The document provides an overview and analysis of Bill Wilson Center (BWC), a nonprofit organization that provides counseling, housing, education, and advocacy services to youth and families in Santa Clara County, California. It summarizes BWC's programs and services, financial performance, operational transparency, and effectiveness in achieving its goals based on metrics reported in its annual reports. While BWC demonstrates strong transparency and operational discipline, the analysis cautions about its reliance on government funding and notes it stopped reporting some key metrics in recent annual reports.
America Needs You primarily provides resources to support first-generation, low-income, high-achieving college students through its flagship Fellows Program. The Fellows Program is a two-year program that offers mentorship, career development support, and internship opportunities. As of 2013, America Needs You had enrolled 425 students in its programs across New York and New Jersey. The organization benefits from strong corporate partnerships, a commitment to transparency, and structured commitment periods for mentors and fellows, though it has a relatively short track record and lacks public disclosure on changes to its financial statements.
Huckleberry Youth Programs helps at-risk youth in San Francisco and Marin through five comprehensive programs that provide services like temporary shelter, academic support, health care and juvenile justice diversion. The organization has served over 6,000 youth since 1967 and actively evaluates its programs for effectiveness, shutting down those that are underutilized to focus resources on more impactful programs. Huckleberry partners with local governments and measures outcomes of its programs, though more precise impact quantification could be improved.
The Children's Literacy Initiative (CLI) is a nonprofit that works with teachers and schools in low-income areas to improve literacy skills for disadvantaged children. CLI establishes model classrooms, provides teacher training and coaching, and supplies books. A recent $21.7 million federal grant is allowing CLI to expand its Modeling Exemplary Literacy Instruction program to 39 schools across 4 cities to further validate its approach.
New Door Ventures provides paid internships and job training to at-risk youth ages 16-21 in the San Francisco Bay Area. It serves over 200 youth annually through 130 paid internships in its own businesses or through partnerships with local companies. New Door's goal is to raise $10 million to expand its programs and create 2,000 jobs for disadvantaged youth by 2020. It measures short-term outcomes like employment rates after graduation, but longer-term impact is unclear. While its revenues and number of internships provided have grown, the number of youth served has declined in recent years.
Charity: water receives a "BUY" rating from NPI. It has demonstrated impact by funding nearly 7,000 wells over 6 years, providing clean water to over 2.4 million people. Charity: water exhibits strong transparency through detailed reporting and GPS-tagged photos of completed wells. While costs per well have risen, the organization has maintained consistent growth in funding and impact. NPI recommends the charity but notes a lack of targeted impact studies could improve maximizing return on investment.
Charity: water provides clean drinking water to residents of the developing world by partnering with on-the-ground organizations to build wells and to train the local population to maintain them. Since 2006, Charity: water has funded the construction of nearly 7,000 wells worldwide, providing clean water to an estimated 2.4 million people. The organization works transparently and accounts for every dollar spent to maximize impact and maintain donor trust.
Do All, Inc. provides diverse services to communities and businesses, but lacks recent evaluation metrics and information, making it difficult to assess its impact on disabled workers. It offers robust programs and pays most revenues to disabled workers. However, outdated financials and lack of current performance metrics hinder impact assessment. Employee input is gathered but funds come mostly from business contracts, not donations due to its for-profit structure.
The document provides an overview and analysis of Bill Wilson Center (BWC), a nonprofit organization that provides counseling, housing, education, and advocacy services to youth and families in Santa Clara County, California. It summarizes BWC's programs and services, financial performance, operational transparency, and effectiveness in achieving its goals based on metrics reported in its annual reports. While BWC demonstrates strong transparency and operational discipline, the analysis cautions about its reliance on government funding and notes it stopped reporting some key metrics in recent annual reports.
America Needs You primarily provides resources to support first-generation, low-income, high-achieving college students through its flagship Fellows Program. The Fellows Program is a two-year program that offers mentorship, career development support, and internship opportunities. As of 2013, America Needs You had enrolled 425 students in its programs across New York and New Jersey. The organization benefits from strong corporate partnerships, a commitment to transparency, and structured commitment periods for mentors and fellows, though it has a relatively short track record and lacks public disclosure on changes to its financial statements.
