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Room to Read Welcomes Charithra Chandran as Ambassador; She Creates Change, Landmark Film Series Featuring Voice of Chandran, Premieres at Tribeca Festival

June 07, 2023

Room to Read Welcomes Charithra Chandran as Ambassador

Room to Read | June 07, 2023

Room to Read Appoints Stanley Hainsworth and Tomoya Masanao to Global Board of Directors

May 11, 2023

Freida Pinto Lends Voice to Nexus Studios’ Animated International Women’s Day Film Project (EXCLUSIVE)

March 06, 2023

First-of-Its-Kind Storytelling Project from Star-Studded Creators, She Creates Change, Aims to Reach World’s 432 Million Adolescent Girls

Room to Read | March 06, 2023

Room to Read Appoints Sonny Kalsi to Global Board of Directors

November 10, 2022

Room to Read Appoints Michael Bowers as Chief Program Implementation Officer and Cynthia Orme as Chief People and Technology Officer

September 28, 2022

Room to Read’s New York Gala celebrates education as the great equalizer, benefiting 115,000 children with honorees IMC, Lilly Singh and Tatcha

May 13, 2022

Room to Read appoints Yusuf Alireza as Board of Directors Chair

March 17, 2022

Room to Read Begins Non-commercial Children’s Book Publishing in the U.S., Provides First Print Copies of Peace & Equality Book Collection to Underserved Children in California’s Central Valley and San Francisco Bay Area, with support from Tatcha

December 21, 2021

Room to Read Global Board Update

December 20, 2021

As COVID-19 Education Crisis Persists, Room to Read Delivers More Than 34 Million Direct Messages to Teachers and Students in Low-Income Communities

December 14, 2021

Room to Read Announces New Board Appointments

December 02, 2021

As Back to School Season Approaches, Research Findings on U.S. “Book Deserts” and Lack of Diverse Books for Children Prompts Response to Education Inequities in Underserved Communities

August 25, 2021

Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, Author of “The Mountains Sing”, Joins Room to Read Author Advocates

July 19, 2021

Room to Read Mobilizes Capital and Resources in Urgent Response as the World Bank Calls COVID-19 Pandemic “Worst Crisis to Education and Learning in a Century”

June 30, 2021

Room to Read Appoints Tatcha’s Vicky Tsai to Board of Directors

March 18, 2021

Esther Wojcicki, Author of “How To Raise Successful People”, Joins Room to Read Author Advocates

January 25, 2021

Room to Read delivers physical literacy resources during school closures to over 500,000 children in Asia

January 13, 2021

Celine Tam Announces Commitment to Global Education as Room to Read Ambassador

November 17, 2020

Room to Read and Warburg Pincus Partner on Transformational Commitment to Girls’ Education in India

October 07, 2020

Room to Read Recognized by Library of Congress with David M. Rubenstein Special Response Award

September 10, 2020

Room to Read Launches Author & Illustrator Advocate Initiative in Honor of International Literacy Day

September 08, 2020

Room to Read Announces New Board of Directors Chair

March 12, 2020

This is What the End of Impossible Looks Like

December 08, 2019

Non-fiction comes to light - A golden step by Room to Read

November 29, 2019

Callan Farris Announces Philanthropic Commitment to Global Education as Room to Read Ambassador

May 22, 2019

Amber Tamblyn and Credit Suisse Honored at Room to Read 2019 New York Gala; Performances by Wyclef Jean and DJ Switch Ghana

May 17, 2019

Room to Read Recognized with Thirteenth Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating

March 21, 2019

Room to Read Announces Appointments to Board of Directors

March 13, 2019

Room to Read Appoints Nicole Sayres as Chief Operating Officer

January 11, 2019

Room to Read to Benefit 1.1 Million Children Through Literacy as a 2018 Goalkeepers Accelerator

October 03, 2018

Miss Universe Vietnam H’Hen Niê Announces Philanthropic Commitment to Global Education as Room to Read Ambassador

August 13, 2018

Garbiñe Muguruza Establishes Library in Cambodia as Room to Read Ambassador

June 29, 2018

Samantha Barry and Jamie Forese Honored as Game Changers at Room to Read 2018 New York Gala; Performance by Grammy Award Winner Ashanti

