Literacy Research Partnerships
Invest in the evidence that moves literacy forward.
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) partners with leading researchers and literacy experts to deepen our understanding of how children learn, engage with, and develop a love of reading. Through corporate research partnerships, companies help turn that evidence into action, strengthening RIF’s programs and advancing the broader literacy field for children nationwide.
Product Research
Overview
Help RIF evaluate and strengthen the literacy tools and resources we put into the hands of children, families, and educators. Research may examine offerings including literacy kits, Books for Ownership, Skybrary, Literacy Central resources, and emerging products.
How to Partner
Fund research around a specific RIF product or solution. Depending on the study, partners may also identify a priority community or market in which the research takes place.
Estimated Investment
Customized based on scope, duration, sample size, and evaluation methodology.
Impact
Your investment helps RIF understand how literacy resources are being used, strengthen their effectiveness, and scale evidence-informed solutions to reach more children.
92% of educators felt RIF programs supported students’ reading development.
Program Research
Overview
Help build the evidence behind school-based programs designed to improve literacy outcomes. Research opportunities may include Read for Success, the Middle School Family Literacy Initiative (MSFLI), among other programs.
How to Partner
Fund an evaluation tied to an existing RIF program or collaborate with RIF around a literacy question that aligns with your company’s education and community-impact priorities.
Estimated Investment
Customized based on program, research objectives, geography, duration, and methodology.
Impact
Partner-funded research helps RIF identify what works, for whom, and under what conditions—strengthening programs and contributing valuable learning to the broader literacy field.
For MSFLI specifically, more than 90% of teachers surveyed reported that the program improves students’ reading development and inspires a love of reading while 82% observe direct improvements in reading ability.
Innovation & Thought Leadership
Overview
Partner with RIF to explore emerging questions shaping the future of childhood literacy, including digital reading, family engagement, reading motivation, educational technology, access to books, and other evolving issues like AI.
How to Partner
Collaborate with RIF on original research, national studies, pilots, white papers, or other thought-leadership initiatives aligned with your company’s expertise and interests.
Estimated Investment
Customized based on scope and methodology.
Impact
Generate new knowledge that informs RIF’s work while contributing meaningful insights to the national conversation about children, reading, and learning.