PENCIL Foundation
Programs
Budget
$831,530.00
Description
PENCIL Partners and PENCIL Academy Partners are businesses and organizations committed to student success through organized, coordinated activities that match the unique attributes of each Partner with the specific needs of each school or academy. Schools turn to us and our wide network of business contacts to help them find Partners that are a good match for their school. Businesses and organizations turn to us and our comprehensive knowledge of Nashville schools when they want to connect with a school where they can help students. PENCIL also serves as the coordinator of these ongoing Partnership relationships. We facilitate communication, provide activity ideas, advise on volunteer management, and help the school and Partner develop a year-long strategic plan.
Category
Education - Elementary & Secondary Education
Beneficiaries
Adolescents
Children
K-12 (5-19 years)
Program Areas Served
Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
$831,530.00
Description
PENCIL Partners and PENCIL Academy Partners are businesses and organizations committed to student success through organized, coordinated activities that match the unique attributes of each Partner with the specific needs of each school or academy. Schools turn to us and our wide network of business contacts to help them find Partners that are a good match for their school. Businesses and organizations turn to us and our comprehensive knowledge of Nashville schools when they want to connect with a school where they can help students. PENCIL also serves as the coordinator of these ongoing Partnership relationships. We facilitate communication, provide activity ideas, advise on volunteer management, and help the school and Partner develop a year-long strategic plan.
Category
Education - Elementary & Secondary Education
Beneficiaries
Adolescents
Children
K-12 (5-19 years)
Program Areas Served
Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
Budget
$363,900.00
Description
DG (Dollar General) PENCIL Box. our free educator resource center, makes sure students have the school supplies necessary for success in the classroom - and that teachers don't have to spend their own money to buy those supplies. Through the generous support of PENCIL Partners and the community at-large, the DG PENCIL Box is stocked with core classroom supplies such as pencils, pens, notebooks, crayons, scissors, books, backpacks and much more. Every Metro educator can "shop" once a month during school year, and on average, MNPS educators receive $400 worth of supplies when they "shop" at the DG PENCIL Box. Last year, we distributed more than $2.91 million in school supplies to MNPS teachers.
Beneficiaries
K-12 (5-19 years)
Program Areas Served
Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
$363,900.00
Description
DG (Dollar General) PENCIL Box. our free educator resource center, makes sure students have the school supplies necessary for success in the classroom - and that teachers don't have to spend their own money to buy those supplies. Through the generous support of PENCIL Partners and the community at-large, the DG PENCIL Box is stocked with core classroom supplies such as pencils, pens, notebooks, crayons, scissors, books, backpacks and much more. Every Metro educator can "shop" once a month during school year, and on average, MNPS educators receive $400 worth of supplies when they "shop" at the DG PENCIL Box. Last year, we distributed more than $2.91 million in school supplies to MNPS teachers.
Beneficiaries
K-12 (5-19 years)
Program Areas Served
Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
Budget
$0.00
Description
Connected Literacy, the first multi-million dollar grant to be facilitated by PENCIL, supports high-impact tutoring as a crucial component of MNPS' Accelerating Scholars initiative. PENCIL is one the first community organizations to receive this grant from TN Department of Education grant, which provides small group reading support for students in grades 1-3. As of May 2024, PENCIL has served 5,087 students, exceeding our goal of 3,500. The grant has been renewed for the 2024-25 school year. As a result of PENCIL's work, MNPS is leading the nation in this research-backed literacy model.
Beneficiaries
Adolescents
Children
Preteens
Program Areas Served
Nashville and Davidson County, TN
$0.00
Description
Connected Literacy, the first multi-million dollar grant to be facilitated by PENCIL, supports high-impact tutoring as a crucial component of MNPS' Accelerating Scholars initiative. PENCIL is one the first community organizations to receive this grant from TN Department of Education grant, which provides small group reading support for students in grades 1-3. As of May 2024, PENCIL has served 5,087 students, exceeding our goal of 3,500. The grant has been renewed for the 2024-25 school year. As a result of PENCIL's work, MNPS is leading the nation in this research-backed literacy model.
Beneficiaries
Adolescents
Children
Preteens
Program Areas Served
Nashville and Davidson County, TN
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| PENCIL's school-based programs align with the strategic goals of Metro Nashville Public Schools and are developed in cooperation with school leaders. These programs improve academic achievement for students in measurable ways. We believe they are effective, not only because they are educationally sound, but also because they build relationships between students and caring adult role models. |
