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12 funders with a record of paying for “dropout”
Where the money went Joseph B Whitehead Foundation → Georgia Family Connection Partnership: $2.9M across 3 grants, latest 2025 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Laurens County LLC: $1.4M across 5 grants, latest 2024 Rockwell Fund Inc → Communities in Schools of Houston: $665K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Vivian L Smith Foundation → Communities in Schools - Houston: $310K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Building Bridge Foundation → Communities in Schools of South Central Texas: $250K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Grable Foundation → Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania: $240K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Westat Inc: $123K across 1 grant, latest 2022 United Way of Lincoln County → Communities in Schools: $93K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Fred & Christine Armstrong Foundation → Youth On Their Own (Yoto): $70K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Brimstone Fund → Girl Determined: $55K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Liberty Comunications Foundation Inc → Programa De Educacion Comunal De Entrega Y Servicio Inc (Peces): $45K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Mary B Nickell Foundation Inc → Communities in the Schools of Greenbrier Co: $44K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Joseph B Whitehead Foundation → Communities in Schools of Georgia: $2.4M across 3 grants, latest 2025 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Troup County LLC: $1.3M across 6 grants, latest 2024 Rockwell Fund Inc → The Center for Urban Transformation: $175K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Trustees of Indiana University: $113K across 1 grant, latest 2020 The Grable Foundation → Durham Proud Program: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Liberty Comunications Foundation Inc → Programa De Educacion Comunal De Entrega Y Servicio Inc (Peces): $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Joseph B Whitehead Foundation → Communities in Schools of Atlanta: $1.5M across 3 grants, latest 2025 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Albany County LLC: $1.2M across 6 grants, latest 2024 Rockwell Fund Inc → Prounitas Inc: $150K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Indiana University: $98K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Liberty Comunications Foundation Inc → Peces: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2021 The Grable Foundation → Keystone Oaks School District: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Mariettacobb County LLC: $1.1M across 6 grants, latest 2024 Joseph B Whitehead Foundation → Georgia Family Connection Partnership Inc: $950K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Fitzgeraldben Hill County: $875K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Berrien County: $641K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Muscogee County LLC: $595K across 5 grants, latest 2023 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Candler County: $568K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Henry County LLC: $545K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Glascock County: $535K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Glynn County: $492K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Burke County: $454K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Dodge County: $400K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Laruens County LLC: $367K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Douglas County: $361K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Athensclarke County: $304K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Catoosa County: $283K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Bleckleycochran County: $274K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Newton County LLC: $270K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Hancock County: $262K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Milledgevilebaldwin County: $245K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Dooly County LLC: $235K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Joseph B Whitehead Foundation → Communities in Schools of Atlanta Inc: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Romefloyd County: $161K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Central Georgia: $156K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Rockdale County LLC: $117K across 4 grants, latest 2023 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Randolph County LLC: $101K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Curators of the University of Missouri: $78K across 1 grant, latest 2020 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Emanuel County LLC: $77K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Sumter County LLC: $72K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Morgan County LLC: $65K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Terrell County LLC: $63K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Clay County LLC: $59K across 3 grants, latest 2022 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Mitchell County LLC: $58K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Washington County: $56K across 3 grants, latest 2022 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Regents of the University of Colorado: $53K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia → Cis of Georgia in Charlton County LLC: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Communities in Schools of Georgia: $14M on this topic. Open the funder. Communities in Schools of Geo… $14M Joseph B Whitehead Foundation: $7.9M on this topic. Open the funder. Joseph B Whitehead Foundation $7.9M Rockwell Fund Inc: $990K on this topic. Open the funder. Rockwell Fund Inc $990K Laura and John Arnold Foundation: $465K on this topic. Open the funder. Laura and John Arnold Foundat… $465K Vivian L Smith Foundation: $310K on this topic. Open the funder. Vivian L Smith Foundation $310K The Grable Foundation: $300K on this topic. Open the funder. The Grable Foundation $300K Building Bridge Foundation: $250K on this topic. Open the funder. Building Bridge Foundation $250K United Way of Lincoln County: $93K on this topic. Open the funder. United Way of Lincoln County $93K Liberty Comunications Foundation Inc: $85K on this topic. Open the funder. Liberty Comunications Foundat… $85K Fred & Christine Armstrong Foundation: $70K on this topic. Open the funder. Fred & Christine Armstrong Fo… $70K The Brimstone Fund: $55K on this topic. Open the funder. The Brimstone Fund $55K Mary B Nickell Foundation Inc: $44K on this topic. Open the funder. Mary B Nickell Foundation Inc $44K Georgia Family Connection Partnership: received $2.9M on this topic Georgia Family Connection Partn… $2.9M Communities in Schools of Georgia: received $2.4M on this topic Communities in Schools of Georg… $2.4M Communities in Schools of Atlanta: received $1.5M on this topic Communities in Schools of Atlan… $1.5M Cis of Georgia in Laurens County LLC: received $1.4M on this topic Cis of Georgia in Laurens Count… $1.4M Cis of Georgia in Troup County LLC: received $1.3M on this topic Cis of Georgia in Troup County… $1.3M Cis of Georgia in Albany County LLC: received $1.2M on this topic Cis of Georgia in Albany County… $1.2M Cis of Georgia in Mariettacobb County LLC: received $1.1M on this topic Cis of Georgia in Mariettacobb… $1.1M Georgia Family Connection Partnership Inc: received $950K on this topic Georgia Family Connection Partn… $950K Cis of Fitzgeraldben Hill County: received $875K on this topic Cis of Fitzgeraldben Hill County $875K Communities in Schools of Houston: received $665K on this topic Communities in Schools of Houst… $665K Cis of Berrien County: received $641K on this topic Cis of Berrien County $641K Cis of Georgia in Muscogee County LLC: received $595K on this topic Cis of Georgia in Muscogee Coun… $595K Cis of Candler County: received $568K on this topic Cis of Candler County $568K Cis of Georgia in Henry County LLC: received $545K on this topic Cis of Georgia in Henry County… $545K Cis of Glascock County: received $535K on this topic Cis of Glascock County $535K Cis of Glynn County: received $492K on this topic Cis of Glynn County $492K Cis of Burke County: received $454K on this topic Cis of Burke County $454K Cis of Dodge County: received $400K on this topic Cis of Dodge County $400K Cis of Georgia in Laruens County LLC: received $367K on this topic Cis of Georgia in Laruens Count… $367K Cis of Douglas County: received $361K on this topic Cis of Douglas County $361K Communities in Schools - Houston: received $310K on this topic Communities in Schools - Houston $310K Cis of Athensclarke County: received $304K on this topic Cis of Athensclarke County $304K Cis of Catoosa County: received $283K on this topic Cis of Catoosa County $283K Cis of Bleckleycochran County: received $274K on this topic Cis of Bleckleycochran County $274K Cis of Georgia in Newton County LLC: received $270K on this topic Cis of Georgia in Newton County… $270K Cis of Hancock County: received $262K on this topic Cis of Hancock County $262K Communities in Schools of South Central Texas: received $250K on this topic Communities in Schools of South… $250K Cis of Milledgevilebaldwin County: received $245K on this topic Cis of Milledgevilebaldwin Coun… $245K Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania: received $240K on this topic Planned Parenthood of Western P… $240K Cis of Georgia in Dooly County LLC: received $235K on this topic Cis of Georgia in Dooly County… $235K Communities in Schools of Atlanta Inc: received $200K on this topic Communities in Schools of Atlan… $200K The