Please vote for the awesome videos made by our supporters on Project for Awesome (P4A), a community-driven charitable movement created by Hank and John Green to encourage YouTubers to promote their favorite charity! Warning: may cause feelings of generosity, giving, and EXTREME caring. You have … [Read more...] about Project For Awesome: Our amazing We Need Diverse Books supporters
An Open Book Foundation
WNDB is proud to partner with An Open Book Foundation for our WNDB in the Classroom initiative. So we thought it would be a perfect time to highlight this extraordinary company. 1. What is An Open Book Foundation and how does it help to promote literacy? An Open Book Foundation connects books, … [Read more...] about An Open Book Foundation
Diversity Campaign Reaches Matching Goal with $30,000 Pledge from Rachel Renee Russell
Diversity Campaign Reaches Matching Goal with $30,000 Pledge from Rachel Renee Russell November 24, 2014 We Need Diverse Books Indiegogo Campaign Reaches Matching Goal with $30,000 Pledge from Rachel Renee Russell We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is proud to announce that thanks to all the … [Read more...] about Diversity Campaign Reaches Matching Goal with $30,000 Pledge from Rachel Renee Russell
#GivingTuesday & Updates!
There’s a little over a week left of our campaign, and we couldn’t be more grateful for everyone’s generosity and support. But before the campaign comes to an end, there’s a lot of news to share: The campaign continues! Indiegogo has invited us to extend our campaign and participate in … [Read more...] about #GivingTuesday & Updates!
WNDB Amazing News
WNDB at NCTE, stretch goals & #NBAward for Jacqueline Woodson! View this email in your browser As you may have noticed, … [Read more...] about WNDB Amazing News
The Home Stretch
It's week three of our campaign...and we're so close to meeting our goal! We've raised 90% of our 100K target More than 1,040 funders have contributed All of The Walter 2015 grants now have co-sponsors Another #SupportWNDB Twitter chat is scheduled for TODAY, Tuesday 11/11 at 1 PM EST with … [Read more...] about The Home Stretch
WNDB Indiegogo Update
We are now officially into week two of our campaign and it’s been a busy, exciting time over here at WNDB. In less than one week we crossed through the halfway mark for our fundraising goal, and the team couldn’t be more humbled by everyone’s support! We wanted to personally thank each and every … [Read more...] about WNDB Indiegogo Update
Artist Spotlight – Vanessa Brantley Newton
The lovely Vanessa Brantley Newton is a self-taught illustrator, doll maker, and crafter. Her passion for children’s books began when she came across Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats as a child in the 1960s. Snowy Day marked one of the first representations of black children in picture books, and seeing … [Read more...] about Artist Spotlight – Vanessa Brantley Newton
Bestselling authors speak out for We Need Diverse Books™
Bestselling authors speak out for We Need Diverse Books™ Bethesda, MD (October 27, 2014) - This Friday, October 24th, We Need Diverse Books™ launched its inaugural Indiegogo campaign, and in less than three days has raised over one-third of its goal with the help of a broad range of individuals … [Read more...] about Bestselling authors speak out for We Need Diverse Books™
