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Notes on literacy, charity, and the work of placing books.
Why a book is a development tool, not a souvenir
Literacy aid fails when the book is treated as a prop. Here is how GiveReads thinks about placement.
How to read our IRS determination letter
What Letter 947 actually says — and what it does not say — for a U.S. donor.
What volunteers actually do on packing day
Tape, cartons, and judgment. The unglamorous half of literacy work.
Congo journal: what we carried home
A field visit is not a victory. It is a working rule about empty shelves.
How we acknowledge a charitable gift
What belongs in a receipt, and why we will not promise that every dollar is deductible in full.
Our year ends December 31. The 990 still matters.
Why a small public charity still has a filing duty — even on a Form 990-N.