Join our Community of Supporters

We need your support. The future of the Boston Adult Literacy Fund rests with our individual donors who grew to over 1,500 this year. Support from individuals like you can help us end waiting lists for literacy classes and provide all adults and their families with basic educational skills.

Individual donors are our most stable and effective source of support. As a community organization, we strive to build a diverse base of donors. The Boston Adult Literacy Fund's broadening circle of supporters is a living endowment for adults who need basic education.

What your gift would mean

Your gift will yield a lifetime of learning gains for adults who want to improve their lives through education. Here are some of the ways your gift could be put to work:

$30 supplies five textbooks
$50 purchases a set of math materials
$100 buys one software program
$500 underwrites pre-service training for 15 volunteer tutors
$1,000 funds a BALF Scholar for one year, click here to learn more
$3,000 provides an adult with one year of literacy education

Leadership Gift Opportunities

Gifts of $250 and above include enrollment in The Phillis Wheatley Society, which recognizes leadership supporters with literary related benefits.

Phillis Wheatley's experience reveals how literacy changes lives. Born in Africa in 1753, she was kidnapped and sold as a slave to a Boston family. Given the rare opportunity to learn, she quickly became fluent in English, Latin, and Greek. She went on to publish a book of poetry in 1773, becoming only the second woman in America to accomplish this feat. Phillis Wheatley gained her freedom in 1778, epitomizing Frederick Douglass' belief that, "Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." Her life struggles and accomplishments exemplify not only the power of literacy but also the drive and determination of literacy students today.

How you can donate

You can a make a donation by credit card, by contacting us or by downloading the Contribution Form PDF.

If you wish to honor someone with a gift to the Boston Adult Literacy Fund, simply send us their address and we will send them our Boston Adult Literacy Fund card acknowledging your gift.