IMPROVE EDUCATION FUND
Impact Overview
March – June 2026
Over four months, the Improve Education Fund portfolio expanded access to literacy, classroom resources, education equity, and youth mental health around the world. Together, participating nonprofits reached millions of children and educators through literacy initiatives, classroom funding, advocacy, and mental health programs, helping students build foundational skills, supporting teachers, and advancing more equitable education systems.
NONPROFITS
WHAT MOVED
Themes Across The Portfolio
Five themes defined the quarter’s work. Expand each to explore the organizations and milestones behind them.
Children’s Literacy at Scale
Literacy remained the foundation of the portfolio’s work. Room to Read reached more than 60 million children globally through literacy and girls’ education programs, while Reading Is Fundamental celebrated 60 years of helping children discover the joy of reading. DonorsChoose supported classroom libraries and book access through nationwide campaigns.
Classroom Funding & Teacher Support
DonorsChoose mobilized tens of thousands of donors through campaigns like #FillEveryShelf, STEAM Futures Week, and Teacher Appreciation Week, delivering millions of dollars in classroom supplies, books, technology, and learning resources to public schools.
Education Equity & Advocacy
EdTrust celebrated its 30th anniversary while continuing national advocacy for equitable education policies. Throughout the quarter, the organization engaged lawmakers, launched leadership programs, and defended public education funding and student opportunity.
Girls’ Education
Room to Read continued expanding opportunities for girls through education and life skills programming, reaching more than 615,000 adolescents while supporting high rates of grade advancement, graduation, and future employment.
Youth Mental Health
Child Mind Institute expanded school-based mental health programming and digital tools, reaching more than 1.8 million students across 8,400 schools while growing use of its Mirror app and introducing new global youth mental health initiatives.
THE RECORD
Key Milestones
In reverse chronological order, from June to March.
MONTH BY MONTH
Monthly Snapshots
Expand each month for its highlights.
June 2026
At A Glance: June closed the quarter by celebrating decades of literacy leadership while expanding youth mental health, education advocacy, and classroom support.
🧒 Room to Read confirmed 60.3 million children reached globally.
🌟 Reading Is Fundamental celebrated its 60th anniversary.
🏫 DonorsChoose funded hundreds of school projects supporting underserved students.
🧠 Child Mind Institute expanded youth mental health leadership internationally.
May 2026
At A Glance: May highlighted large-scale classroom support, youth mental health expansion, and continued investment in education equity and literacy.
🎒 45,000+ donors provided $14.5M in classroom supplies through DonorsChoose.
🧠 Child Mind Institute reached 1.8 million students through Mental Health Fitness.
🇺🇸 EdTrust brought advocates from 10 states to Capitol Hill.
📖 Reading Is Fundamental launched Camp RIF for summer learning.
April 2026
At A Glance: April showcased major investments in literacy, teacher support, and education innovation while strengthening education equity and global learning initiatives.
📖 Room to Read reached 16.5 million children during 2025.
📕 Room to Read received a $1.75M Skoll Foundation investment.
🎒 DonorsChoose delivered $1.8M in STEAM classroom resources.
🌎 Reading Is Fundamental’s Skybrary app earned international recognition.
March 2026
At A Glance: March focused on literacy access, classroom libraries, girls’ education, and expanding education equity and youth mental health initiatives.
📘 DonorsChoose sent 74,000+ books to classrooms nationwide.
🌟 Reading Is Fundamental celebrated 60 years of literacy leadership.
🌏 Room to Read highlighted girls’ education success stories across Cambodia and Vietnam.
🧠 Child Mind Institute introduced new early childhood mental health programming.
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