May 18, 2018

Kimberly Vandenberg Announces Philanthropic Commitment to Global Education as Room to Read Ambassador

May 11, 2018

Room to Read Recognized with Twelfth Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating

April 23, 2018

Room to Read Co-Founder Erin Ganju and Chief Innovation Officer Cory Heyman Publish First Book

April 16, 2018

Room to Read Announces John Ridding, CEO of the Financial Times Group, as Board Chairman

March 14, 2018

Room to Read Appoints Laurie McMahon as Chief Development and Communications Officer

February 20, 2018
January 17, 2018

Dr. Geetha Murali Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Room to Read; Erin Ganju to Transition to Emeritus Board

December 11, 2017

Room to Read Celebrates Programmatic Milestones: 20,000 Communities Impacted Through Literacy Program and 50,000 Girls Supported Through Girls’ Education Program

November 01, 2017

Richard Blais Gets Active for Education with Room to Read at TCS New York City Marathon

October 30, 2017

Dilshad Vadsaria Announces Philanthropic Commitment to Global Education as Room to Read Ambassador

September 27, 2017

Garbiñe Muguruza Announces Philanthropic Commitment to Global Education as Room to Read Ambassador

June 01, 2017

Sean “Diddy” Combs and David M. Solomon Honored by Room to Read for Impact on Global Education at 2017 New York Gala

May 12, 2017

Room to Read Recognized with Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating and Adaptive Torchie Award

May 08, 2017

Erin Ganju Recognized with Young Presidents’ Organization Global Impact Legacy Honor

April 24, 2017

Chief Executives Network Honors Erin Ganju's Commitment to Making a Difference

March 29, 2017

Room to Read India Recognized with Two Media Awards for Children’s Rights and Gender Sensitivity

March 23, 2017

Room to Read Announces New Board Appointments: Andrew Balls, Carl Huttenlocher and Dr. Elizabeth M. King Join Board

March 13, 2017

Room to Read and IKEA Foundation Make Learning Fun For 93,000 Children in Bangladesh and Indonesia

November 20, 2016

John Wood Awarded Dr. Dilli Raman Regmi International Peace Award by Nepalese Ministry of Education

August 01, 2016

Room to Read Recognized With Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating And NGO Advisor Top NGO Ranking

July 01, 2016

Room to Read Welcomes Heather Simpson As New Chief Program Officer

March 21, 2016

Room to Read Celebrates International Women’s Day With Groundbreaking Private Investments In Girls’ Education

March 08, 2016

Room to Read Announces New Board Appointments

March 03, 2016

Room to Read Uncovers 10 Key Findings On Global Education

November 17, 2015

Room to Read Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors

November 16, 2015

Room to Read Earns Ninth Consecutive Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating

May 20, 2015

First Lady Of The United States Michelle Obama And First Lady Of Cambodia Bun Rany Meet With Students From Room to Read’s Girls’ Education Program

March 23, 2015

Room to Read’S School Libraries Improve Reading Habits

March 09, 2015

Room to Read Wins 2015 In2 Sabre Award For Best Psa

February 26, 2015

Room to Read Earns Young Presidents' Organization SEN Philanthropy Award

September 22, 2014

Room to Read Recognized With 2014 Library Of Congress Literacy Award

August 30, 2014

Erin Ganju Selected As 2014 Social Entrepreneur Of The Year

March 24, 2014

Room to Read Earns Eighth Consecutive Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating

January 09, 2014

London’s Tech Community Unites To Cycle For Global Education

September 27, 2013

The Asia Foundation And Room to Read Announce Partnership To Expand Access To Local Language Children’s Books Across Developing Asia

September 04, 2013

Room to Read Earns Seventh Consecutive Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating

February 14, 2013

Room to Read Announces Launch Of New York Development Board

November 12, 2012

Peter T. Grauer, Bloomberg Chairman, Joins Room to Read Board Of Directors

June 14, 2012

Room to Read Earns Sixth Consecutive Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating

May 01, 2012

Room to Read Marks Major Milestone With Distribution Of 10 Millionth Book

October 28, 2011

Room to Read Receives The Unesco 2011 Confucius Prize For Literacy

August 05, 2011

Technology Business Leader And Entrepreneur Tim Koogle To Become Co-Chair Of Room to Read’S Board Of Directors