Center for Urban Transformation: received $175K on this topic The Center for Urban Transforma… $175K Cis of Romefloyd County: received $161K on this topic Cis of Romefloyd County $161K Cis of Central Georgia: received $156K on this topic Cis of Central Georgia $156K Prounitas Inc: received $150K on this topic Prounitas Inc $150K Westat Inc: received $123K on this topic Westat Inc $123K Cis of Georgia in Rockdale County LLC: received $117K on this topic Cis of Georgia in Rockdale Coun… $117K Trustees of Indiana University: received $113K on this topic Trustees of Indiana University $113K Cis of Georgia in Randolph County LLC: received $101K on this topic Cis of Georgia in Randolph Coun… $101K Indiana University: received $98K on this topic Indiana University $98K Communities in Schools: received $93K on this topic Communities in Schools $93K Curators of the University of Missouri: received $78K on this topic Curators of the University of M… $78K Cis of Georgia in Emanuel County LLC: received $77K on this topic Cis of Georgia in Emanuel Count… $77K Cis of Georgia in Sumter County LLC: received $72K on this topic Cis of Georgia in Sumter County… $72K Youth On Their Own (Yoto): received $70K on this topic Youth On Their Own (Yoto) $70K Cis of Georgia in Morgan County LLC: received $65K on this topic Cis of Georgia in Morgan County… $65K Cis of Georgia in Terrell County LLC: received $63K on this topic Cis of Georgia in Terrell Count… $63K Cis of Georgia in Clay County LLC: received $59K on this topic Cis of Georgia in Clay County L… $59K Cis of Georgia in Mitchell County LLC: received $58K on this topic Cis of Georgia in Mitchell Coun… $58K Cis of Washington County: received $56K on this topic Cis of Washington County $56K Girl Determined: received $55K on this topic Girl Determined $55K Regents of the University of Colorado: received $53K on this topic Regents of the University of Co… $53K Programa De Educacion Comunal De Entrega Y Servicio Inc (Peces): received $45K on this topic Programa De Educacion Comunal D… $45K Communities in the Schools of Greenbrier Co: received $44K on this topic Communities in the Schools of G… $44K Durham Proud Program: received $40K on this topic Durham Proud Program $40K Cis of Georgia in Charlton County LLC: received $25K on this topic Cis of Georgia in Charlton Coun… $25K Programa De Educacion Comunal De Entrega Y Servicio Inc (Peces): received $20K on this topic Programa De Educacion Comunal D… $20K Peces: received $20K on this topic Peces $20K Keystone Oaks School District: received $20K on this topic Keystone Oaks School District $20K 12 funders, 59 recipients, grants matching “dropout” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $452,681 to CIS OF GEORGIA IN MARIETTACOBB COUNTY LLC — dropout prevention
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Largest: $1.0M to Communities in Schools of Atlanta — operating support for cis atlanta, which works to improve students' academic performance and reduce dropout rates.
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Largest: $123,115 to WESTAT INC — to support a randomized controlled trial of check and connect, a dropout prevention program for rural high school students with learning, emotional, or behavioral disabilities.
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Largest: $235,000 to COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON — dropout prevention
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Largest: $80,000 to PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA — to support programming to reduce teen pregnancy and prevent school dropout in local middle and high schools
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Largest: $100,000 to COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS - HOUSTON — support the cis dropout prevention case management program.
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Largest: $25,000 to Communities in Schools — dropout prevention
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Largest: $25,000 to Programa de Educacion Comunal de Entrega y Servicio Inc (PECES) — educational services to youth at risk and school dropouts.
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Largest: $20,000 to GIRL DETERMINED — to support org that fosters real change for adolescent girls in burma who are at risk of extreme poverty, school dropout, trafficking and hiv infection
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Largest: $18,000 to YOUTH ON THEIR OWN (YOTO) — dropout prevention, youth ages 8-22, homeless/near homeless
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Largest: $16,900 to COMMUNITIES IN THE SCHOOLS OF GREENBRIER CO — student dropout prevention
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Largest: $100,000 to COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS — to provide resources for school dropout prevention
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