2023 Community Grant ($3,226,419): This grant supports CIS to continue Freedom School – a summer literacy program – the next three years, helps CIS expand into six additional school sites, and supports the effort to bring the Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) model to New Hanover County.
2024 Community Grant ($200,000): Funding will support the expansion of the Freedom School program to serve 100 additional students. This 6-week, literacy-based summer program increases reading skills and promotes social justice through culturally relevant, engaging activities and age-appropriate books.
2025 Community Grant ($545,931): This project strengthens local nonprofits and community systems through training, programming, engagement, and evaluation efforts that promote healing, improve organizational practices, and build a safer, more resilient New Hanover County.
2025 Community Grant ($900,000): Fund three-year pilot initiative aimed at supporting New Hanover County educators in ten schools with little to no parental engagement, effectively addressing the gap created by the absence of a PTO presence.