named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
1BOOK4LIFE Program
Provides brand new literacy books to students in under-resourced public schools across Brazil, selected based on socioeconomic factors and the Basic Educational Development Index (IDEB). The program aims to instill a lifelong love of reading.
Books4Brazil Read-a-thon
Curriculum-based program engaging U.S. students in reading activities that raise funds to provide books to children in Brazil, combining literacy education with global philanthropy.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Virtual Education Continuity Programs 1 activity
- Development and distribution of at-home learning resources during school closuresDevelops, translates, and distributes educational resources, including a free resource guide, to support parents and students during temporary school closures, such as those caused by the pandemic.
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Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
- Educator and community leader training for literacy educationProvides training to educators and community leaders to support sustainable literacy education in Brazil, building local capacity to maintain long-term reading programs.
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Children's Book Distribution Programs 1 activity
- Literacy programs and book distribution in BrazilProvides literacy programs and distributes new books to students in impoverished areas of Brazil through initiatives such as the 1BOOK4LIFE Program and Books4Brazil read-a-thon, aiming to foster reading habits and combat illiter游戏副本iness. The organization plans to reach 2.3 million students across over 6,000 public schools.
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Education Policy Research and Analysis 1 activity
- Research on education trends and public spending outcomesConducts research analyzing long-term trends in national education systems, including comparative evaluation data showing declining performance despite increased public spending, with Brazil as a case study.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$700
Contributions & grants$700100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$527
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$-10K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -1.3%
relationships · 10
Who they work with
- 1BOOK4LIFE Program Partner — Collaborates with the 1BOOK4LIFE Program to distribute books to children in need.
- 1BOOK4LIFE Program Partner — Operational partner responsible for book selection, school engagement, distribution, and monitoring in Brazil; Holistica Foundation supports through funding, book procurement, and donor reporting.
- ALPV Partner — Collaborates with ALPV on literacy initiatives in Brazil.
- CulturedKids Partner — Collaborates with CulturedKids to distribute a resource guide for parents homeschooling during the pandemic.
- CulturedKids Partner — Collaborating partner in the Read-A-Thon initiative to provide books to children in Brazil.
- CulturedKids Partner — Partner organization collaborating with Holistica Foundation and Grace Community Church to provide books to children in Brazil.
- Fidelity Giving Marketplace Network — Holistica Foundation is a member of Fidelity Giving Marketplace, enabling corporate and donor giving through the platform.
- Grace Community Church Partner — Partner church using Holistica Foundation's Read-A-Thon curriculum to raise funds and provide books to children in Brazil.
- Grace Community Church Partner — Partner organization implementing the Read-A-Thon curriculum to raise funds for book distribution in Brazil.
- Herkenhoff & Prates Partner — Collaborates with the education-focused consulting firm founded by the founder's father to inform project design and evaluation.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Education Through Dual-Benefit Engagementmethodology: mutual-benefit_literacy_programmingBy engaging U.S. students in literacy support for Brazilian peers, we produce mutual educational benefits, because shared curriculum and book circulation increase engagement and global awareness on both sides.
- Literacy as a Catalyst for Social Changemethodology: literacy-as-catalystBy providing access to books and fostering a love of reading, we produce improved educational outcomes and reduced violence in poor communities, because literacy empowers individuals and triggers cascading positive change.
- Seeding Scalable Literacy Interventionsmethodology: seeding_literacyBy designing simple, replicable educational programs and training local educators, we produce sustainable literacy development, because community-led models endure beyond initial funding and spread through ripple effects.