Communities In Schools of Nevada (CIS), the nation’s leading evidence-based stay-in-school organization serving 118 Nevada schools with regional offices in the Clark, Elko, Humboldt, and Washoe County school districts, announces the appointment of Marlaine Spain to private grants coordinator.
In her new role, Spain is responsible for writing, managing, and reporting on all private grants under $100,000. She has a background in film and television and transitioned into the nonprofit world, most recently serving as development associate at Nevada Ballet Theatre, where she discovered her passion for grant writing. Spain holds a degree in English-Creative Writing from the University of Arkansas and a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Texas.
About Communities In Schools of Nevada
CIS places full-time and professionally trained site coordinators in 118 Title I and high-needs schools across Nevada to support more than 100,000 students in grades K-12 who face barriers to their success—increasing the likelihood of students staying in school and graduating on time. The organization taps into a statewide network of more than 120 community nonprofits, partners, and agencies, bringing the community into the school to get students whatever they need to overcome the barriers they face that prevent them from achieving academically. From eyeglasses, dental care, health care, and professional counseling to food, school supplies, clothing, and housing, CIS identifies student needs and finds a way to address them, closing the gaps they experience in their everyday lives. CIS’s long-term vision is for every child enrolled in a Title I or high-needs school to access a CIS site coordinator and their evidence-based model of integrated student support, otherwise known as wraparound services. The graduation rate for CIS case-managed high school seniors in Nevada for the 2022-2023 school year was 95 percent. For more information, visit http://www.cisnevada.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