Huckleberry Youth Programs helps at-risk youth in San Francisco and Marin through five comprehensive programs that provide services like temporary shelter, academic support, health care and juvenile justice diversion. The organization has served over 6,000 youth since 1967 and actively evaluates its programs for effectiveness, shutting down those that are underutilized to focus resources on more impactful programs. Huckleberry partners with local governments and measures outcomes of its programs, though more precise impact quantification could be improved.
The Children's Literacy Initiative (CLI) is a nonprofit that works with teachers and schools in low-income areas to improve literacy skills for disadvantaged children. CLI establishes model classrooms, provides teacher training and coaching, and supplies books. A recent $21.7 million federal grant is allowing CLI to expand its Modeling Exemplary Literacy Instruction program to 39 schools across 4 cities to further validate its approach.
New Door Ventures provides paid internships and job training to at-risk youth ages 16-21 in the San Francisco Bay Area. It serves over 200 youth annually through 130 paid internships in its own businesses or through partnerships with local companies. New Door's goal is to raise $10 million to expand its programs and create 2,000 jobs for disadvantaged youth by 2020. It measures short-term outcomes like employment rates after graduation, but longer-term impact is unclear. While its revenues and number of internships provided have grown, the number of youth served has declined in recent years.
Charity: water receives a "BUY" rating from NPI. It has demonstrated impact by funding nearly 7,000 wells over 6 years, providing clean water to over 2.4 million people. Charity: water exhibits strong transparency through detailed reporting and GPS-tagged photos of completed wells. While costs per well have risen, the organization has maintained consistent growth in funding and impact. NPI recommends the charity but notes a lack of targeted impact studies could improve maximizing return on investment.
Charity: water provides clean drinking water to residents of the developing world by partnering with on-the-ground organizations to build wells and to train the local population to maintain them. Since 2006, Charity: water has funded the construction of nearly 7,000 wells worldwide, providing clean water to an estimated 2.4 million people. The organization works transparently and accounts for every dollar spent to maximize impact and maintain donor trust.
Do All, Inc. provides diverse services to communities and businesses, but lacks recent evaluation metrics and information, making it difficult to assess its impact on disabled workers. It offers robust programs and pays most revenues to disabled workers. However, outdated financials and lack of current performance metrics hinder impact assessment. Employee input is gathered but funds come mostly from business contracts, not donations due to its for-profit structure.
The Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) has grown from a small nonprofit subsidiary founded in 1999 into an independent, citywide organization that provides opportunities to Philadelphia's youth. PYN has developed strong relationships within the community and with key policymakers and stakeholders. It serves thousands of local students through programs like WorkReady, placing over 11,000 students in jobs in 2010. The nonprofit has experienced stable financial performance and 15% annual revenue growth in recent years. While most of its funding comes from a few government programs, PYN appears well-positioned to continue expanding its programs and impact.
Year Up receives a "BUY" rating from NPI. It has a strong record of improving earnings for urban youth graduates. While dependent on corporate partnerships, it is diversifying funding sources and can replicate its scalable model in other cities. To achieve its goal of closing opportunity gaps, Year Up should continue its trajectory while increasing financial transparency.
The document summarizes a report by the Nonprofit Investor (NPI) rating the nonprofit organization iMentor. NPI gives iMentor an overall "BUY" rating. It outlines iMentor's strengths, such as its flexible online and in-person mentoring model that attracts many volunteers. However, it also notes cautions around measuring mentoring quality and limited available financial data.
The document provides a BUY rating for First Book from the Nonprofit Investor (NPI). It summarizes that First Book has an innovative business model for distributing books to impoverished children that could enable it to scale and become financially sustainable. While it clearly states goals, its impact measurement is limited and over 90% of its cash comes from public support, making it vulnerable to fluctuations.
First Place for Youth is a nonprofit based in Oakland, California that provides housing, employment, education and other services to youth aging out of the foster care system. It aims to help these youth transition to self-sufficiency through its flagship My First Place program, which offers 24 months of supported housing. My First Place provides stable housing, case management, life skills training and assistance accessing resources to ensure youth have stability as they work towards independence. Through effective programming and a commitment to tracking outcomes, First Place for Youth has helped over 90% of participants achieve stable housing and over half find employment, improving their trajectory compared to national averages for foster care alumni.
