First Book
Non-profit OrganizationsDistrict of Columbia, United States51-200 Employees
First Book is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., founded in 1992 as a social enterprise focused on eliminating barriers to learning. The organization aims to ensure every child has access to quality education by supporting children in low-income communities and reducing obstacles to learning. It coordinates a network of more than 600,000 members—educators, professionals and volunteers—across North America to support learning in under-resourced communities. Through the First Book Marketplace, the group provides free and low-cost books, resources and access to experts, leveraging aggregated buying power to support its work. First Book also operates First Book Research & Insights to study the needs and challenges of its network, and it has between 51 and 200 employees based at 1319 F Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004.