Book Harvest 2023 Impact Report

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2023 IMPACT REPORT

BOOK HARVEST 2023 FULL-TIME STAFF Ranita Anderson, Associate Director of Data and Evaluation Gabby Angeles-Paredes, Community Engagement Coordinator Victoria Arrivillaga, Literacy Coach Lynn Ashmore, Johnson Service Corps Intern Meytal Barak, Director of Early Literacy Emma Beeler, NC LiteracyCorps Intern Tabitha Blackwell, Executive Director, Book Harvest Durham Zarria Bratts, Development Coordinator Wilmarie Cintron-Tyson, Books from Birth Implementation Specialist Cheri Coleman, Associate Director of Early Literacy Vanessa Collier-Robinson, Literacy Coach Phoebe Craft, NC LiteracyCorps Intern Frida Daniels Sanchez, Book Babies Coordinator

Bria Davenport, Events and Development Manager Daniela Flores, Parent Leader Amy Franks, Associate Director of School and Family Engagement Maria Garcia, Data Coordinator Isabel Geffner, Director of Strategic Partnerships Benay Hicks, Director of External Relations Mary Mathew, Director of Advocacy Ashley McClure, Books on Break Expansion Manager Alisa Miller, Family Engagement Manager Gisela Mora Hernandez, Bridge to School Coordinator June Neese, Book Hub Coordinator Parker Nelson, Book Processing and Volunteer Coordinator

BOOK HARVEST BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOOK HARVEST DURHAM LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Sarah Wood, Chair Anna Reilly, Vice Chair Mike Giarla, Treasurer George Biddle Dr. Iheoma Iruka Mallory Mbalia Keenan Szulik Joe Waters Ginger Young

Ann Leininger, Co-Chair Taquoia Street, Co-Chair Juan Canal Mariel Christian Tiara Lassiter McCarter Lou Rollins Joy Spencer Laura Bastian Webb

(As of December 31, 2023)

(As of December 31, 2023)

2023 FINANCIALS AT-A-GLANCE* REVENUES Foundations Individuals Government Corporate and Community Event Sponsorships Investment Earnings/Other

$1,932,218 $1,897,910 $688,731 $120,110 $76,940 $71,026

40% 40% 14% 3% 2% 1%

TOTAL

$4,786,935 100%

EXPENSES

BOOK HARVEST AUTHORS’ CIRCLE Daniel Wallace, Chair John Claude Bemis Nicholas Dawidoff Sarah Dessen Frances O’Roark Dowell Jaki Shelton Green Allan Gurganus Django Haskins Joan Holub J.J. Johnson

Anneke Oppewal, School Engagement Manager Kate Panuska, Director of Operations and Finance Gia Parker, Family Engagement Coordinator Jeff Quinn, Chief Operating Officer Dani Rangel, Literacy Coach Perry Robinson, Executive Assistant to the CEO and Special Projects Coordinator Caitlyn Smith, Associate Director of Community Engagement Rachel Stine, Director of Book Abundance Smrithi Swaminathan, Talent Specialist Charlia Vance, Finance Manager Katie Wachob, NC LiteracyCorps Intern Alison Westbrook, Associate Director of Talent and Culture Erin Wuebbens, Grants and Office Manager Ginger Young, Founder and CEO

Kelly Starling Lyons Frances Mayes Jill McCorkle Mary Parry Lee Smith John Stanley Tim Tyson Mike Wiley Stephen Zapotozcny

Book Harvest Durham Programs Book Harvest Expansion Programs Administrative Fundraising Communications Events Operating Reserve Contribution**

$2,071,689 $713,606 $550,564 $341,491 $291,325 $127,450 $600,000

44% 15% 12% 7% 6% 3% 13%

TOTAL

$4,696,124 100%

* This Impact Report went to press prior to audit. Please visit www.bookharvest.org for our most recent audited financial statements and our 990. ** This allocation ensures compliance with our Board-approved Operating Reserve Policy.

DEAR EST ARV H K BOO IENDS: FR

“Books are good for you.”

These five words from seven-year-old Yuriko were my favorite of 2023. And they get better still.

Yuriko went on to say, “If some words you don’t know, you can learn those words so you can be a better reader…if you’re a better reader, you can read all of the books that there is in the world. I’ll read a thousand books!”

