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Literacy support and fostering strong literacy skills in Arizona's children and young readers is an essential pillar of our dual mission and the cornerstone of our grantmaking. The Literary Society advances and impacts the cause of literacy in Arizona through advocacy, grantmaking, and volunteer opportunities.
The annual Literacy Grant Challenge offers our members a way to take action and become directly involved in improving literacy in Arizona. Due to your generous support in 2024, we exceeded our $76,500 fundraising goal allowing us to grant $135,000 to seven literacy non profit organizations this Spring.
Your passion for giving creates incredible impact and 100% of the funds gifted by member for the Literacy Grant Challenge go directly to the selected community programs.
This year, we aim to raise $100,000 between now and December 31st, building on our earmarked budget of $50,000 and providing a total of $150,000 in grant awards to literacy programs this season. Please consider your gift today!
Giving to the Literacy Grant Challenge invests in Arizona's children and youth's academic and life success and emotional and intellectual development. Children who struggle with reading proficiency by third grade dramatically limit their education options, employment, and income potential, continuing the cycle of illiteracy.
Arizona's children are alarmingly behind, with only 39% of third graders reading at grade level and a state goal of 72%. Three out of every four fourth graders in Arizona cannot read proficiently. Only Nevada, Alaska, and Washington, D.C. have lower National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading score percentages. There is an urgent need for improvement.
Click here to download the Literary Society Grant Programs Fact sheet.
If donating by check send to:
Literary Society of the Southwest
4980 S. Alma School Road, A2-510
Chandler, AZ 85248Helpful Tax Information and Address:
Legal Name: Literary & Prologue Society of the Southwest, DBA Literary Society of the Southwest
Legal Address: 4980 S. Alma School Rd., Ste A2-510, Chandler, AZ 85248
Federal Tax ID: 20-2868229
Type of Organization: 501 (c)(3) nonprofit
Literary Society of the SouthwestMISSIONCelebrate contemporary literature and authors and promote the cause of literacy in Arizona. VISION Bring the joy and lifelong benefits of reading to all!
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