Making an impact in 2025
Because of donors like you, this calendar year has been our strongest yet. We’ve celebrated the following milestones so far in 2025:
400 students are no longer chronically absent
Met our caseload goals in record time
Provided 72% more support services
Expanded into 8 new schools in Hamilton and Marshall Counties
Hosted 49 community members for school visits
Named a Best Place to Work by the Nashville Business Journal
Launched a new strategic plan to guide our growth
These achievements represent real students: kids who feel supported, connected, and capable because they have a CISTN program manager who shows up for them every day.
Building brighter futures in 2026
CISTN is entering the new year with strong momentum and a clear plan for the future—but we need your help to keep going. Your support today ensures that our program managers have the critical resources they depend on to meet students’ needs as soon as school resumes after winter break.
This is your chance to help us end 2025 and start 2026 strong with one last donation to CISTN. Your gift today changes a student’s life tomorrow.
How your donation helps
Your donation doesn’t just fund CISTN’s work: it makes it possible for our program managers to build the one-on-one relationships that help kids thrive. Here’s what our program managers can do with different levels of gifts:
$25 buys a school uniform for an elementary student
$50 covers weekend groceries for a family
$100 contributes to ACT and college application fees for a high school senior
$200 throws a school-wide party for students who have improved their attendance
$400 covers the expenses of one student for the entire year
If a $400 one-time donation feels out of reach, you could also set up a monthly contribution of $34 to reach that same goal.