College Possible provides intensive coaching and support to motivate low-income high school students to achieve college admission and graduation. It serves over 12,000 students annually across 35 high schools in 4 states. The program guides students through college planning, ACT/SAT preparation, applications, financial aid, and transition to and through college to degree completion. College Possible utilizes AmeriCorps volunteers for instruction and has expanded successfully while maintaining expenses below 80% of revenues. It achieves strong student outcomes like average ACT score increases of 25-28% and over 95% college admission rates.
NPI Evaluation of National Math and Science InitiativeNonprofit Investor
The National Math and Science Initiative (“NMSI”) is dedicated to dramatically improving K-12 math and science education in the U.S. to increase competitiveness. NMSI brings proven operating capabilities to help grantees replicate effective programs, including training and incentive programs for AP and pre-AP courses. It has been successful expanding partnerships and increasing student outcomes, particularly for underrepresented groups. While transparency could be improved, NMSI has effectively scaled its positive impact on education, demonstrating a buy recommendation.
JobTrain provides classes, training, career counseling, and job placement services to low-income individuals in the Bay Area to prepare them for quality employment. It serves over 8,000 people annually through programs for adults and youth, including vocational training courses with about 700-800 enrollees each year, of which around 90% complete their courses and about 75% are placed in jobs. However, JobTrain provides limited transparency and quantification of its long-term impact, making a full assessment of its effectiveness difficult.
Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) provides leadership training, service learning, and motivation building experiences for high school sophomores through its State Seminars, Training Institute, and World Leadership Congress programs. It relies heavily on over 4,000 volunteers to plan and execute these programs each year. While HOBY's robust programming and volunteer network are strengths, the organization lacks impact measurements and was unresponsive to requests for information, warranting a neutral recommendation until it improves accountability and transparency.
Room to Read is a global nonprofit focused on literacy and gender equality in education across Asia and Africa. It has helped over 6 million children gain access to quality education through programs like building schools and libraries, publishing local language books, and training teachers. Room to Read has a strong model with diverse fundraising, low overhead, and measurable impact. While fundraising expenses have increased with international expansion, the organization overall has strong financial management and works collaboratively with local communities.
The National Military Family Association (NMFA) represents military families and assists them in obtaining resources. The NMFA helps families dealing with combat-weary service members returning from war with mental health issues, children separated from deployed parents, spouses pursuing education to support their families, widows seeking information about benefits, and parents of single service members. The NMFA identifies issues facing military families and works with others to resolve them through programs providing scholarships, camps for children, and advocacy work.
The Red Sox Foundation is the official charity of the Boston Red Sox baseball team. It focuses on improving lives through partnerships that support health, education, recreation, and social services for at-risk children and wounded veterans across New England. Leveraging its affiliation with the popular Red Sox, the Foundation strives to engage fans and transform their passion into positive community change. It accomplishes this through diverse charitable programs and partnerships with local organizations.
VisionSpring trains local villagers in developing countries to conduct vision screenings and sell affordable eyeglasses in their communities. Villagers become Vision Entrepreneurs operating their own small businesses. In 2010, VisionSpring reported $1.3 million in total expenses and $1.3 million in total revenue and support. While addressing an important need, the organization's reported economic and social impact metrics and corporate structure disclosures require more documentation and transparency.
One Economy Corporation ("One Economy"), founded in 2000 in Washington, DC, is a nonprofit organization that focuses on using technology, particularly the Internet, to help disadvantaged people improve their lives. One Economy operates several key programs, including creating online content to provide information on topics like health, education, and finances; increasing broadband access for low-income communities; and training youth through its Digital Connectors program to develop job and technology skills. While One Economy has served tens of thousands of people, its financial sustainability is threatened by annual expenses consistently exceeding revenues in recent years.
Project GRAD Houston (GRAD) provides education programs to economically disadvantaged students in the Houston Independent School District, serving over 44,000 children across 64 schools. GRAD implements a robust program covering all aspects of a student's academic experience from elementary school through college. While GRAD has a long history partnering with HISD and reports increased graduation rates and decreased dropout rates, the analysis finds a lack of detailed program and participant data limits understanding of GRAD's effectiveness.
The All Stars Project (ASP) creates educational and performing arts programs for thousands of underserved youth. It operates after-school programs in multiple cities that use performance-based learning. While ASP reaches many young people and has steadily grown its programs and funding over decades, it does not adequately track outcomes or quantify its impact on participants' academic and life successes.