Listen to what Yuriko, Ari, Duncan, PJ, and Josephine say about reading here:

This is the WHY behind our hopes and dreams for the world we imagine: one in which Yuriko – and every baby and child – is equipped, starting at birth, to learn words, practice reading, fall in love with books – indeed, to read a thousand books if they wish.

2023 was a year of new horizons for Book Harvest.

New Horizon: Durham, City of Books Under the able and visionary leadership of Book Harvest Durham Executive Director Tabitha Blackwell, we showed up more than ever before for Durham’s children and families – always with an abundance of excellent books for children and families to harvest. Durham is our very own City of Books!

New Horizon: Beyond Durham In locations beyond our home community, we seeded new programs, developed new partnerships, and learned so much about how to take the exemplary programs built in Durham to new communities, both urban and rural.

New Horizon: Advocacy and Policy Influence In a thrilling addition to our portfolio, we launched the work to advocate for children’s literacy and to improve the systems that have an impact on babies, children, and families.

To top it off, in 2023 first grader Lucy harvested the two millionth Book Harvest book to take home and keep forever (see page 4)! At this writing, children have joyfully harvested more than 2.2 million Book Harvest books, building home libraries.

It is an honor and a privilege to move toward these new horizons alongside so many parents, children, community partners, donors, volunteers – and you.

Together, we remain committed to our unwavering mission: books for every child, support for every parent, and literacy for every community.

This is our time. The need is clear. Yuriko and so many other young readers are counting on us. And new horizons await. Let’s go.

With gratitude and in partnership, Ginger Young Founder and CEO

Ginger Young

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A culture of children’s literacy and book abundance flourishes in our home community!

Durham first grader Lucy harvests the 2,000,000th Book Harvest book!

Books for Every Child. Support for Every Parent.

Literacy for Every Community.

Listen to what kids in Durham say about

2,000,000 BOOKS!

NEW HORIZON

SUMMER BLOCK PARTY

Our new book truck drove 3,956 miles to deliver precious books across the community to be harvested by children.

3,500 attendees celebrated summer reading, harvesting books to keep learning alive and home libraries growing.

DREAM BIG BOOK DRIVE The 13th annual MLK Day Book Drive and Community Celebration drew more than 2,000 attendees in the spirit of sharing and service.

BOOK HUBS

FAMILY SPACE

Outdoor storywalks and 56 Book Harvest book hubs provided opportunities for families to read, learn, and harvest books to take home and keep forever.

A go-to family destination and book-rich community learning hub offered weekly storytimes, literacy-rich events, and books to harvest.

Durham: City of Books

BOOK HARVEST ON WHEELS

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The seeds of expansion are planted across North Carolina!

Students in Bladen County, NC delight in books they selected during Books on Break!

LEARN MORE

about Book Harvest’s Early Literacy System of Care, a continuum of programs taking root beyond Durham.

NEW HORIZON Beyond Durham

In 2023, Book Harvest reached communities across North Carolina.

To learn more about this work beyond Durham, visit:

Highlights of Book Harvest’s 2023 growth beyond Durham:

NEW PROGRAM!

VANCE COUNTY: Books from Birth

WAKE COUNTY: Book Babies

In a collaboration with Vance Family Medicine, newborns went home with a starter home library of 10 brand new board books and resources.

The beloved literacy coaching home visiting program expanded beyond Durham and Forsyth counties in partnership with Wake County Smart Start.

NEW PROGRAM!

GUILFORD COUNTY: Bridge to School

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS: Books in a Box

Pre-K children got excited for kindergarten with books that helped them get ready to read, learn, and succeed.

Children whose parents are incarcerated received libraries of brand new diverse books sent directly to their homes, to share during family visits with their loved ones.

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The work to advocate for children’s literacy takes shape!

Book Harvest welcomes Durham leaders to our Family Space: (L-to-R) Mayor Pro-Tempore Mark-Anthony Middleton, Book Harvest CEO Ginger Young, Book Harvest Durham Executive Director Tabitha Blackwell, Equity Before Birth Executive Director Joy Spencer, City Council Member DeDreana Freeman, and Book Harvest’s Director of Advocacy Mary Mathew.

