Reading Partners

Reading Partners

Literacy unlocks opportunity.

Founded 2001

Oakland, United States 891 employees Grant Education

Reading Partners, founded in 2001, is an education nonprofit with the slogan "Literacy unlocks opportunity." The organization's mission is to empower community volunteers to provide one-on-one reading instruction to elementary school students reading below grade level. They work with Title I elementary schools, supporting students who are reading six months to two-and-a-half years below grade level. Annually, Reading Partners recruits and trains more than 15,000 community volunteers to deliver a highly effective, research-validated curriculum. The company has received a highly competitive growth investment from the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation and the Social Innovation Fund, as well as managing a second Social Innovation Fund sub-grant supported by Mile High United Way in Colorado. This investment has facilitated substantial growth, expanding from a few schools in California to over 160 schools across eight states and the District of Columbia, while maintaining consistently strong student outcomes. Reading Partners collaborates with the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), powered by 220 dedicated AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers, outnumbering their full-time staff. The organization places significant emphasis on monitoring and evaluation to ensure that each student gains the critical reading skills necessary for academic, social, and civic success, with more information available on their website (http://readingpartners.org/our-impact/program-impact/). Most recently, the company secured a grant investment at 20 June 2023, with The Dallas Foundation as the investor, furthering their mission to improve literacy and educational outcomes for elementary school students across the United States. Reading Partners' impactful work in the education sector and their strategic partnerships position them as a promising investment opportunity in the nonprofit and education technology space.

Funding Stage	Amount	Investors	Lead Investors	Date
Grant	Undisclosed	1	The Dallas Foundation	20 Jun 2023
Grant	Undisclosed	1	U.S. Department of Education	14 Dec 2021

Funding Stage

Amount

Investors

Lead Investors

Date

Grant

Undisclosed

The Dallas Foundation

20 Jun 2023

Grant

Undisclosed

U.S. Department of Education

14 Dec 2021

FAQ About Reading Partners

Literacy unlocks opportunity.

Reading Partners was founded in 2001.

Reading Partners is headquartered in Oakland, United States.

Reading Partners operates in Education. Its work centres on Education Nonprofit, Reading Instruction, Volunteer Recruitment and Literacy Support.

Reading Partners has approximately 891 employees.

Reading Partners has completed 2 funding rounds. The latest funding stage is Grant.

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