Partners & Funders

Books For Africa receives high level amounts of financial and in kind support from valued corporate and non-profit partners, including:

Out of Print

Since 2010, Out of Print’s mission has been to spread the joy of reading by transforming literary classics into bookish apparel and accessories.

Merck

Merck provides new medical and veterinary manuals to recipients across Africa.

The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF)

The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) is the philanthropic branch of the Chrome Group, a group of organizations involved in the Nigerian oil industry. The Foundation is a Nigerian non-governmental organization with the mission to help raise Nigerians from poverty. SEOF largely focuses on providing quality education and educational materials to Nigerian students of all ages. The Sir Emeka Offor foundation will send one million books to Africa by the end of 2013.

Better World Books

Better World Books has helped us ship 5.3 million books to Africa. This *triple-bottom-line online bookstore donates one book to someone in need for each book purchased, book for book, using revenue to fund literacy organizations including Books For Africa. In addition to their work for literacy, Better World Books diverts books from the landfill and offers carbon-balanced shipping. *Triple-bottom-line means that Better World Books works equally for people, planet and profit.

Amphora Wines

Amphora Wines is a collaborative partner of BFA generating funding.

Bookey App

Bookey App summarizes the key ideas of world’s bestselling books in 30-minute audio clips and text transcripts

Capstone

Capstone provides brand-new books for shipment to Africa.

Charity Navigator

Books For Africa is proud to be named a 4-Star Charity by Charity Navigator for the seventh consecutive year. This is the highest rating an organization can receive from Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest and most-widely used evaluator of charities.

Charter Textbooks

Collects and delivers book donations to BFA's Saint Paul warehouse.

Combined Federal Campaign

Combined Federal Campaign #10718/Aid For Africa

Course Hero

Course Hero provides funding for BFA shipments through the Knowledge Drive, an initiative seeking to strengthen the powerful academic resource they provide for college students.

Follett Educational Services

Follett Educational Services is BFA's largest supplier of donated K-12 textbooks.

Google

Books For Africa is a recipient of a Google Grant award. Designed for 501(c)(3) organizations, Google Grants is a unique in-kind advertising program harnessing the power of Google AdWords advertising product.

Gooroo

Gooroo pairs learners with online mentors and tutors. For each session booked with Gooroo, they donate one book to BFA to improve literacy across Africa.

GuideStar

GuideStar gathers and disseminates information about every single IRS-registered nonprofit organization. They provide donors with information on each nonprofit's mission, legitimacy, impact, reputation, finances, programs, transparency, governance, and so much more.

Hands on Atlanta

Hands on Atlanta helps recruit and schedule volunteers at BFA's Atlanta warehouse.

Lerner

Lerner donates new, high quality children's reading books for schools and libraries across Africa

LocatorX

LocatorX helps businesses react faster to complex market conditions with its cloud-based tracking platform LXConnect™ that tracks products and assets, engages customers, and detects counterfeit activities when they occur. BFA utilizes LocatorX inventory management technology in our Georgia warehouse. Learn More.

National Geographic

National Geographic provides new, high quality maps for classrooms and libraries across Africa.

Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters, a multinational media and information firm based in New York City, is a major sponsor of Books For Africa and provides WestCore Law Libraries for the BFA Jack Mason Law & Democracy Initiative.

UPS

The story of UPS, the world's largest package delivery company, began more than a century ago with a $100 loan to jumpstart a tiny messenger service. How we evolved into a multi-billion-dollar global corporation reflects the history of modern transportation, international commerce, logistics and financial services.

The United States Agency for International Development

The United States Agency for International Development is a branch of the U.S. Federal government that supports international organizations and NGOS, including BFA, help achieve goals in development around the world.

World Vision

World Vision provides new books from publishers for BFA shipments.

Worldreader

Books For Africa is proud to announce a new partnership with Worldreader, a leading non-profit working to empower the world's poorest people with e-readers and digital content. BFA recipients will now be able to order e-readers and e-books to enhance classrooms and libraries in their communities. With both books and e-books in their schools, the possibilities for African students are endless!

World Computer Exchange

WCE's mission is to reduce the digital divide for youth in developing countries. They have been in partnership with BFA since 2019 to procure computers and supplies that may be added to projects and shipments, and to work together on shared objectives like girls' empowerment and educational opportunities.

Zep

Zep is a leading innovator, producer, and distributor of maintenance and cleaning solutions for retail, food & beverage, industrial & institutional, and vehicle care customers.