Every kid deserves to be a great reader.
What's the cause?
69%
of American 4th graders
are not reading on grade level
In underserved communities, this number is closer to 80%.
But What happens when a sports-led movement changes the box score?
economic barrieRs
89% of 4th graders
reading on grade level graduate high school and start a career, regardless of income level.
social mobility
96% OF LITERATE
ADULTS
live
above the
poverty line.
DEVELOPMENT
27% HIGHER
CAPACITY
for social engagement,
leading to expanded
opportunities in life.
Impact Stories
Brooks Harper Raises Funds for Local Literacy Programs as High School Athlete
$21,250 raised for literacy programming at Casa del Lago in Dallas
Dinkytown Athletes NIL Collective Raises Significant Funds via CFL Partnership
A Win-Win-Win Partnership
Champions for Literacy partners with for-profit NIL Collectives across the country to provide a true tax-exempt donation option to their donors, while at the same time engaging athletes in literacy initiatives local to the university. Because CFL is a registered non-profit organization with 10+ years of working with teams and athletes to impact literacy, these NIL Collective partnerships are ideal. CFL assists with literacy activation planning, donor receipting, and media capture to allow the Collective to utilize this exciting partnership to garner additional funds for their NIL efforts.
Sponsored Clemson Fight for Literacy Game
$55,934 Raised / 550+ Students Impacted
Clemson University’s Men’s Basketball Team partners annually with Champions for Literacy to host a Fight for Literacy Game. The awareness and fundraising around the game benefits award-winning Camp iRock, a local summer reading camp supporting 550+ elementary students in need of literacy intervention work. With strong support from corporate Sponsor International Paper, and additional strong support from United Way, Champions for Literacy is able to grant funds to ensure Camp iRock is sustained, strengthened, and scaled.
View our impact from THE first 10 years.
By 2033 (our next 10yr stretch), our work to convene champions for this cause will enrich the lives of over 500,000 children.