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about Book Harvest’s advocacy initiatives.

NEW HORIZON

ADVOCACY:

Mary Mathew joined Book Harvest in 2023 as the first-ever Director of Advocacy.

Book Harvest joined other organizations and the North Carolina Justice Center/ EveryChild NC on the steps of the Supreme Court to advocate for a sound basic education for every child.

COLLABORATIONS:

CONFERENCES:

Book Harvest’s Jeff Quinn joined State Representative Tim Reeder at a press conference to announce the launch of Books from Birth in conjunction with ECU Health in Greenville, NC.

Book Harvest’s Rachel Stine joined hundreds of education leaders at the annual National Summer Learning Association Summit in Washington, DC – one of the many national gatherings attended by Book Harvest staff.

CONVERSATIONS:

COMMUNICATIONS:

Carl Rist led a discussion at Book Harvest’s “Exploring Hope and Opportunity for Durham’s Children: Savings Account Exploratory Conversation.”

CEO Ginger Young and other Book Harvest staff issued editorials, letters to the editor, interviews, and other points of view shared in local, regional, and national outlets.

Advocacy and Policy Influence

CAPACITY BUILDING:

S AND RECOGNITIO D R A N AW

N I T Y PA RT N E R S U M M O C Our 2023 community partners included: All My Children Childcare Center Boston Thurmond United Brown’s Early Learning School Carolina Outreach Child Care Services Association Children & Families First Children’s Campus at Southpoint City of Medicine Academy Coharie Tribe CREED/Freedom Hill Coalition Cultivator, Inc. Diverse Books for All Coalition Down East Partnership for Children DPS Foundation Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity Duke Career Center Duke Children’s Primary Care Duke Manor Apartments Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs Duke University ServiceLearning Durham Academy Durham Children’s Initiative

Durham County, NC Cooperative Extension Durham Parks and Recreation Durham’s Partnership for Children Durham Pediatrics Durham PreK Durham Public Schools Durham School Readiness/ NCPK Committee Durham Technical Community College EdNC Education Justice Alliance El Centro Hispano El Futuro Empowered Parents in Community Every Child NC Family Connects Durham First Book H.E.A.R.T.S. Healthy Steps Helping Education Imprints Cares Johnson Service Corps Kiddie Kollege

Kidzu Children’s Museum Kreative Kidz Lakewood YMCA Latino Community Credit Union LEAP Bilingual Preschool Leathers Meachem Head Start Lincoln Community Health Center Linking Connections Learning Center MAAME, Inc. Millennium Sports Club Motheread/Fatheread Museum of Life & Science North Carolina Campaign for Grade-Level Reading North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation North Carolina Integrated Care for Kids North Carolina LiteracyCorps North Carolina Partnership for Children NoRa Cafe Nurturing Durham Our Children’s Place at Coastal Horizons Partners for Children & Families

PBS NC Playful Learning Landscapes Action Network Public School Forum Pupusas for Education Ready for School, Ready for Life Regency Cleaners and Laundromats Samaritan Health Center SEEDS Self Help Credit Union StepUp Durham Student U The Hub Farm The Wonder Lab Durham Turn the Page STL UNC Children’s Primary Care Urban Ministries Vance Family Medicine Village of Wisdom Wake County Smart Start Walltown Neighborhood Clinic we are Welcome Baby West End Community Foundation White Rock Child Development Center

N E W H O R I ZO N:

2,139,447 BOOKS HARVESTED TO DATE!

E OR M S E N S E I ZO TO O R EN 3 H OP 202

2023 D O N O R S Book Harvest pays grateful tribute to the many individuals, organizations, foundations, corporations, and government entities that supported our work in 2023.

