Communities In Schools announced the first cohort of affiliates receiving Scaling for Success funding for the 2023-2024 school year as part of a $165 million investment from the Ballmer Group.
The first round of funding distributed to affiliates totals $13 million of the $165 million investment. The Ballmer Group funding is designed to catalyze local public and private investment in the model through a 1:1 match requirement over the first three years and commitments to fully fund the work long-term.