Fall 2014 Grants

BELL

Charlotte, NC

Program support for a national summer learning program, serving 200 CMS scholars in rising kindergarten to third grade. $75,000

HEART Tutoring, Inc.

Charlotte, NC

Program support for a math intervention program that provides curriculum and on-site support for volunteer tutors in high poverty elementary schools. $20,000

Horizons

Atlanta, GA

General operating support for Horizons Atlanta, a regional Horizons affiliate that offers summer learning programs to high poverty students. $50,000

International House

Charlotte, NC

Program support for the Rising Readers program, which provides intense literary support over the summer months to a growing population of English language learning students in CMS. $40,000

National Center for Families Learning

State Level - NC

Program support to develop and produce a portfolio of digital courses that focus on research-based literacy strategies for prospective or current volunteers working with children. $50,000

New Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church Community Support Corporation

Birmingham, AL

Program support to reduce summer learning loss for 200 students. Grant made through the SAIL: Summer Adventures In Learning funding collaborative. $25,000

Read Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

General operating support for the community-wide movement to double the percentage of 3rd grade students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg reading at grade level from 40% now to 80% in 2025. $750,000
(over 5 years)

Sugar Creek Charter School

Charlotte, NC

Program support for the summer component of an innovative year-round effort ensuring that 144 K-3 students are grade level readers by the end of 3rd grade. $40,000

Summer Advantage

Birmingham, AL

Program support for this national summer learning model to serve students in Birmingham City elementary schools. Grant made through the SAIL: Summer Adventures In Learning funding collaborative. $40,000

Teach for America - Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

General operating support to support its corps teaching in high-poverty CMS schools. $50,000

YMCA of Greater Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Program support for the Y Readers summer program, closing the achievement gap and preventing summer learning loss for children at Reid Park Elementary and Albemarle Road Elementary schools. $75,000

YMCA Shades Valley

Birmingham, AL

Program support for summer reading and math intervention for students through a partnership between the Shades Valley YMCA and Better Basics. Grant made through the SAIL: Summer Adventures In Learning funding collaborative. $20,000

Woodlawn United

Birmingham, AL

Program support to increase quality teaching and leading in the Woodlawn Innovation Zone to ensure that every child is college and career ready and has an intentional path forward. $100,000
(over 2 years)