Annual impact report
Every child a reader
What Riverbend Youth Literacy achieved this year, with your support, and what comes next.
Funder briefingFictional organisation, sample deckOctober 2026
Reach
3,420 children
Read with a trained volunteer every week this school year, across 38 schools.
Source: programme attendance records
Results for the children who took part
71%Reading at grade level, up from 48%
1.4 yrsAverage reading growth in one year
92%Of families say reading at home increased
Reading at grade level, by school year
Gains have grown each year as the volunteer model matured.
| Year | At grade level |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2024 | 61 |
| 2025 | 71 |
She used to hide her book bag. Now she reads to her little brother every night.ParentThird-grade family, shared with permission
The need
Reaching 5,000 children by 2028
$1.2MTwo more years of programme, with no waiting list.
- Trained volunteers and coaches55%
- Books and materials30%
- Evaluation and operations15%
- Raised
- $720K
- Gap
- $480K
- Match
- 1 to 1 to $100K
How you can help
- Fund a school: $18,000 supports one school for a year.
- Give an hour: volunteers read for 60 minutes a week.
- Open a door: introduce us to a school or a donor.
Thank you
Because of you
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