The Endeavor Initiative helps high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets by providing mentorship, advice, and connections to its global network. It identifies promising entrepreneurs through a rigorous selection process and offers ongoing support services. Endeavor has experienced strong growth, with 97% of companies remaining in business. It tracks detailed impact metrics and has helped entrepreneurs create thousands of jobs and millions in revenues. While most of its funding comes from a few large donors, Endeavor believes it has sufficient resources and is working to diversify its funding sources over time.
CaringBridge is a social network that provides free websites to keep families connected during health events. It allows users to post updates and photos that supporters can access via email notifications or a guestbook. Since 1997, CaringBridge has addressed a sensitive need for communication during medical issues while respecting users' privacy, and has been supported mainly through donations from beneficiaries. It continues to evolve its technology and increase awareness of its services to help more people.
Ashoka identifies and develops the world's leading social entrepreneurs to serve as catalysts for change by providing them with financial support, technical guidance and access to its global network. Founded in 1980, Ashoka has grown to nearly 3,000 fellows across over 70 countries developing innovative solutions to social problems. In addition to its flagship fellowship program, Ashoka has expanded its efforts to promote social entrepreneurship through initiatives like Youth Venture, Changemakers competitions, and partnerships with universities and corporations. While direct impact is difficult to measure, surveys find Ashoka fellows widely believe the organization significantly contributes to the success and scale of their social ventures.
The Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) has grown from a small nonprofit subsidiary founded in 1999 into an independent, citywide organization that provides opportunities to Philadelphia's youth. PYN has developed strong relationships within the community and with key policymakers and stakeholders. It serves thousands of local students through programs like WorkReady, placing over 11,000 students in jobs in 2010. The nonprofit has experienced stable financial performance and 15% annual revenue growth in recent years. While most of its funding comes from a few government programs, PYN appears well-positioned to continue expanding its programs and impact.
Year Up receives a "BUY" rating from NPI. It has a strong record of improving earnings for urban youth graduates. While dependent on corporate partnerships, it is diversifying funding sources and can replicate its scalable model in other cities. To achieve its goal of closing opportunity gaps, Year Up should continue its trajectory while increasing financial transparency.
The document summarizes a report by the Nonprofit Investor (NPI) rating the nonprofit organization iMentor. NPI gives iMentor an overall "BUY" rating. It outlines iMentor's strengths, such as its flexible online and in-person mentoring model that attracts many volunteers. However, it also notes cautions around measuring mentoring quality and limited available financial data.
The document provides a BUY rating for First Book from the Nonprofit Investor (NPI). It summarizes that First Book has an innovative business model for distributing books to impoverished children that could enable it to scale and become financially sustainable. While it clearly states goals, its impact measurement is limited and over 90% of its cash comes from public support, making it vulnerable to fluctuations.
First Place for Youth is a nonprofit based in Oakland, California that provides housing, employment, education and other services to youth aging out of the foster care system. It aims to help these youth transition to self-sufficiency through its flagship My First Place program, which offers 24 months of supported housing. My First Place provides stable housing, case management, life skills training and assistance accessing resources to ensure youth have stability as they work towards independence. Through effective programming and a commitment to tracking outcomes, First Place for Youth has helped over 90% of participants achieve stable housing and over half find employment, improving their trajectory compared to national averages for foster care alumni.
College Possible provides intensive coaching and support to motivate low-income high school students to achieve college admission and graduation. It serves over 12,000 students annually across 35 high schools in 4 states. The program guides students through college planning, ACT/SAT preparation, applications, financial aid, and transition to and through college to degree completion. College Possible utilizes AmeriCorps volunteers for instruction and has expanded successfully while maintaining expenses below 80% of revenues. It achieves strong student outcomes like average ACT score increases of 25-28% and over 95% college admission rates.
NPI Evaluation of National Math and Science InitiativeNonprofit Investor
The National Math and Science Initiative (“NMSI”) is dedicated to dramatically improving K-12 math and science education in the U.S. to increase competitiveness. NMSI brings proven operating capabilities to help grantees replicate effective programs, including training and incentive programs for AP and pre-AP courses. It has been successful expanding partnerships and increasing student outcomes, particularly for underrepresented groups. While transparency could be improved, NMSI has effectively scaled its positive impact on education, demonstrating a buy recommendation.
