A Passion for Giving-EP 2: Book Fairies
By Aline Wealth Management on March 3, 2020
Peter is joined by guests Amy Zaslansky founder of The Book Fairies and Executive Director Eileen Minogue. The Book Fairies is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization headquartered in Freeport, N.Y. that collects reading materials for communities in need throughout metropolitan New York. The reading materials help to foster literacy, academic success and offer a respite from personal struggles, all while nurturing a love of reading across all age groups.
The Book Fairies was founded by Amy in 2012, starting out of her home’s garage. Through Amy’s hard work and passion for The Book Fairies’ mission, she has been able to expand operations to a generously gifted warehouse space in Freeport and has grown distribution from 35,000 in her first year to over 600,000 in 2019. They are now at over two million books donated!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Amy saw an unmet need in her community and worked to bridge the gap. Learn how the Book Fairies’ mission has evolved and developed as the organization has grown.
- The key for nonprofits to staying relevant and sustainable is engaging in strategic partnerships. How does the Book Fairies accomplish this?
- How does a small organization overcome some of the challenges of fundraising and remaining competitive within the nonprofit landscape?
INSPIRING QUOTE
- “I think the most important thing to understand is that if you don’t have a book not just any book will serve your purpose. And that’s the most important thing about the Book Fairies. We really vet every book for age and condition before it goes back out. We want to excite people to want to read. We know that reading changes lives and really can help elevate their status and break the cycle of poverty that stems from illiteracy.” – Amy Zaslansky
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