Book’em
Book’em creates a more literate Nashville by helping economically disadvantaged children from birth through high school discover the joy and value of reading through book ownership and enthusiastic volunteers.
Grants
| Grant Year | Amount | Program Name | Program Area | Description |
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| 2021 | $10,000 | education | Learn more | |
To support general programming and operations |
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| 2020 | $10,000 | education | Learn more | |
To support general programming and operations. |
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| 2020 | $500 | education | Learn more | |
To cover additional facilities expenses related to COVID-19 |
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| 2019 | $8,500 | education | Learn more | |
To support general programming and operations |
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| 2018 | $8,500 | Reading Is Fundamental and Capacity Building | education | Learn more |
Book’em wants and is being asked to expand our Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program to some of MNPS’ pilot schools as part of the Blueprint/Literacy Collaborative. Our request: fund one new school (or equivalent) for RIF and support a fund development position on a short-term basis to build our capacity. |
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| 2017 | $5,000 | Reading is Fundamental (RIF) | education | Learn more |
RIF builds economically disadvantaged children’s literacy skills, which are essential for academic success. Elementary children select books to own, cherish, enjoy and build their home libraries. They are also exposed to RIF volunteers as positive community role models, who help motivate them to love reading and books. |
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| 2016 | $6,000 | Reading is Fundamental | education | Learn more |
RIF builds under-served and underprivileged children’s literacy skills, which are essential for academic success. Elementary children select books for themselves to cherish, enjoy and build their home libraries. They are also exposed to RIF volunteers as positive community role models, who help motivate them to love reading and books. |
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| 2015 | $6,000 | Reading is Fundamental (RIF) | education | Learn more |
RIF builds underserved and underprivileged children’s literacy skills, which are essential for academic success. Elementary children select books of their very own to cherish, enjoy and build home libraries. They are also exposed to RIF volunteers as positive community role models, who help motivate them to love reading and books. |
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