JobTrain provides classes, training, career counseling, and job placement services to low-income individuals in the Bay Area to prepare them for quality employment. It serves over 8,000 people annually through programs for adults and youth, including vocational training courses with about 700-800 enrollees each year, of which around 90% complete their courses and about 75% are placed in jobs. However, JobTrain provides limited transparency and quantification of its long-term impact, making a full assessment of its effectiveness difficult.
Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) provides leadership training, service learning, and motivation building experiences for high school sophomores through its State Seminars, Training Institute, and World Leadership Congress programs. It relies heavily on over 4,000 volunteers to plan and execute these programs each year. While HOBY's robust programming and volunteer network are strengths, the organization lacks impact measurements and was unresponsive to requests for information, warranting a neutral recommendation until it improves accountability and transparency.
Room to Read is a global nonprofit focused on literacy and gender equality in education across Asia and Africa. It has helped over 6 million children gain access to quality education through programs like building schools and libraries, publishing local language books, and training teachers. Room to Read has a strong model with diverse fundraising, low overhead, and measurable impact. While fundraising expenses have increased with international expansion, the organization overall has strong financial management and works collaboratively with local communities.
The National Military Family Association (NMFA) represents military families and assists them in obtaining resources. The NMFA helps families dealing with combat-weary service members returning from war with mental health issues, children separated from deployed parents, spouses pursuing education to support their families, widows seeking information about benefits, and parents of single service members. The NMFA identifies issues facing military families and works with others to resolve them through programs providing scholarships, camps for children, and advocacy work.
The Red Sox Foundation is the official charity of the Boston Red Sox baseball team. It focuses on improving lives through partnerships that support health, education, recreation, and social services for at-risk children and wounded veterans across New England. Leveraging its affiliation with the popular Red Sox, the Foundation strives to engage fans and transform their passion into positive community change. It accomplishes this through diverse charitable programs and partnerships with local organizations.
VisionSpring trains local villagers in developing countries to conduct vision screenings and sell affordable eyeglasses in their communities. Villagers become Vision Entrepreneurs operating their own small businesses. In 2010, VisionSpring reported $1.3 million in total expenses and $1.3 million in total revenue and support. While addressing an important need, the organization's reported economic and social impact metrics and corporate structure disclosures require more documentation and transparency.
One Economy Corporation ("One Economy"), founded in 2000 in Washington, DC, is a nonprofit organization that focuses on using technology, particularly the Internet, to help disadvantaged people improve their lives. One Economy operates several key programs, including creating online content to provide information on topics like health, education, and finances; increasing broadband access for low-income communities; and training youth through its Digital Connectors program to develop job and technology skills. While One Economy has served tens of thousands of people, its financial sustainability is threatened by annual expenses consistently exceeding revenues in recent years.
Project GRAD Houston (GRAD) provides education programs to economically disadvantaged students in the Houston Independent School District, serving over 44,000 children across 64 schools. GRAD implements a robust program covering all aspects of a student's academic experience from elementary school through college. While GRAD has a long history partnering with HISD and reports increased graduation rates and decreased dropout rates, the analysis finds a lack of detailed program and participant data limits understanding of GRAD's effectiveness.
The All Stars Project (ASP) creates educational and performing arts programs for thousands of underserved youth. It operates after-school programs in multiple cities that use performance-based learning. While ASP reaches many young people and has steadily grown its programs and funding over decades, it does not adequately track outcomes or quantify its impact on participants' academic and life successes.
The Endeavor Initiative helps high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets by providing mentorship, advice, and connections to its global network. It identifies promising entrepreneurs through a rigorous selection process and offers ongoing support services. Endeavor has experienced strong growth, with 97% of companies remaining in business. It tracks detailed impact metrics and has helped entrepreneurs create thousands of jobs and millions in revenues. While most of its funding comes from a few large donors, Endeavor believes it has sufficient resources and is working to diversify its funding sources over time.
CaringBridge is a social network that provides free websites to keep families connected during health events. It allows users to post updates and photos that supporters can access via email notifications or a guestbook. Since 1997, CaringBridge has addressed a sensitive need for communication during medical issues while respecting users' privacy, and has been supported mainly through donations from beneficiaries. It continues to evolve its technology and increase awareness of its services to help more people.
