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Giving to early literacy programs is one of the highest-impact investments you can make. By providing essential resources to children during the critical window from birth to age 5, you fuel lifelong brain development and ensure they start school ready to succeed. This proactive approach helps break cycles of poverty and produces substantial economic and societal returns for our entire community.
“I love how the program gives me confidence to read to my daughter and talk to her about books. I love the strategies given to really get her into reading and make stories interesting to her. The program reminds me how important it is to make time each day to read to my daughter.”
Program Parent
Choose How You Want to Invest
When you choose to invest in Make Way for Books, your contribution directly fuels our early literacy initiatives. By dedicating resources to support Arizona educators and families, we ensure our youngest learners have the foundation they need to flourish and reach their full potential.
The Arizona Qualifying Charitable Organization (QCO) tax credit allows eligible taxpayers to reduce their state tax liability dollar-for-dollar for cash donations made to state-certified charities. For the 2026 tax year, the maximum credit limits are $506 for single, head of household and married filing separately filers, and $1,009 for married filing jointly filers.
Your gift helps children discover the joy of books and gain skills that help them succeed. Monthly and recurring gifts are a great way to give sustainable support throughout the year!
Giving appreciated securities, bonds or mutual fund shares is a great way to make an impact at Make Way for Books. Gifts of appreciated securities can provide special tax advantages, including a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the gift and the ability to forgo capital gains taxes.
An IRA distribution is one of the smartest ways to invest in literacy while maximizing your impact. If you’re 70½ or older, you can give directly from your IRA to a literacy nonprofit and potentially avoid paying income taxes on the distribution. That means more of your dollars go toward putting books in children’s hands, supporting families and helping young readers thrive instead of going to taxes. It’s simple, tax-efficient and creates lasting change for the next generation of learners.
If you have already utilized a donor-advised fund (DAF) to secure immediate tax benefits, you should also know that Make Way for Books is a fully eligible IRS-qualified public charity ready to receive grants from your fund. Investing your DAF dollars in our literacy programs is a powerful way to provide children with the essential resources they need to flourish as readers and learners.
Whether through employee donation campaigns or matching gift programs, workplace giving offers numerous opportunities to make a profound impact. You can double your influence through corporate matching or collaborate with Make Way for Books to reach your organization’s philanthropic objectives.
We are always in need of supplies. Check out our current “wish list” for a list of current items that would make great in-kind gifts!
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We transform the lives of children up to age 5 through proven literacy programs that create lasting academic and professional opportunity. Join us in helping kids to read by the third grade.
About Giving to
Make Way For Books
Tax Benefits
Your gift to Make Way for Books may qualify for the 2026 Qualified Charitable Organization (QCO) Arizona Charitable Tax Credit! Ask your tax advisor how this can benefit you. Make your gift by April 15, 2027, for tax year 2026. Make Way for Books QCO Code #20166.
Federal Tax Information
Make Way for Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Federal Tax EIN: 31-1583036.
Donor Privacy Policy
Make Way for Books will not share or sell a donor’s personal information with anyone else or send you mailings on behalf of other organizations.
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Our Impact & Reach
Make Way for Books brings literacy experiences to underserved communities. And it works: 75% of children who participated in our literacy programming during their pre-K years scored at or above benchmarks on standardized reading assessments.
Our Supporters & Partners
The work of Make Way for Books is made possible by the generosity and vision of organizations and individuals who believe every child deserves a strong start. Together, we’re changing the story for Arizona’s children.
The Importance of Early Literacy
A child’s vocabulary at age 3 can help predict how well they’ll read by third grade. That’s because the first few years of life are packed with language learning. Every word a child hears helps build their language skills for life.
