It May Be Cold, But Communities In Schools is One Hot Nonprofit

Stellar Business Practices Touted In New Book, The Charismatic Organization: 8 Ways to Grow a Nonprofit That Builds Buzz, Delights Donors, and Energizes Employees

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Communities In Schools, Inc., the nation's largest dropout prevention organization, has been recognized in a new book as a leading case study in effective nonprofit business operations through its use of data-driven decision making. The Charismatic Organization: 8 Ways to Grow a Nonprofit that Builds Buzz, Delights Donors, and Energizes Employees, by Shirley Sagawa and Deb Jospin, highlights best practices in non-profit business operations.

"We at CIS are very proud to be included among the organizations cited in The Charismatic Organization. Using data as a cornerstone of our planning has allowed us to develop a model of serving young people that is recognized for producing proven results," said Daniel J. Cardinali, president, Communities In Schools, Inc.

Beginning with a description of CIS' history, The Charismatic Organization tells how employing data in its decision making process helped the nonprofit work more effectively and draw supporters to its cause. As a result, CIS has become one of the country's preeminent youth-serving organizations.

The Charismatic Organization is available online at Amazon.com and at www.charismaticorganization.com.

Communities In Schools is the nation's largest dropout prevention organization, working in more than 3,200 K-12 public schools. Founded in 1977, Communities In Schools is headquartered in Alexandria, Va. Today, 1.2 million young people annually receive direct services through more than 200 Communities In Schools local affiliates in 27 states and the District of Columbia. Between 80-90 percent of Communities In Schools' tracked students show improvement in academic achievement, attendance, behavior and promotion to the next grade level. Visit our website at www.communitiesinschools.org.