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First Book

https://firstbook.org/
Last activity: 07.05.2024
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The First Book Story
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71.37K
Website visits
21.2K /mo.
Mentions
20

Overview

Location
United States, Washington
Employees
51-200
Phone
+1 202-393-1222
Total raised
$4.7M
Founded date
1992

Funding Rounds 1

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Mentions in press and media 20

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Apr 13, 2023Nonprofit Collaboration: Finding Common Ground To Accelerate Social Sector ProgressCEO breaking down barriers to equity in education at First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise.
Jun 6, 202215 Tips To Improve Nonprofit Decision-Making ProcessesNonprofit organizations face making difficult decisions during hard times. Before things reach a critical point, however, it’s best if leaders take steps to ensure that procedures are being put in place to help the organization weather any ...
Jan 5, 2022Give Back and Throwback in the New Year with the BOOK IT!® Bundle from Pizza HutPLANO, Texas, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning today, Pizza Hut is offering the BOOK IT! Bundle, the perfect way to feed the whole family while accomplishing New Year's resolutions to give back. Available through December 31, 2022 at ...
Dec 16, 2021ACTOR, COMEDIAN, AND AUTHOR KEVIN HART RETURNS TO HOMETOWN FOR VIRTUAL EVENT WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA FOR DEBUT CHILDREN'S BOOK, MARCUS MAKES A MOVIENEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with First Book and the School District of Philadelphia, Random House Children's Books is excited to bring beloved comedian, actor, producer, entrepreneur, and #1 New York Times bestsel...
Sep 30, 2021National Nonprofit First Book Appoints Four Executives to its Board of Directors from W.K. Kellogg Foundation, KPMG, Pizza Hut and the Girl Scouts Nation's CapitalWASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- First Book, a national nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to educational equity, today announced the appointment of four executives to its board of directors. The four new board members are Cheq...
Sep 30, 2021National Nonprofit First Book Appoints Four Executives to its Board of Directors from W.K. Kellogg Foundation, KPMG, Pizza Hut and the Girl Scouts Nation's CapitalWASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- First Book, a national nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to educational equity, today announced the appointment of four executives to its board of directors. The four new board members are Cheq...
Sep 20, 202113 Challenges Nonprofits Face When Securing Corporate SponsorshipsFunding a nonprofit mission can require quite a bit of money. Beyond donations and grants, corporate sponsorships represent one way a nonprofit organization can move closer to achieving the goals set in its mission while also helping a for-...
Sep 10, 202115 Strategies For Balancing Nonprofit Growth With A 'Lean Startup' MentalityWith growth comes the expectation of change. As a business grows larger, the lean and focused approach that brought success may not fit as well as it did before. The same is true in nonprofit organizations, where growth brings more resource...
Aug 10, 2021With American Rescue Plan Funding Arriving for Back to School, New First Book Study Reveals That 97 Percent of Educators Want to Give Input on Funding Allocation, 75 Percent Have Not Yet Had the Opportunity to Do So
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FAQ about First Book

When was First Book founded?

First Book was founded in 1992.

How much funding has First Book raised?

First Book has raised $4.7M in total across 1 funding round.

What has the press written about First Book?

Parsers VC has collected 20 articles mentioning First Book, among them “Nonprofit Collaboration: Finding Common Ground To Accelerate Social Sector Progress” (Apr 13, 2023) and “15 Tips To Improve Nonprofit Decision-Making Processes” (Jun 6, 2022).

Is First Book still active?

Yes, First Book is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 7, 2024.