Ashoka identifies and develops the world's leading social entrepreneurs to serve as catalysts for change by providing them with financial support, technical guidance and access to its global network. Founded in 1980, Ashoka has grown to nearly 3,000 fellows across over 70 countries developing innovative solutions to social problems. In addition to its flagship fellowship program, Ashoka has expanded its efforts to promote social entrepreneurship through initiatives like Youth Venture, Changemakers competitions, and partnerships with universities and corporations. While direct impact is difficult to measure, surveys find Ashoka fellows widely believe the organization significantly contributes to the success and scale of their social ventures.
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Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) CurriculumMJDuyan
(𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝟏𝟎𝟎) (𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏)-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐏𝐏 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬:
- Understand the goals and objectives of the Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) curriculum, recognizing its importance in fostering practical life skills and values among students. Students will also be able to identify the key components and subjects covered, such as agriculture, home economics, industrial arts, and information and communication technology.
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫:
-Define entrepreneurship, distinguishing it from general business activities by emphasizing its focus on innovation, risk-taking, and value creation. Students will describe the characteristics and traits of successful entrepreneurs, including their roles and responsibilities, and discuss the broader economic and social impacts of entrepreneurial activities on both local and global scales.
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) Curriculum
NPI Evaluation of Reading is Fundamental
1. NONPROFIT INVESTOR
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH FOR PHILANTHROPY
Reading is Fundamental SUMMARY
Reading is Fundamental (“RIF”) was founded in 1966 by Margaret
Nonprofit Investor Rating: McNamara and is the largest children’s literacy nonprofit in the
BUY United States. They prepare and motivate children to read by
delivering free books and literacy resources at schools, community
centers, and hospitals. RIF is divided into three separate programs
Mission Statement
including Books for Ownership, Care to Read, and Family of Readers.
Reading is Fundamental’s mission is to
motivate young children to read by working RIF has more than 400,000 volunteers who distribute more than 15
with them, their parents, and community million books each year and is supported by corporations,
members to make reading a fun and beneficial foundations, community organizations, and individuals.
part of everyday life. Its highest priority is
reaching underserved children from birth to STRENGTHS
age 8. ▲ RIF provides free books to the nation’s most needy children and
engages children in fun reading-related activities. Since inception,
Financial Overview
RIF has distributed more than 380 million free books to 33 million
$ in MM, Fiscal Year Ended September 30
children at more than 17,000 sites throughout the nation.
2008 2009 2010 ▲ The organization has strong partnerships with companies such
Revenue and Support $31.9 $35.0 $32.0 as Macys and US Airways and continues to build other key
Operating Expenses $32.1 $30.4 $32.3
partnerships. In February 2012, Kumon, the world’s largest after-
school math and reading program announced a partnership with RIF
% of Total:
Program Services 85.5% 82.6% 83.8% to provide books to children in underserved communities.
G&A 10.0% 13.3% 12.6%
Fundraising 4.5% 4.1% 3.6% CAUTIONS
● RIF’s government funding of $25.2 million per year is currently at
Year Founded: 1966 risk. A bill in March 2011 was passed that eliminated funding for
RIF. While funding for national literacy programs was restored in
Contact Details December 2011 and $28.0 million will be awarded through a
Reading is Fundamental, Inc. competitive grant process, funding for RIF was not included in the
1255 23rd Street, NW 2013 budget.
Suite 300
● RIF had a 44% decline in personal and charity donations from
Washington, DC 20037
202-536-3400 2009 to 2010. The significant drop hinders RIF’s ability to provide
children with free books.
http://www.rif.org/
EIN: 52-097-6257 RECOMMENDATION: BUY
While RIF’s government funding is in jeopardy, the organization has
Analyst: Eric Chen had a proven track record of providing books and literacy services to
Peer Review: Michael Kim, J.B. Oldenburg children since 1966. NPI is currently giving it a ‘Buy’ rating due to the
organization’s strong partnerships, leadership, and diverse programs.
Publication Date
June 5, 2012
Nonprofit Investor Research | nonprofitinvestor.org
2. OVERVIEW OF READING IS FUNDAMENTAL’S PROGRAMS
RIF’s primary mission is to motivate children to read, especially those in underprivileged communities. RIF achieves its
mission through its three separate programs including Books for Ownership, Care to Read, and Family of Readers. The
programs provide kids access to books, motivate families to read together, and provide teachers with educational
resources. The programs involve parents, teachers, and volunteers and can range from book distributing to outdoor
reading events. RIF currently works with approximately 3,100 local programs and has more than 400,000 volunteers.
