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| name = First Book |
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| formation = 1992 |
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| founder = Kyle Zimmer<br />Peter Gold<br />Elizabeth Arky |
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| website = {{URL|https://firstbook.org/}} |
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| location = [[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States]] and [[Toronto, Ontario]], [[Canada]] |
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'''First Book''' is a nonprofit organization established in 1992 with the goal of ensuring quality education access for all children in North America. The organization works to remove education barriers and provide equitable opportunities for under-represented children. educators and professionals, drives their initiatives by sharing insights and challenges. First Book's mission is stated as "First Book is dedicated to ensuring that all children, regardless of their background or zip code, can succeed, by removing barriers to equitable education."<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/88688-first-book-charts-new-growth.html |title=First Book Charts New Growth }}</ref> |
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'''First Book''' is a [[nonprofit organization]] established in 1992 that aims to provide educational resources to children from low-income communities. The organization works to eliminate barriers to education by distributing books and other learning materials to educators and programs serving underserved populations. |
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Kyle Zimmer, President and CEO, founded First Book<ref name=":0" /> with Peter Gold and Elizabeth Arky in 1992 to be a market-driven solution to the lack of books in schools and programs serving children from under-resourced neighborhoods.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} |
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== Mission and Activities == |
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First Book's stated mission is to promote educational equity by ensuring that all children, regardless of socioeconomic background, have access to quality learning materials. The organization operates the "First Book Marketplace," a platform offering discounted books and supplies to eligible educators and nonprofit programs. First Book also engages in advocacy and develops initiatives to address systemic educational inequities. |
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First Book distributes books through its Marketplace, as well as through other programs and initiatives. |
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First Book was founded in 1992 by [[Kyle Zimmer (First Book)|Kyle Zimmer]], Peter Gold, and Elizabeth Arky in [[Washington, D.C.]] Zimmer, who serves as the organization's President and CEO, has received recognition for her work in education and social entrepreneurship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.schwabfound.org/awardees/kyle-zimmer/ |title=Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Awardees: Kyle Zimmer |access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.weforum.org/stories/authors/kyle-zimmer/ |title=Kyle Jacqueline Zimmer - World Economic Forum |access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> |
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!The First Book Network is a membership program made up of educators and professionals who serve kids in under-resourced communities. People who work in Title I-eligible schools, early childhood programs, after-school programs, shelters, clinics, churches, or any other organization where at least 70 percent of kids come from low-income families, are eligible to become a First Book member.<ref>{{cite web |title=Become a First Book Member for Free |url=https://www.fbmarketplace.org/register/}}</ref> |
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|The nonprofit offers an eCommerce platform which allows qualified members to purchase books and resources at discounted pricing.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/value-added-nonprofit-first-book-steals-a-page-from-the-business-world/2013/04/14/093483fc-a3ba-11e2-82bc-511538ae90a4_story.html |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> |
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|first book research and insights |
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|The organization gathers data from educators to guide the development of programs, partnerships, and resources.<ref>{{cite web |title=5 Million Kids Get Free Books from This Non-Profit Every Year |url=https://www.weforum.org/videos/5-million-kids-get-free-books-from-this-non-profit-every-year}}</ref> |
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|first book accelorator |
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|First Book works with experts to turn research into teaching resources.<ref>{{cite web |title=First Book Accelerator |url=https://firstbook.org/solutions/accelerator/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Checklist aims to help teachers create reading oases in book deserts |url=https://www.k12dive.com/news/checklist-aims-to-help-teachers-create-reading-oases-in-book-deserts/629995/}}</ref> |
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== Impact == |
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First Book reports distributing millions of books and educational materials to schools, libraries, and community programs across the United States and Canada. The organization collaborates with publishers, corporate partners, and educators to advance literacy and learning. Coverage of First Book's activities has appeared in independent sources such as ''Publishers Weekly'', which highlighted the organization's growth and impact.<ref>{{cite web |last=Maughan |first=Shannon |date=March 4, 2022 |title=First Book Charts New Growth |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/88688-first-book-charts-new-growth.html |website=Publishers Weekly |access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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== See also == |
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* [[Education in the United States]] |
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* [[Nonprofit organization]] |
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== External links == |
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* [https://firstbook.org/ Official website] |
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[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in the United States]] |
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in the United States]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:24, 9 January 2025
| Formation | 1992 |
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| Founder | Kyle Zimmer Peter Gold Elizabeth Arky |
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| Website | firstbook |
First Book is a nonprofit organization established in 1992 that aims to provide educational resources to children from low-income communities. The organization works to eliminate barriers to education by distributing books and other learning materials to educators and programs serving underserved populations.
Mission and Activities
[edit]First Book's stated mission is to promote educational equity by ensuring that all children, regardless of socioeconomic background, have access to quality learning materials. The organization operates the "First Book Marketplace," a platform offering discounted books and supplies to eligible educators and nonprofit programs. First Book also engages in advocacy and develops initiatives to address systemic educational inequities.
History
[edit]First Book was founded in 1992 by Kyle Zimmer, Peter Gold, and Elizabeth Arky in Washington, D.C. Zimmer, who serves as the organization's President and CEO, has received recognition for her work in education and social entrepreneurship.[1][2]
Impact
[edit]First Book reports distributing millions of books and educational materials to schools, libraries, and community programs across the United States and Canada. The organization collaborates with publishers, corporate partners, and educators to advance literacy and learning. Coverage of First Book's activities has appeared in independent sources such as Publishers Weekly, which highlighted the organization's growth and impact.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Awardees: Kyle Zimmer". Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Kyle Jacqueline Zimmer - World Economic Forum". Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ Maughan, Shannon (March 4, 2022). "First Book Charts New Growth". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2025-01-09.