$500,000+ Matthew Cullinan and Anna Reilly Farley Fisher Family Gift Fund Oak Foundation

$100,000-$499,999 City of Durham NC Department of Public Instruction North Carolina Smart Start: Durham’s Partnership for Children; Wake County Smart Start The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust

$50,000-$99,999 Bastian Family Charitable Foundation bioMérieux Endowment Fund Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina GSK Impact Award The Leon Levine Foundation United Way of the Greater Triangle Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

$10,000-$49,000 Holly Brown and Jim Maynard Donahue Family Duke Energy Foundation Sandra and Paul Edgerley Enterprise Holdings Foundation F.M. Kirby Foundation Haney Family Charitable Fund Hendrick Subaru Southpoint JES Avanti Foundation Mericos Foundation Morgan Creek Foundation Lay Lee Ong PNC Foundation Jennifer Eplett Reilly and Sean Reilly Strowd Roses, Inc. The Grable Foundation The Jandy Ammons Foundation United Therapeutics Corporation Jonathan Wiener and Ginger Young

$5,000-$9,999 A.J. Fletcher Foundation Anonymous*

Anonymous Fund of Triangle Community Foundation Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. George Biddle Boston Consulting Group Boston-Thurmond Community Network Mike and Wendy Brenner Comerica Bank Credit Suisse Americas Foundation Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs Duke University Libraries Durham’s Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Chebryll Edwards GLC Fund of Winston-Salem Foundation Hamsa Foundation Genoa Haselton Sandy Heard and Scott Pruitt Kaufer Family Fund DG and Harriet Martin Mebane Charitable Foundation Participate Learning Melissa and Thomas Pfeil Pinnacle Financial Partners Jose Rivera and Tejal Vakharia RSM US LLP Straight Family Fund The Turlington/Taub Charitable Fund Drayton and Laura Virkler Written Word Media* Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

$2,500-$4,999 Allen Tate Realtors Kathryn Bell Grace Couchman and Eugene Oddone William Rhett Davis and Christina Gibson Davis* DPR Construction Durham Merchants Association Charitable Foundation Evelyn D. Schmidt Charitable Trust Fay Family Fund Josephine Gray Greystar Mary Rae Hunter/Urban Durham Realty Ann Leininger Carrie and Doug Norry

Mary Lou Rollins RTI International Smith and Diamant Charitable Fund The Rob and Kathy Bauernfeind Fund

$1,000-$2,499 ABC-11 Amgen Lynnette Anderson* Mike and Melissa Bishop Sherrill Blazer Brenda Brodie Michael Brown and Charlotte Mao Elizabeth Bruno Jose and Cynthia Campo Carolina Friends School Christie and Kyle Cavanaugh Clifton and Mauney Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry Coastal Credit Union David and Janet Cromer CT Wilson Construction Gary B. Davis and Meredith S. Foltz Heidi Dawidoff* Janina DeMasi Durham Academy Andrew and Ashley Freedman Gateway Building Company Giarla, Michelson, and Carr Charitable Foundation Yolanda and Cary Grant V. John Grubenhoff and Deb Love Geoffrey and Christina Haisty Carole Hammer Catherine and Chad Harrell John C. Jerit Jewish for Good at the Levin JCC Gus Kahwati* Mandy Katz and Jonathan Massey Kiwanis Club of Durham Mimi and Maury Krystel Charles W. Lamb and Linda Q. Lee Anne and Mike Liptzin Terry Lohrenz Nancy Luebke Kevin and Robyn Markle* Lyn Means Chad Miller Shelley Myott NC State Employees Combined Campaign Stanley Okula Oracle Corporation Stephanie Padilla

Parker Foundation Phoenix Wealth Advisors Principled Technologies Protea Fund Riddell and Wong Family Fund Wyndham Robertson Ruterbories Giving Fund Christopher and Catherine Sanford Schmidt-Nielsen and Claesson Family Fund Shared Visions Foundation Jeanette Stokes Steve and BJ Suttle Keenan Szulik The Girardeau A. Spann Charitable Fund The Insurance Center of Durham The SherBayer Philanthropic Fund Courtney and George Van Houtven K. Walder-Christensen Bryan Weitzel Sarah Wood* Zarazua Painting Inc.