Communities are able to develop stronger bonds through the programs and children‘s literacy skills are improved.
Books for Ownership (“BFO”) - BFO provides new, free books and literacy resources to 4 million children in the United
States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. The program is vital for children who have no books at home or
have limited access to libraries and computers. Through 400,000 volunteers working in a variety of settings such as
schools, community centers, churches, and hospitals, children are able to explore their interests and learn new subjects.
The distribution of books is further improved through motivational activities ranging from read-alouds with volunteers
to events that involve the entire community.
Local volunteers select and buy the books, plan and execute the distributions, and promote the program to communities.
Children select two to give books a year at no cost and participate in educational reading events.
Care to Read – Care to Read is an early literacy training program for staff in childcare programs. The program improves
the quality of childcare centers and improves awareness of children’s literature. Staff members participate in workshops
provided by RIF on literacy development and children’s literature. This allows them to better assist children in
developing literacy skills and learn new subjects.
The program consists of six workshops based on literacy development concepts. Each workshop provides background
information and includes training activities, manuals, and a collection of children’s books. Workshops include
Understanding Early Language and Literacy Development, Creating Literacy-Rich Environments, Where Conversation
Leaders, Reading Aloud, The Writing Connection, and Supporting Language and Literacy Every Day.
Family of Readers – Family of Readers is a program that promotes parental involvement in their children’s reading,
learning, and love of books. Parents develop skills and confidence to improve their children’s literacy skills. Parents
learn how to read aloud, choose the correct books for their children, and help plan reading events in their communities.
The program serves thousands of children and parents across the country with special emphasis placed on families with
children in elementary school.
Program Summary
Books for Ownership Care to Read Family of Readers
-Provides books and resources to children -Improve quality of childcare centers -Parents develop skills to to help their children
read and expand their views
-Motivate children to read -Improve staff access to books and awareness
of children's literature -Enhance family interaction by sharing books
-Generate community support for literacy with children
-Prepare childcare staff to read to children and
-Volunteers host entertaining and educational support families in reading to their children -Allows parents to participate in their children's
reading events education and fosters supportive relationships
PROGRAM RESULTS AND EFFECTIVENESS
RIF provided over 15 million books to 4 million children in 2010 and has provided over 380 million books since inception.
The organization also created Book Brag – an interactive website where RIF participants can connect with each other
and talk about books in their collection.
Reading is Fundamental | Nonprofit Investor Research 2
3. RIF commissioned a study in 2010 to gauge the effect of print materials on children’s reading. The study found that
access to print materials improve children’s reading performance, cause children to read more for longer periods of time,
and produce improved attitudes towards reading and learning. The study further validates RIF’s program goals and
visions. (See link for full report http://www.rif.org/documents/us/RIFandLearningPointMeta-FullReport.pdf)
RIF has a stable and competent management team with most members being with the organization for more than 10
years. Carol Rasco, who is the chief executive officer has been an advocate for children’s education throughout her life
and has held various positions in the government related to education. The Board of Directors consists of personnel
with educational and children literature backgrounds which we believe are important in guiding the organization.
The numbers of books and distribution sites have decreased over the past 2 years in the Books for Ownership program.
We believe this is correlated with the decreased revenue from 2009 to 2010. However, RIF is still able to provide
services through its Care to Read and Family of Readers programs which aren’t as capital intensive.
Program Statistics 2008 2009 2010
Books Distributed (000's) 16,328 15,461 15,433
Children (000's) 4,475 4,377 4,302
Sites 17,934 17,200 16,600
Cost of Books ($000's) $25,402 $22,671 $24,888
Cost per Book $1.56 $1.47 $1.61
TRANSPARENCY / OVERSIGHT
RIF is audited by RAFFA and the financials are audited in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the
United States of America. The organization also files its Form 990 with the IRS on an annual basis and provides an
annual report.
