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Mission

Mission. First Book is a national nonprofit organization that gives children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books . Since 1992, First Book has provided over 60 million books to children in need. overview.

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Mission

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  1. Mission • First Book is a national nonprofit organization that gives children from low-income families the opportunity to read and • own their first new books. • Since 1992, First Book has provided over • 60 million books • to children in need. overview

  2. Over 60% of low-income families have no books at home for their children.1 Over 80% of childcare centers serving low-income children lack age-appropriate books.2 In a number of studies, the only factor that correlated significantly with reading scores was the number of books in the home.3 1 Department of Education, 1996 2 Susan B. Neuman, eds. “The Knowledge Gap: Implications for Early Education.” Handbook of Early Literacy Research, Volume 2, 2006 3 Jeff McQuillan, The Literacy Crisis: False Claims, Real Solutions, 1998 Children Need First Book

  3. Why First Book? • First Book plays a critical role in improving the quality of early childhood and • after-school programs nationwide. • Brand new books are chosen by program leaders • Books are incorporated into program lessons before being sent home • Each child receives at least 6FREE books over the course of a year

  4. First Book Works First Book is important to a child's decision to read more. First Book has a positive impact on the home learning environment. 72% of the children who receive books report that they like “to share reading experiences” with their families.

  5. First Book’s National Report Card Forbes Magazine named First Book one of Ten “Gold Star” Charities in their Annual Survey of 200 nonprofits. Charity Navigator has given First Book their top4-Star Rating for three consecutive years and rated it at 97.2% for program efficiency.

  6. How First Book Distributes Books • Advisory Boards • Local advisory boards raise funds to provide book grants to local literacy programs First Book National Book Bank Publishers donate books to be distributed to eligible programs at sites across the United States • First Book Marketplace • Eligible programs can purchase cartons of books at deeply discounted prices overview

  7. How First Book Distributes Books Community Starter Books Book Grants National Book Bank First BookMarketplace 1,000 – 5,000 # of books depends on available funds Up to 2,000 books/year for AB 3 books/child for Recipient Groups AB can spend $500/year Recipient Groups are unlimited FREE Book Collections by Age Level $2.50/book Free Shipping Choice of Titles FREE for pick-up $0.25/book shipping Donated Books $1.80/book Free Shipping Carton quantities Available to NEW advisory boards Recipient Groups apply for grants Register at www.firstbook.org Registered groups shop online Based on the # of children in poverty In the community At least 80% low-income children Title I or Title I eligible schools At least 80% low-income children Title I or Title I eligible schools At least 50% low-income children Title I or Title I eligible schools distributing books

  8. National Fundraising Cause-based marketing campaigns provide 80% of the national funding National Partners include: - Borders - Cheerios - Baskin Robbins Federal Grants Local Fundraising Special Events Partnerships with local businesses Grants Donations How is First Book Funded?

  9. The First Book Advisory Board Network

  10. Established in December 2008 3,000 Community Starter Books Local literacy programs that meet the following criteria may apply for a C.S. book grant: At least 80% of the children they serve must come from low-income families Be able to distribute at least 6 books per year to each child in their program First Book - Greater Springfield

  11. 6,563 children live in poverty in Springfield Nearly 60% of the students in District 186 are from low-income families 21 schools in District 186 are eligible for Title 1 funding 11 elementary schools are at “High Risk” for not meeting State Reading Standards We can work together to close the book gap! Why Bring First Book to Our Community?

  12. First Book supports the following goals of District 186: K-12 Mentoring Programs Extended Day/Afterschool Programs Title I Programs Parent Academies First Book enhances the quality of local after-school and early childhood programs First Book supports the goals of The Continuum of Learning First Book Can Help

  13. How You Can Help • Marketing Committee • Fundraising Committee • Volunteer Committee • Outreach Committee • Application Committee • Secretary • Treasurer • Friend of First Book building a board

  14. First Book of Greater Springfield • Noël Scott • 217-414-6557 • Heather Winkler • 217-827-4833  • firstbookgreaterspringfield@yahoo.com • www.firstbook.org

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