$500-$999 Evan Ashkin and Cheryl Baker Leah Meyer Austin Edward Balleisen and Karin Shapiro Bank of America John Beilenson Fred and Sylvia Black BlackRock George and Elaine Brothers Chris and Meredith Brown* Ann Julia Brown and Kenneth Kohagen Juan Canal* Carl and Toby Sloane Family Foundation Johnaustin Chapman Heather and John Cheshire Cisco Abby Clobridge Stephen and Jane Coldiron* Ashley Creech* Saundra Cropps* Rachel and Walter DeGrange Neal Doying Duke School Duke Street Pediatric Dentistry Jaye Elsey Candace Engles* Michael Fisher Sheila and Daniel Foster* Franklin Street Pediatric Dentistry * Monthly Sustainer

Glenn-Winstead Fund Green Ink Charitable Fund Gita and Edd Gulati-Partee Amit Gupta Martha Hsu Leila Kahwati and Richard Oh* Mary P. Keating Kennon Craver, PLLC Laura Knapp Kontek Systems, Inc Ann and Jeffrey Koonce Joe Lanier Lazard Ltd. Lenovo Lever for Change David Levi and Nancy Ranney Marian Foundation Wendy Marion* Edward and Connie McCraw Joseph and Sally McCaffrey Ellen McGeorge Todd and Elisabeth McGowan Millennium Sports Club Mountain/Mansfield Gift Fund Mary Mountcastle and James Overton Suki and Jim Newton Terri O’Quin Ann Panuska* Mark Parker Scottie Pate Keri Peevey Geraldine Pettit Barry Poss Sara and Dave Pottenger Ripley Rand Irene Lapp Ryan Dr. Deondra Rose Erika Ross Amy Roussel Lao Rubert and Steve Schewel Carmen Ruth Sandpiper Fund Ilana Saraf and James Tulsky Blanca and Dale Schusterman Stephanie Simon and Jack Solomon Janet Eileen Singer Ralph Smith Patricia and Bradley Staats* Summerson Fund Deborah Taft The Scales-Cannon Giving Fund The Smile Shop Tiny Earth Toys Tommy Raskin Memorial Fund for People and Animals Triangle Park Chapter of The Links, Inc. TripAdvisor Heidi and Gary Tyson Claire Ullman Walmart Claire and Allen Wilcox Molly and Van Wood Kimberly and Jefferson Young

$250-$499 Swati Adarkar Amalgamated Charitable Foundation

Beth and Ed Anderson Barbara Baker Meytal Barak Beacon Light Missionary Baptist Church Andrew Betz Tabitha Blackwell* Jonathan Bloom Lisa Brachman and Robert Roubey Philip Breitfeld and Susan Kreissman Tony and Teddie Brown Kirsten and Bryan Bushick Wallace Campbell Carolyn W. and Charles T. Beaird Family Foundation Tracy Cate Connelly Charitable Gift Fund Mariel Christian Megan Crain Benjamin Crawford Scott Daugherty Davie Poplar Chapter NSDAR Nicholas Dawidoff and Kaari Pitkin Tabitha and David Elien Jim and Margie Emshoff James Ervin* Holly and Ken Ewell-Lewis Jennifer Fekin Edward Fiske and Helen Ladd Andrew Frackman Kathryn and Pierce Freelon Martha Gagliano and Rick Hunt Ezra Greene Paul and Jennifer Grosswald Liz and Mark Gustafson Amy Hayden* Rhea Hebert* Benay Hicks and Leith Rankine Lauren Holahan Debbie and Mitch Horwitz IBM Employee Charitable Contribution Campaign Lindsay Ideson Phil and Susan Jakes Rita Gail Johnson Emily Joiner Jill Jones Julia Ann Harrison Memorial Fund Julie Chappell Giving Fund Tom Kelley and Alexandra Lightfoot Kent Kozar and Erin Wuebbens Carson Lane* Stephane LeBlanc* Steve Leinwand Elijah Long Rachel Mandell Mary Mathew* Paul Maxwell Michele Lynn Communications Patricia Moore Chris and Cheryl Moran* Olympus Elizabeth and David Ondaatje Julianne Phlegar Karen Popp and Mary Ragsdale Kerri Post Laura Pruitt Jeff Quinn

Raytheon Red Hat Residents of Village Hearth Laura and Scott Ryan Bruce Sabath Salesforce Short Vizoso Family Fund Steven and Wendy Sorin Jane Stein Swartz Family Fund Wendy Tanson Barbara H. Taylor Michael and Maureen Terris The Larson Family Fund The Referrals David Theil* Jane Thrailkill and Hawley Truax Triangle Community Foundation Kimberly Ulmer* Suzanne Valdivia* Vermillion Fund Vernon Family Fund Daniel and Laura Wallace* Joe Waters Jane Williams Dennis Wipper* Woodman Family Fund Rick and Rebecca Wyron Jane H. Yarborough*

