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Better World Books is a for-profit social enterprise that collects donated books to raise funding for over 80 non-profit literacy programs. They have raised over $2 million for these organizations since 2002, and saved over 8 million pounds of books from landfills. Additionally, the company has raised over $675,000 for student groups coordinating book drives on college campuses, and over $783,000 for libraries and thrift stores nationwide.

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  • Better World Books is a for-profit social enterprise that collects donated books to raise funding for over 80 non-profit literacy programs. They have raised over $2 million for these organizations since 2002, and saved over 8 million pounds of books from landfills. Additionally, the company has raised over $675,000 for student groups coordinating book drives on college campuses, and over $783,000 for libraries and thrift stores nationwide.
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  • Better World Books is a for-profit social enterprise that collects donated books to raise funding for over 80 non-profit literacy programs. They have raised over $2 million for these organizations since 2002, and saved over 8 million pounds of books from landfills. Additionally, the company has raised over $675,000 for student groups coordinating book drives on college campuses, and over $783,000 for libraries and thrift stores nationwide. As a social enterprise, Better World Books measures its success through a “triple bottom line”, considering economic, environmental & social factors. The Better World Books mission statement is “to capitalize on the value of the book to fund and support literacy initiatives locally, nationally, and around the world.”
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