Founded | 1999 |
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Led by | Geetha Murali |
HQ in | San Francisco, CA |
Effectiveness & Efficiency 
What is the impact? | 95%+ girls in the Girls Education Program advance to the next grade. 73% Girls Eduction Program graduates were enrolled in tertiary education or employed within a year of graduation. Children in Room to Read's Literary Program schools checked out 3.5 million books in 2020 |
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Growth in last 3 years? | 202% Growth in clients served |
How is money spent? | $59,539,347 spent last fiscal year to serve 8,600,000 children from low-income countries |
Is fundraising efficient? | 13¢ spent to raise $1 from 12,525 donors |
Leadership & Focus
Team | 1,477 staff + 10,520 volunteers + board of 18 |
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Mission | To transform the lives of millions of children in low-income communities by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education |
Topic(s) | Community Development, Education, Mentoring/Tutoring |
People Served | Children, Illiterate, Youth |
Location(s) | 15 (view list) |
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