Mission
To provide easy access to the best children's books, and inspire parents to read aloud with children for future success in school and life.
Company Description
Bring Me A Book® Foundation (BMABF) is an award winning early-literacy social enterprise committed to inspiring and encouraging parent and teacher involvement in reading aloud to young children. BMABF, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, provides libraries of multicultural, high quality children’s books in multiple languages, parent, caregiver and teacher educational tools and community outreach programs.
Children are entering school lacking basic pre-literacy skills and are unprepared to learn. Most will never catch up unless more is done to address these unfortunate disparities.
BMABF Serves the Underserved: The Bring Me A Book® Foundation was founded to serve these children who do not have access to quality books and who are not read aloud to on a regular basis. We serve over 181,000 children and families in 275 sites. We serve low income children and families in preschools, childcare centers, and health clinics, homeless children and families in shelters, and English Language Learners in businesses. We serve the neediest children and families in our community.
Management Team
 Dianne Calvi, President
Before joining BMABF, Dianne worked as management consultant and a marketing and sales executive for Microsoft, Xerox, and Montedison Corporation (Milan, IT). Most recently, she has consulted to the nonprofit and social enterprise sector. She received a BA from Stanford University and a MBA from Bocconi University (Milan, IT) on a Rotary International Scholarship. She serves as the Secretary and the Development Chair for the Shelter Network Board and the Chair of the Read Aloud Collaborative. She has served on several nonprofit boards and is a former active member of the Junior League.
Company Highlights
Bring Me A Book Programs: BMABF currently offers 3 turn-key, innovative, sustainable programs that are easily replicated on a large scale.
The Bookcase Library Program
The Bookcase Library Program places maple bookcases filled with 30-40 quality, age-appropriate and culturally diverse children's books in multiple languages into community organizations including: pre-schools, classrooms, childcare centers, shelters and waiting rooms. Funded by donors, foundations, community organizations and businesses, the bookcase libraries are affordable ($600-$700) and include a plaque and bookplates identifying the donor or funding organization, thereby providing inexpensive but highly visible naming opportunities.
The Book Bag Library Program
Bring Me A Book® Foundation provides businesses with an easy to install and maintain yet highly effective Book Bag Library in the Workplace. The program benefits all employees with families as well as individuals who are English language learners. By bringing this resource into the workplace, the employer is providing an easily accessible selection of quality hardcover children's books and audio recordings that enhance reading skills and language acquisition.
The First Teachers Program
The First Teachers Program enhances both BMABF Library programs by engaging and educating parents and teachers on the critical importance of reading aloud and read aloud strategies.
Recognition/Awards
California Governor’s Conference on Women and Families
BMABF was the literacy partner for the California Governor’s Conference on Women and Families in December 2004.
Founder Awarded Philanthropic Innovator Award
Judy Koch, Founder and Chairman of the Board, was awarded the Philanthropic Innovator Award by C200 in October 2004 for BMABF’s innovative, sustainable model.
Founder Awarded EISS Educator of the Year
Judy Koch, Founder and Chairman of the Board, was awarded the EISS (Early Intervention for School Success), Educator of the Year award in 2003
Winner: Isabel Allende Espiritu Award for Literacy
BMABF was the 2002 winner of the Isabel Allende Espiritu Award for Literacy “for encouraging the tradition of reading to small children.”
Read Aloud Collaborative of Silicon Valley
BMABF is spearheading the Read Aloud Collaborative of Silicon Valley
Contact Information
Dianne Calvi, President
P 650.625.5001
E dcalvi@bringmeabook.org
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