Our free programs for kids seven to 17 combat the literacy crisis head on in Philadelphia, where some 40% of high school students drop out and some 50% of working-age adults do not have adequate literacy skills. Mighty Writers was founded in 2009 by Philadelphia writer and editor Tim Whitaker with a mission to teach Philadelphia kids to think and write with clarity.

We offer free year-round writing programs for nearly 3,000 Philadelphia kids at six sites throughout the city (and one in Camden, NJ) with help from 400 volunteers. Programs include daily after-school academies, themed writing workshops, mentorships, a teen scholars program, college essay writing courses and toddler programs across all sites.

Mighty Writers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit registered in PA. and NJ.

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Tim Whitaker

Shari Young

Mohammad Sadiq Sadeed

Rachel Loeper

Liz Spikol

Shelli Thomas

Corinne Green

Alysea Mcdonald

The Finance and Grants Management team at Mighty Writers oversees the financial health and sustainability of the organization. This includes managing budgets, financial reporting, and compliance. They are also responsible for identifying and securing grant funding, ensuring proper allocation and usage of funds, and maintaining financial transparency to support the organization's literacy programs.

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