Part II D. Program Funding

Funding is an integral part of any successful literacy program. There are many organizations that will provide funding for literacy programs, but it takes a committed and articulate individual or group of individuals to seek out and obtain the funding. Begin with local businesses, foundations, or individuals who have an interest in local education.

Some potential funding sources:

• Friends of the Library
• Local businesses
• Civic organizations
• Literacy organizations
• Private donors
• Grants:
  • Thinkfinity, http://www.thinkfinity.org/ (formerly the Verizon Foundation)
  • Dollar General Literacy Foundation, http://www.dgliteracy.com/
  • The Wallace Foundation, http://www.wallacefoundation.org/
• Sponsorships:
  • Barnes & Noble, http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/our_company/sponsorship/sponsorship_loc...