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Revenue
Approximately 79% of RIF’s 2010 revenue came from the U.S. Department of Education’s Inexpensive Book Distribution
Program (“IBDP”). The remaining revenue consists of personal donations, foundation and corporation donations, and
sales of program materials. The IBDP contract was entered into in 2008 and has four one-year option periods for fiscal
years 2010 through 2013. In 2010, the Department of Education executed a one-year option for the period 9/30/10
through 9/29/2011. Subsequently on March 2, 2011, President Obama signed a bill that eliminated funding for RIF,
significantly impacting RIF’s operations. However, in December 2011, Congress restored funding for national literacy
programs under the Departments Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act of 2012. The bill will award $28 million to literacy organizations and libraries through a competitive
grant process. While RIF has received government funding uninterrupted since 1975, funding for RIF was not included in
the 2013 US budget. We would like to have a clearer view on the funding status for RIF going forward. The revenue is
directly tied to the amount of books that are provided to children. Additionally, contributions will need to be monitored
as there was a 44% decline from 2009 to 2010. Fundraising expenditures may increase if the government funding is cut.
Expenses
In 2010, the purchase of books accounted for 76% of total expenses. Program services which include the purchase of
books, literacy services, and corporate projects accounted for 84% of total expenses. The next largest expense,
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4. management and general expenses of $4.1 million, accounted for 12.6% of total expenses. Office rent, salaries, and
compensation of officers accounted for 66% of the management and general expenses.
Financials Total Expense Breakdown
Fiscal Year Ended September 30
$000 2008 2009 2010
Revenues
Federal Grants 25,728 23,857 25,168
Books
Contributions 7,043 11,189 6,255
4.0%
Investment Gain / (Loss) (977) (64) 490
1.1% 12.6% Corporate Projects
Sales of Program Materials 19 26 71
Royalties 60 38 64 0.5%
Total Revenue $31,873 $35,046 $32,048 Literacy Services
Y/Y Growth 10.0% (8.6%) 5.6%
Expenses
Other
Program Services 27,459 25,152 27,044
Management and General 3,190 4,041 4,072 76.2% Fund Raising
Fundraising 1,452 1,240 1,140
Total Expenses $32,100 $30,433 $32,256 Management and
General
as % of Total Expenses
Program Services 85.5% 82.6% 83.8%
Management and General 9.9% 13.3% 12.6%
Fundraising 4.5% 4.1% 3.5%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Revenue Breakdown Total Expense Breakdown
$ in '000 $ in '000
$40,000 $35,000
$32,100 $32,256
$35,046 $30,433
$35,000 $31,873 $32,048 $30,000
$30,000
$25,000
$25,000
$20,000
$20,000
$15,000
$15,000
$10,000 $10,000
$5,000 $5,000
$0 $0
2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010
($5,000)
Federal Grants Contributions Program Services Management and General Fundraising
Investment Gain / (Loss) Sales of Program Materials
Royalties
Expense Breakdown
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2008 2009 2010
Books Corporate Projects Literacy Services
Other Fund Raising Management and General
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5. ADDITIONAL DILIGENCE AREAS
Funding Sources - RIF has not disclosed their 2011 financials or annual report. In March 2012, President Obama
released his 2013 budget and it did not include funding for literacy programs or for RIF. The political landscape and
outlook will need to be closely monitored going forward since government funding is critical to RIF’s operations. RIF has
continued to create partnerships with other organizations, but it is unlikely to replace the government funding.
THIRD PARTY RATINGS
• RIF received an A rating from the American Institute of Philanthropy.
• Worth Magazine named RIF among the 100 best Charities
• Charity Navigator gave RIF an overall rating of 55.01 and 3 out of 4 stars.
Key Partnerships and Donors
Key Partnerships
• Eat Win Read with Buddig • First Book
• Kumon – United for Literacy • US Airways
• Nestle’ Share the Joy of Reading Program • Macys
• Pitney Bowes • United Nations Cyberschoolbus
Key Donors and Supporters
• Colgate-Palmolive Company • Capital one Financial Corporation
• Dollar General Corporation • Oriental Trading Company
• Barnes & Noble • Credit Suisse
• Scholastic • Chevron
GET INVOLVED
• Support RIF by advocating to Congress to reinstate funding for literacy programs
o http://www.rif.org/us/get-involved/advocate/action-center.htm
• Volunteer in one of RIF’s book distribution programs
• Join RIF Ambassadors which expands RIF’s reach by engaging neighboring programs and volunteers
• Donate: http://www.rif.org/us/donate.htm
DISCLOSURES
Eric Chen certifies that he does not have any affiliation with Reading is Fundamental and has never made a donation to the
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