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'''First Book''' is a nonprofit social enterprise that provides new books, educational resources, and other essentials—including coats, snacks, and hygiene kits—to educators serving children in need. First Book has offices in Washington, D.C., and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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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 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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<ref>http://www.firstbook.org</ref> |
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== Mission and Activities == |
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==History== |
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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 President and CEO Kyle Zimmer founded First Book with Peter Gold and Elizabeth Arky in 1992 to be a market-driven solution to the extreme lack of books available in the schools and programs serving children from low-income neighborhoods. Since then, First Book has grown to serve hundreds of thousands of educators working in Title I or Title I-eligible programs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstbook.org|title=First Book|website=First Book|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-11}}</ref> Gold and Arky still serve on the First Book Board of Directors. |
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== History == |
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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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First Book is a nonprofit and a social enterprise. |
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== Impact == |
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== The First Book Marketplace == |
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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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'''The [http://www.fbmarketplace.org First Book Marketplace]''' is First Book's eCommerce site that provides First Book’s network of educators, librarians, providers, and others serving children in need with thousands of free and affordable brand new books, educational resources, and basic needs items. The First Book Marketplace is designed to addresses the barriers to education and attendance for kids in need from birth to age 18. It is available to educators and program leaders serving Title I or Title I-eligible schools and programs.<ref name=":0" /> |
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The First Book Network refers to the hundreds of thousands of educators who access resources on the First Book Marketplace. Anyone serving Title I or Title I-eligible schools and programs, including out-of-school programs, faith-based organizations, shelters and clinics, libraries and museums, military family support programs, and early childhood programs, is eligible to join the network. |
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== See also == |
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* [[Education in the United States]] |
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Kyle Zimmer won the [[National Book Foundation]]'s [[Literarian Award]] (2014) for her lifetime work at First Book, the 2017 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the 2016 Jefferson Award, the Peggy Charren / Free to Be You and Me Award, the Lifetime Collective Impact Reward, and the Carle Honor. She also was put on the 2016 Ideagen Power 100 List, and named Nonprofit Marketer of the Year by the American Marketing Association and Social Entrepreneur of the Year by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. |
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First Book also received many awards as an organization, including the 2015 David M. Rubenstein Prize, the Social Capitalist Award from Fast Company and the Monitor Group, and the Gold Halo Award.,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/literacy-advocate-kyle-zimmer-receive-honorary-national-book-155248052.html |title=Literacy advocate Kyle Zimmer to receive honorary National Book Award |work=[[Yahoo! News]] |location=Canada |agency=Associated Press |author= |date=September 3, 2014 |accessdate=September 3, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Honors and Awards |url=https://firstbook.org/about/honors-awards/ |website=First Book |accessdate=19 July 2018}}</ref> It has been reviewed favorably by the Charity Navigator and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance as a trustworthy institution.,<ref>{{cite web |title=Rating for First Book |url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3699 |website=Charity Navigator |accessdate=19 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Charity Review: First Book |url=http://www.give.org/charity-reviews/national/children-and-youth/first-book-in-washington-dc-415 |website=Give.org |accessdate=19 July 2018}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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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]] |
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[[Category:Oregon Book Award winners]] |
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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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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.