MeasuringOur Impact
Our Impact at a Glance
Expanding Our Reach Through Strategic Partnerships
Lasting change happens through collaboration. KG’s Kids partners with mission-aligned organizations to expand literacy access, strengthen infrastructure, and scale impact beyond individual schools.
Strategic Partnership with Sagamore Institute
KG’s Kids partners with Sagamore Institute, an action-oriented think tank focused on advancing ideas that create measurable community impact.
Through this partnership, KG’s Kids is able to:
- Strengthen strategic growth planning
- Expand scalable literacy initiatives
- Connect proven programs to broader adoption
- Access national networks and impact-driven investment
This collaboration bridges strong local success with long-term opportunity.
Technology Partnership with Innopower
- The AI Book Finder (free and library-friendly)
- The Personalized Passage Generator
- The Media & Literary Information Specialist Certification (Launching Spring 2027)
Corporate & Community Partnerships
Book Vending Machines
In partnership with Coca-Cola Consolidated, KG’s Kids installs fully sponsored book vending machines in partner elementary schools at no cost to the campus.
Students earn tokens and choose their own books transforming reading into celebration, ownership, and pride.
Celebrating Educators
With support from Charles Schwab, KG’s Kids hosts annual Teacher Appreciation events at Conner Prairie, honoring the educators and families who champion literacy every day.
Because strong readers are built by strong communities.
The KG’s Kids AI Studio
The KG’s Kids AI Studio represents the next evolution of our mission — combining educator expertise, technology, and student-centered design.
We are:
- Helping reluctant readers discover books they love
- Supporting differentiated literacy instruction
- Addressing national shortages in school library staffing
- Building scalable solutions that expand educational opportunity
As KG’s Kids grows, our partnerships ensure innovation and equity remain at the center of everything we do.
How We Measure Success
We evaluate our work through:
• books distributed
• students and classrooms served
• volunteer engagement
• educator feedback
• community partnerships
At KG’s Kids, impact means more than books distributed.