See ASI News Highlights from the Department of Partnerships, Development & Marketing.
Using Community Building Circles to Strengthen our School Community
"[Community building circles are] now part of our morning routine and our staff looks forward to giving 'shout outs,' learning about new students coming to our school, and having courageous conversations!"--Tiffany Stewart Kline, Assistant Principal, Mary Moss @ J. Albert Adams
Recognizing Ms. Kerst
"Elizabeth Kerst, third grade teacher at Oakwood Elementary School was selected to be filmed teaching an Explicit Comprehension lesson....The Reading Office couldn’t have selected a better teacher." --Donna Usewick, Principal
Rockwell Collins
Deadline: Rolling. Funds: Funding is awarded under the following two categories: Grants targeting major projects and programs that total more than $20,000. Grants supporting fundraising, sponsorships, and events or activities that total $20,000 or less. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, public organizations, and governmental agencies, such as schools and parks departments. Contact: See website for list [...]
Brinker International
Deadline: Ongoing. Funds: Varies by request. The company provides both monetary and in-kind dining certificate donations. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, schools, and institutions of higher education. Previous grantees have included community programs and projects affiliated with children and family, arts, civics, and university-related educational programs. Description: Brinker International provides support in the areas [...]
Life Time Foundation
Deadline: Ongoing. Funds: Cash and in-kind grants. One recent grantee received over $600,000 in support. Eligibility: School districts that have at least one school within a 20-mile radius of a Life Time destination. Description: The Life Time Foundation partners with school districts to help them make healthy and sustainable changes to the [...]
An Overdue Thank You to the Teachers at Hillsmere Elementary
"How long has it been, since I left Hillsmere Elementary School? I am not really too sure of the names of my classmates, but I know three teachers who, played a fantastic roll in my development and interest in self-improvement that has followed me to this day."--Tracy Lee
AGL Resources Private Foundation, Inc.
Deadline: TBA Funds: Varies. Grants in 2016 ranged from $2,500 - $20,000. Eligibility: Services Territories in Georgia, Florida, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Tennessee, and Texas. Description: AGL Resources Private Foundation Inc. provides support in the following areas: Energy Assistance: programs which primarily help low-income households and low-income senior citizens afford their natural gas [...]
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company seeks to make a lasting, positive change in communities to promote the happiness and well-being of kids and families.
adidas Group
Deadline: Rolling Funds: Varies. Donations may be made in cash, in-kind (products, equipment, know-how, or services), and corporate volunteering. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Description: The adidas Group provides support in the areas of: Sports within a social context. Kids and youths. Education. Preventive health projects (preferably sports related). Relief efforts. Email: adidas America, Attn: [...]
Pupil Personnel Workers–Empowering Families to Support their Students
Pupil Personnel Workers (PPWs) serve as facilitators between families and schools. Working collaboratively, PPWs help identify, address, and alleviate issues impacting a student’s education, especially those related to attendance, residency, custody, and personal hardship. Part school counselor, part social worker, PPWs get to know families across the county and connect them to the resources they need to help their children be successful in school.