$1-$249 Aldersgate United Methodist Church Nathan Abell Cari Albritton James and Susan Alexander Alpha Mu Durham Juana Alvarez Amazon Smile Foundation Ranita Anderson Yolanda Anderson Susan Antle William and Patricia Armistead AstraZeneca Linda Backus Shannon Ball David Ball and Susan Pochapsky Monica Barnes Sharon Barrell Andrew Barron and Karen O’Mansky Kathy Bartlett Marsha Basloe Valerie Bateman* Michael and Jennifer Baucom Barbara Beaman* Sydni Behm John Claude Bemis and Amy Gorely* Amy and Andrew Berchuck Miriam Berger Seth Berman and Lisa Ulrich Katherine Bick Lorelie Bingham and Robert Dilworth Emily Biocchi Maggie Bokelman Joan Boone Uday Boppana Linda and Mark Borkowski Richard Bostick

Darlene Brannon Claudius and Sheila Bratts Zarria Bratts Elizabeth Brill Kyra Brogden Doris Brown Signe Ahmuty Brown Bull City Fair Trade M. Bush Christine Carr Susan and Thomas Carson Heidi and James Scott Carter Lori Caruso Ann Catalano Kent Christison John Chronowski* Wilmarie Cintron-Tyson Anthony Clay Judith Close Robert Coble Sandra Cohen Cathy Cole Cheri Coleman Doriane and Jim Coleman* Vanessa Collier-Robinson Contemporary Cowries* Anne Corrigan Denny Corsa Sarah Cox Joseph Crawford-Kelly Amy Cummings Anne and Sully Curran Claudia Curtis Todd Dalrymple Frida Daniels Julie Daniels and Richard Schasberger Rani Dasi and Steven DeVrieze Margaret Davide-Smith Kathleen Davidson* Mary Davis Sarah Dawidoff Judith Dearlove Joseph Deem Kathleen DeHaven Lauren Deisenroth Kara Dembowski John C. and Sarah W. Dendy Courtney DePiano Connie Jo Dickerson and Jon Young Barbara Dickinson Steve and Ann Marie Dlott Adriana Doi Carolyn Drummond Kristi Dry Dyer Pond Projects Joan and Thomas East Dr. Julie Edmunds Brandi Einhorn Stephanie Eisner* Peter English Environmental Federation of NC Nathan and Ann Erteschik Maggie Evans Frank and Peggy Fee Isabella Fiorita Curry First Susan Fitzgerald * Monthly Sustainer

Laura Fjeld Fogata Print Studio, LLC Elizabeth Fox Lauren Fox Alana Friedman Katherine Gabriel Maria Garcia Guy Garrett Isabel Geffner* Dan Gelinne Glenn Gillen Esther Glenn Tate Godwin Mike Goffin Ana Guzman Helen Hadef Susan and Thomas Hadzor Annelise Hardin Joan and Gene Harshbarger Joan Hart Hartemink Family Brooke Hassett Louise and WD Hazlehurst David Heller Margot Herrera Susan Hester Hillandale Helpers Tama Hochbaum Jane Hogan* Linda Hoke Kerry Holbrook Nora Holley Maggie Holsinger Deborah Horvitz and David Stein Sara Hunter* Lena Hyde* Iqvia Iheoma Iruka Thompson Suzanne Jacobs Paul Jaeger Deborah Jakubs Johnson and Johnson Terry Johnson* Gary Johnston Linda Jones Molly Jordan Susan Kagan Nancy Kaiser Joan Kane Nancy Kates Pat and Mark Keller James Kellermann Diane and Curtis Kelly Madeline Kerner Dan Kimberg Ben Kimmel and Lori Nofziger Alan Khazei and Vanessa Kirsch Linda Knight* Matt Kopac* Jennifer Kraar Marcus Krah Joan Krause Yulia Kuranova Carol Lachenman* Juliet Lamont David Langrall Rebecca Lanning Amanda Lansky

