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Today, ProLiteracy launched a new grant program, the Literacy Opportunity Fund, for organizations in the United States that provide literacy education services directly to students. These local literacy grants will be funded by the Nora Roberts Foundation and administered by ProLiteracy. This announcement is part of ProLiteracy’s five-year strategic plan to increase operational effectiveness of local programs and expand the role of ProLiteracy as a grant funder for local adult literacy programs.

ProLiteracy was presented the Dyer Pearl Literacy Award at the Barbara Bush Foundation’s National Summit on Adult Literacy. The event was held at the REACH at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. First Lady Jill Biden delivered the keynote remarks at the event.

ProLiteracy has announced that its board of directors appointed education technology and publishing leader, Mark Vineis, as its new president and CEO, effective October 25, 2021.

ProLiteracy’s Great American Book Sale, held September 20-26, raised $38,000 for adult literacy. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to ProLiteracy’s National Book Fund and Mobile Learning Fund. These programs provide adult literacy and basic education programs with print and digital materials to help teach adults to read.

ProLiteracy’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the third time that ProLiteracy has earned this top distinction in the last five years.