February 22, 2011

Reliance Life Insurance, Icc And Room to Read Launch Boundaries For Books Campaign To ‘Hit Illiteracy For A Six’

February 16, 2011

Cricket World Cup Stars Reveal Favourite Books To Promote Global Literacy Campaign

February 08, 2011

Room to Read Recognized By Barron’S Magazine And Charity Navigator As “High Impact” And Top In Class

December 14, 2010

Room to Read Pledges To Enhance Education For Nearly One Million Girls In The Developing World

September 21, 2010

Room to Read Partners With Twitter To Raise Awareness Of International Literacy Day

September 08, 2010

Room to Read & Pearson Foundation Join Tim Kring And Nokia's Conspiracy For Good

July 08, 2010

Venture Capitalist And Technology Business Leader Tim Koogle Joins Room to Read's Board Of Directors

June 17, 2010
April 30, 2010

Indian Premier League (Ipl) Supports Room to Read To Promote Literacy In India

April 12, 2010

Room to Read Wins Charity Navigator's Four-Star Rating For Fourth Year In A Row

March 15, 2010

Room to Read Welcomes Barclays Capital President Jerry Del Missier And Harvard Education Professor Fernando Reimers To Its Board Of Directors

January 27, 2010

Financial Times Partners With Room to Read For Its Seasonal Appeal

November 17, 2009

Twitter Chooses Room to Read As Its First Corporate Social Innovation Partner

October 15, 2009

Room to Read And Feed Projects Launch The Feed/Read 3 Tote Bag Exclusively At Barnes & Noble

September 10, 2009

The Republic Of Tea Introduces An Herbal Tea Line For Children To Benefit Room to Read

January 18, 2009

Room to Read Announces Expanded Management Team To Support Continued Organizational Growth

January 15, 2009

Room to Read And Ketchum Join Forces To Support Worldwide Literac

December 17, 2008

Google Launches Room to Read 'Theme' On Igoogle

December 10, 2008

Room to Read Announces Newest Addition To Board Of Directors

December 01, 2008

Room to Read Wins Charity Navigator's Four-Star Rating For Third Year In A Row

October 20, 2008

Akoha Announces Community Challenge With Room to Read At Techcrunch 50

September 10, 2008

Room to Read Announces Two Exciting Additions To Its Board Of Directors

March 28, 2008

Room to Read Moves To New Offices

March 24, 2008

"Literacy One" Takes To The Skies On November 29

November 29, 2007

Room to Read Makes Significant Commitment To Double The Reach Of Its Programs By 2010

September 27, 2007

Room to Read's 'Literacy One Challenge' Takes Off!

September 26, 2007

'Literacy One' Takes To The Skies On Historic Flight

September 06, 2007

The Goldman Sachs Foundation Commits Over Us$1 Million Of Expansion Capital To Room to Read India

February 23, 2007

Room to Read Wins Social Capitalist Award For Fourth Consecutive Year

November 16, 2006

Sand Hill Group Announces First Annual Awards For Software Industry Good Samaritans, Social Entrepreneurs And Luminary

April 05, 2006

Skoll Foundation Awards $16 Million To Nonprofits Around The World In Support Of Social Entrepreneurship

March 14, 2006

Room to Read Donates Millionth Book To Children In Developing World

November 20, 2005

Room to Read Reaches Major Milestone By Opening 2,000Th Library

August 30, 2005

Room to Read Wins Social Capitalist Award For Improving Literacy In Asia

December 21, 2004

Accenture Gives Us$200,000 To Room to Read For Expansion Of Education Program In Developing Countries

November 09, 2004

Room to Read Establishes 100Th School

November 04, 2004

Room to Read Announces Opening Of Its 1000th Library

April 30, 2004

Room to Read And Campus Community Outreach Form Partnership To Convert Unwanted Textbooks Into New School Libraries

February 23, 2004

Room to Read Honored With Social Capitalist Award

December 22, 2003

Draper Richards Foundation Awards Fellowship Grant To Room to Read

November 18, 2002
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