In hundreds of communities across the country, First Book volunteers are helping to bring the magic of books to children in need. First Book believes that local individuals can best identify the strengths and needs of their communities.
First Book Advisory Boards are committees of volunteers, representing a community or campus, that come together to raise awareness and funds in order to provide new books to local literacy programs serving children from low-income families.
The Advisory Board Model
Our Advisory Boards work on the local level to do outreach, fundraising, and award book grants to programs right in their communities. Volunteers from all sectors of the community (nonprofit, business, government, and individuals) join forces to provide new books to children participating in local literacy programs. These volunteer-driven Advisory Boards are a critical component of the First Book model.
Learn more about the Advisory Board Model.
Our successes
Advisory Boards utilize their strengths to fundraise in fun, innovative ways to provide books to children in their area.
- First Book-Lynn, MA held a memorable event where their corporate donors spent time reading to the children they had supported with their generous donations.
- First Book-Geneva, NY at Hobart and William Smith Colleges partnered with the Geneva Recreation Department to hold a fundraising event at a Hobart Hockey game that they called Skating for Stories.
Read more about Advisory Board activities on the First Book Blog and in the Advisory Boards in Action Newsletter.
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