Donald and Marie Lauria Peter Laursen* Alisha Lee Mary Jo and Thomas Lehman Anne Leightner Kienlen Sherron Leplin* George and Dominique Lightbody Regan Lovett Anne Mackinnon Katherine MacKinnon Caitlin Magee Robin Magee Amy Malone Gary Marchionini Peter Marcotte Jen Marie Margaret Marks Mary Martin Heather Martin Mallory Mbalia Janice McCartney Kevin McClain Ashley McClure Melissa McCollough David McInnes Ann McMillon Frances Meckley LeAnn Meckley Prudence and Peter Meehan Catherine Meister Tom and Nancy Metzloff Corinne Midgett Alisa Miller Danyell Miller Abby Mitchell Martin Molloy Kai Monast Montessori School of Durham Toddler Teachers Carol Moore Meredith Morovati RaShawyn Morris Susan Morrison Jeanne Moskal Alex Muller Jason Mundy Vanessa Muniz-Medina June Neese Parker Nelson Bonnie Nevel and Richard Newell Cecile and Marc Noel Lowell and Lucie Nofziger North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Katherine O’Brien Hudson Kitty O’Hare Renee Olsen Anneke Oppewal Claire Osgood Melanie Owen Katharine Panuska* Martha Parker Gia Parker Steven Pattishall Karen Pearsall Joan Peck Connie S. Philbeck Suzanne Phillips

Elizabeth Phipps* Gilberto Pimentel John Pinto Barrett Plasman Stella Pool Dana Pope Potter Family Bipin Pradhan Linda Prager Lynne Privette Molly Pruitt Anjali Radia Veshana Ramiah* Alaina Randolph James Randolph Daniela Rangel Bryna and Greg Rapp* Sarah Bloom Raskin and Jamie Raskin Lois and Rich Rawson Cheryl Ray Jennifer Reall Sarah Reckhow Arun Reddy Laura and Charlie Reece April Reed Thomson Reuters Donna Rewalt Lynda and Chris Reynolds* Betsy Robinson Perry Robinson Chandler Rock* Patricia Rodenburg Sam Rodgers* John Roesch Deborah Roth David and Gabrielle Rousso Beth and Michael Rowe Margaret and Miguel Rubiera Darielle and Lee Ruderman Donald Rush Joann Sabados-Carolina* Edward Salvato Margaret Sanford Heather Saunders Harriet Sava Irene Scharman Arnold Schechter Sarah and David Schulz Sarah Schwab Michael Schwalbe Victoria Schwartz Barbara Scully Scottie Seawell* Dan and Ellen Shannon Jonathan Shanower SHS Family Diana Simon Karen Sindelar Donna Sirutis Dee Slade Susan Slaff Brian Smith Jada Smith Lee Smith Caitlyn Smith Drew Smith Drew Snider*

Meg and Jose Solera Justin Spadea Erin Spencer Kristin and Dave Sroka Hannah Stang Rachel Stine Victor Stoeffler Catherine Stratton* Kelly Summers Susan B. Winkler Charitable Fund Smrithi Swaminathan Vinay and Shruti Tannan Woody and Linda Taylor Hartley Tempest Joan Tepper Lynne Testa* The Duke Endowment Adam Thornburg Karen and John Thornton TisBest Philanthropy Steve and Sandra Toler Brian Toomes Margaret Toomey Kate D Torrey* Total STEM Teach Maura Tourian Anthony Travis Vaguely Reminiscent Kathleen Valenti Roger van der Horst Charlia Vance Diane Vargo Ash Visco Vision in Arts Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Voya Financial Claire Wade Susan Wall Wallis Giving Fund Kimberly Warren Katherine Warren* Erin Wasserman Stephen Webb Iris and Stephen Weiss Alison Westbrook Adam Wexelbaum Carrie Wheeler Stacy Wheeler Wild Flora Farm* Gloria Wilens Kenitra Williams Cindy Wilson Kelly Wilson* Elizabeth Wing Brent Wolfe* Clifford A. Wood Jessica Young If you made a donation to Book Harvest in 2023 and are not listed, we apologize! Please notify us at info@bookharvest.org * Monthly Sustainer

IMPRINT SOCIETY

HONOREE GIFTS

We are grateful to the generous members of Book Harvest’s Imprint Society who have included Book Harvest in their will or estate planning. If you have done so and are not listed here, or if you would like more information, please notify CEO Ginger Young, ginger@ bookharvest.org.

