Blog #17

Reading Partners works with public schools but they rely on donations rather than government funding so I believe that makes them private. The services provided by my CP are consistent and most of the tutors are there either long term or on a schedule. My CP is partners with companies like Google, PG&E, KPMG, etc. They give Reading Partners annual monetary donations. My CP also hosts events to get people to donate. They also receive frequent donations from people in the community or just people who have hear what they’re doing and want to contribute. Those who donate get a tax break for doing so. Money management is very important but they have a consistent budget and consistent donations from their partners so this makes everything run smoothly with the centers they have, but it also makes it hard for them to open new ones. Reading Partners doesn’t fund any other organizations so they only need enough to keep themselves open.

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