Toyota, one of the nation’s most successful corporations, began a partnership with NCFL in 1991. In addition to a commitment of more than $35 million, Toyota has also contributed a wealth of in-kind support — including advertising, planning and management expertise — to form one of the most progressive corporate/nonprofit partnerships in the nation.

Three major programs have been developed through the Toyota partnership based on the family literacy model of parents and children learning together. These models have influenced federal and state legislation, leveraged local dollars to support family literacy and led to successful programs being replicated across the country. To read more about NCFL's long-term partnership with Toyota, click here.

Verizon's ongoing commitment to NCFL and families has been marked by the tremendous support of cutting-edge, technology-based solutions to the nation's literacy challenges. NCFL is a major content developer for Thinkfinity Literacy Network, a free, online resource that provides training and information and is a core component of Verizon's new Thinkfinity educational platform. Other recent NCFL/Verizon efforts include Parenting for Academic Success, a unique curriculum for English language learners, and Tech Savvy, a special awards program that recognizes programs that help parents to better guide their children's use of technology for learning.

Since 1994, NCFL and UPS have shared a dedication to literacy, families, and an innovative vision of community—resulting in a UPS investment in NCFL that consistently extends far beyond its generous fiscal support. Currently NCFL is partnering with UPS in the Community Literacy Initiative, a groundbreaking effort that features a unique partnership with the Salvation Army. Through this initiative, NCFL aims to lay the foundation for reaching many more adult and child learners. A previous program, the UPS Family Literacy Volunteer Academy, showed promising results for using volunteers in literacy programs.

Pitney Bowes has actively supported NCFL since 2004. Most recently, NCFL piloted La Lectura en Familia, a program model that successfully addressed the specific literacy needs of Spanish-speaking families with preschool-age children. NCFL and La Lectura were featured in the new Pitney Bowes Community Investments brochure, the Fortune 500 company's first philanthropy publication.

Better World Books, the leader in converting donated books into funding to support literacy, selected NCFL as its domestic literacy partner in 2005 and has raised more than $170,000 for NCFL to date. Thousands of books have been donated since the partnership began— through campus book drives and in many other ways—and sold to support family literacy. These efforts have included the purchase of more than 10,000 books to restock family libraries after Hurricane Katrina.

NCFL's partnership with the Southern California McDonald's restaurants is fueling McDonald's Family Mealtime Literacy Nights. This innovative new program is designed to show parents of preschoolers how they can use simple household routines and items to teach literacy, math and science.