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J3 Foundation
www.j3foundationla.org
Interim Manager of Fundraising & Communications: Beth Anderson
(612) 968-5570
Mission
To equip 4th grade scholars with the skills, habits, confidence, and book access they need for a lifetime of reading success
Begin to Build a Relationship
We know you care about where your money goes and how it is used. Connect with this organization’s leadership in order to begin to build this important relationship. Your email will be sent directly to this organization’s director of development and/or Executive Director.
J3 Foundation addresses one of society’s most pressing issues – low literacy rates among underserved children – with a strategic and data-driven approach.
As a founding board member, I’ve seen how every dollar invested in J3 yields measurable outcomes: higher reading scores, improved confidence, and long-term academic success. For those looking to make a meaningful impact, I can think of no better way than supporting J3’s efforts to change the course of a child’s future through literacy.
Act Now to Rewrite a Child’s Future
Without support from a donor like you, these fourth graders risk getting left behind.
Transform one child’s life for $1,500. Cover the cost of a trained Reading Coach for an entire school year at $10,000. Best of all, you could fund J3 Foundation’s expansion and make their dreams come true. $500,000 opens J3’s reading program at 10 new schools, reaching hundreds more children.
Every dollar brings J3 closer to empowering more students to turn the page toward brighter futures. Please consider donating today to support this vital cause.
Key Supporters
J.P. Morgan Chase
L.A. Lakers Youth Foundation
CTBC Bank Corporation
Warner Bros-Discovery: BOLD
The Book Foundation
Santa Barbara Foundation
Allied Universal
Ocean Direct
TASCHEN Books
IMB Partners
Glaser Weil LLP
Armanino LLP
Greenway Supply Co.
Jewish Community Foundation
Prem & Mary Ann Akkaraju
Philip & Yasmin Harvey
Joel & Sherry McKuin
Humberto & Maria Gray
Jeffrey & Nicole Westheimer
Bob & Karina Matuszak
Barry Family Charitable Trust