-based dropout prevention inside South Carolina public schools. Directly comparable operating model, customer type (public school districts), and outcome reporting framework.

Broad incumbents

• Communities In Schools (National): Parent network of which CISNCAP is the DC affiliate; serves 1.5M students across 2,300+ schools in 25 states. Operates the same integrated student supports model at scale, provides grant funding (Scaling for Success), and research resources to affiliates like CISNCAP.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Large national youth-services organization providing after-school programming, mentoring, and basic-needs support to at-risk K-12 youth. Overlapping target population and youth development mission, though delivery is primarily club-based rather than embedded inside schools.

Emerging players

• After-School All-Stars: National nonprofit providing comprehensive after-school programs inside middle and high schools serving low-income communities. Directly comparable school-embedded service delivery to K-12 students, though with a more narrow enrichment focus versus CISNCAP's case management depth.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National youth mentoring nonprofit serving at-risk children and adolescents with outcomes tied to educational achievement and school engagement. Comparable mission around youth social-emotional support, but narrower service scope than CISNCAP's wraparound model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CISNation
• Facebookfacebook.com/cisnationscapital
• Instagraminstagram.com/cisnationscapital

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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