Books for Babies Matching Grants
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Books for Babies is a national literacy program that acquaints parents of newborns with the important role they play in the development of their children.
About
In partnership with Nordstrom , ALTAFF awarded 40 grants (20 in 2008 and 20 in 2009) for $500 each to match $1,000 raised by selected Friends groups, women's groups, libraries, and other non-profit organizations for purchasing Books for Babies kits from ALTAFF. Grants were awarded to organizations that had a Books for Babies program in place, as well as organizations starting a new Books for Babies program. Grant applications were considered based on the following criteria:
-Effective kit distribution plan.
-Effective use of the kits to connect new parents with their local library.
-Involvement of the local library.
-Effective publicity plan for their Books for Babies program.
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