Ann Leininger Michele Lynn and Steve McConaughey Dennis Paustenbach Mary Lou Rollins Laura Bastian Webb and Jeff Webb Jonathan Wiener and Ginger Young Sarah Wood

Generous donors honored these loved ones in 2023.

Meytal Barak Robert and Ginny Barnett, Anne Curti, Kathleen and J. Ed Hall, Patrick and Mollie Brugh Kitty Bell Geoff Berry, Dave McDonald, and Matt Conner Phil Boyle Mr. Bremmer Kyra Brogden Emily Busse Bragg William “Bill” Carr Brynn and Taryn Cavanaugh Margareta Claesson Bria Davenport Barbara Davide Olivia Deisenroth Cissy and Bob Devlin William Driskell Bobbie Dulong Ryan, Carrie, Noah, and Shelby Eaves Isabel Geffner Ezra Greene Boryana Griffin and Franck Rousseau Jacob Griffin Stuart and Riley Hall Jane Haylor Susan Hester David Hicks Kim and Henry Sue Holsinger Peter Laursen Lenovo BLAST Group Michele Lynn Judy Magee Natasha Marvi and Daniel Starr Daisy Massey Michelle Maynard Madalyn McMillan Frances Meckley China Medel and Meghan McDowell Beth, Abby, Yasmine, Dakota, Zainab - Montessori School of Durham Toddler Teachers Catriona Moore Sara Morris Mary Moss Joey Nichols

Learn about joining Book Harvest’s Legacy Giving Program

IN-KIND DONORS We are grateful to these generous partners for their in-kind support valued at $1,000 or greater in 2023.

A Better Image Printing Drive 80 Studios Golden Belt Campus Mad Popper Street Level Media Tiny Earth Toys Triangle Media Partners Two Men and A Truck Womble Bond Dickinson

SPECIAL THANKS We are deeply grateful to Scholastic, which in 2023 created and donated 10,000 copies of a special Book Harvest edition of The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! by Carmen Agra Deedy for children to keep forever, building their home libraries.

Cecile and Marc Noel Lori Nofziger Lowell & Lucie Nofziger Rob Odom and Chas Lopez Anneke Oppewal Terri O’Quin Sue and Rafy Orenstein Erinn Pascal Beth Posner Mark Possanza Melissa and Rob Radcliffe Emerson and Lincoln Rawson Judy Reall Ellen Reckhow Dawn Roberts Margaret Roesch Susan Ross Elizabeth, Kelly, and Wren Sasser LaTosha Smith Lori Steel Leigh Stewart Nancy Teer Martha Tempest Neko and Aida Treves-Kagan Ed and Vicki Wike Terry Wilkerson Ricci Wolman and Ferol Vernon Sarah Wood and Ken Goldberg Kathryn Woodburn, Ruth Satinsky Sieber, Benny J. Dodson, Annabel Wharton, Kathleen Lord, Aya Fujimura-Fanselow, Christy Ferguson & Rich Gooner, Alex Herzick & Sima Sistani, Christy Phillips & Ole Strigel, Zach & Amy Prager, Dr. Steven Loehr & etc.

Ginger Young Mary K. C. Young

MEMORIAL GIFTS Generous donors made gifts in memory of these loved ones in 2023.

Nick and Evelyn Beilenson Wilma Cook Anne and Walter Dellinger Jim Patrick Duffy Jr. Frances Finley Bowman Gray III Betty Kenan Bertie Luebke Judith J. Magee Judith Kay Mitchell Dunphy Barbara More Juanita Parker Mary Lib Phipps Sujata Rajaram Nandini A. Shastry Ida Slade Suzy Suhorsky Rita Waldron Linda Williams Phail Wynn

OUR MISSION: Books for every child.

Support for every parent.

Literacy for every community.

OUR VISION: Literacy and justice for all.

OUR BIG DREAM: One day, every child will grow up with a love of books, reading and learning, equipped with the language and literacy tools to thrive in school, work, and life.

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