Everybody Wins! Vermont

What Everybody Wins! Vermont does

Everybody Wins! Vermont is a Montpelier-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1999 that operates the Power Lunch program, matching screened adult volunteer mentors with elementary school students (primarily grades 2–5) for weekly one-on-one reading sessions during school lunch periods. The organization runs program sites at approximately 23 elementary schools across Vermont and New Hampshire, including locations in Burlington, Northfield, St. Johnsbury, White River Junction, Hinesburg, Waterbury, and Claremont, NH. As of the 2018–19 program year it served over 600 children weekly, with programs coordinated by part-time site coordinators and managed from a small central office in Montpelier. In July 2023 the headquarters on College Street sustained flood damage; the organization subsequently recovered and added a Hinesburg Community School site in 2024 alongside a new Program Manager role covering western Vermont.

The core offering is the Power Lunch mentoring program, supported by ancillary community engagement products: free Read-A-Thon events at libraries and public spaces, and the annual Race to the Top of Vermont — a hike/run/bike up Mount Mansfield that functions as both a fundraiser and brand-building event. Technology footprint is minimal and typical of small nonprofits: a WordPress website for content and volunteer recruitment, an email newsletter, and Blackbaud/Etapestry for online donations. The organization has no proprietary software, mobile app, or technology platform; the "product" is fundamentally the human coordination layer between volunteer mentors, schools, and site coordinators.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable contributions: individual tax-deductible donations, foundation grants from a roster of regional funders (Vermont Community Foundation, Salmon Foundation, Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, Robbins-de Beaumont Foundation, Stony Point Foundation, Vermont Children's Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation), corporate sponsorships (Mascoma Bank, Northfield Savings Bank, Fidium Fiber, National Life Group), and fundraising events. Services are delivered free of charge to schools and children; there is no pricing model or product revenue. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and led by an Executive Director (Beth Wallace), an Operations Manager (Neha Shukla), and a Program Manager for western Vermont (Kelly Bouteiller), with the broader mentor and site coordinator workforce operating on a volunteer or part-time basis.

Name

Everybody Wins! Vermont

Legal name

Everybody Wins! Vermont Inc.

Website

https://everybodywinsvermont.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Everybody Wins! Vermont is a Montpelier-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs the Power Lunch program, matching adult volunteer mentors with elementary school students for weekly one-on-one reading at school sites across Vermont and New Hampshire, funded entirely by donations, foundation grants, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Literacy and Reading Mentorship Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL), Reading Comprehension & Close Reading Enrichment (EDAMAJAB)

Keywords

• Children's literacy programs
• Reading mentorship services
• School-based mentoring
• Youth volunteer programs
• Nonprofit literacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpelier

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting children's literacy programs
2. Foundation Grants: Funding from private foundations including Vermont Community Foundation, Salmon Foundation, Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, Robbins-de Beaumont Foundation, Stony Point Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorships from businesses like Northfield Savings Bank, Fidium Fiber, Mascoma Bank, National Life Group for events and programs
4. Fundraising Events: Annual Race to the Top of Vermont fundraiser, quilt raffles, Read-A-Thon community events

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Everybody Wins! Vermont runs the Power Lunch reading mentorship program, matching screened adult volunteer mentors one-on-one with elementary school students to read together weekly during lunch periods at partner schools. The organization also operates location-specific School Site Programs across Vermont and New Hampshire, free community Read-A-Thon events at libraries and public spaces, and the annual Race to the Top of Vermont fundraising climb of Mount Mansfield.

Product overview

Everybody Wins! Vermont operates a suite of reading mentorship programs centered on the Power Lunch Program, which matches adult volunteer mentors with elementary school students for weekly one-on-one reading sessions during lunch periods. The organization runs multiple school site programs across Vermont and New Hampshire, supplemented by community Read-A-Thon events and the annual Race to the Top of Vermont fundraising initiative. The portfolio consists of the core Power Lunch mentoring program, location-specific school site implementations, and two signature programs (Read-A-Thon and Race to the Top) that support fundraising and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Power Lunch Program A one-on-one reading mentorship program that matches screened adult volunteer mentors with elementary school students in grades 2-5 to read together weekly during school lunch periods, fostering a love of reading and building enduring child-mentor relationships at no cost to schools or families.
• School Site Programs Location-specific implementations of the Power Lunch reading mentoring program operated at individual partner elementary schools across Vermont and New Hampshire, including sites in Burlington (Edmunds, J.J. Flynn, Sustainability Academy), St. Johnsbury, Claremont NH, Northfield, Waterbury, Hinesburg, and White River, each managed by a local site coordinator.
• Read-A-Thon Events Free community reading events held at libraries and public spaces (including National Life cafeteria in Montpelier) where children read aloud, collect stamps and prizes, enjoy snacks and music, and receive free books to take home, designed to build community engagement around children's literacy.
• Race to the Top of Vermont An annual community fundraising event held in partnership with the Catamount Trail Association in which participants hike, run, or bike up Mount Mansfield (Vermont's highest peak) to raise money supporting reading mentorship programs across Vermont and New Hampshire schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 children read weekly with mentors in 2018-19
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MENTOR VermontcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState affiliate of MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership. Listed as partner organization.
• Dartmouth CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as community partner organization
• Hanover Rotary ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Rotary club partner in Upper Valley region
• Mad River Valley Rotary ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Rotary club partner
• Middlebury Rotary ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Rotary club partner
• Northfield Rotary ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Rotary club partner in Northfield area
• White River Junction Rotary ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Rotary club partner in Upper Valley region
• Catamount Trail AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts the annual Race to the Top of Vermont event. Everybody Wins! participates annually to raise funds through the hike/run/bike event up Mount Mansfield.
• Phoenix BooksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal independent bookstore in Burlington. Provides prizes for Read-A-Thon events and book donations.
• Boxcar & CabooseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal independent bookstore in Saint Johnsbury, listed as community partner for St. Johnsbury programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vermont: Vermont affiliate of the national youth-mentoring nonprofit, pairing adult volunteers with children for school-based relationships. Directly comparable as a community-based, school-linked youth mentoring organization.
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library: National nonprofit that mails free age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five. Comparable as a donation-funded early-literity nonprofit delivering free literacy resources to children in communities.
• Reading Is Fundamental (RIF): National children's literacy nonprofit providing books and reading resources to underserved youth. Comparable mission of fostering literacy in elementary-age children through community-based programs.
• Reach Out and Read: National nonprofit that integrates literacy into pediatric care by giving books to children and coaching parents. Directly comparable as a children's-literacy nonprofit serving elementary-age kids through community partnerships.
• Everybody Wins! (national): National nonprofit that pioneered the Power Lunch reading-mentorship model; Everybody Wins! Vermont is an affiliate. Direct peer sharing the same one-on-one lunch-period reading framework.
• MENTOR Vermont: State affiliate of MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, supporting youth mentoring programs across Vermont. Direct peer in mentoring infrastructure and listed as a partner of Everybody Wins! Vermont.
• Raising A Reader: National early-literacy nonprofit that partners with schools to engage families in shared book-reading habits. Comparable as a school-partnered children's literacy nonprofit using community-based engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children US: Large international nonprofit with extensive U.S. literacy and after-school programming for elementary-age children. Broad incumbent in children's literacy and education support; comparable in mission but operates at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Literacy Volunteers of Vermont / Vermont Adult Learning: Vermont-based literacy nonprofit offering tutoring and instruction. Regional peer with adjacent literacy/education mission serving Vermont communities.

Others

• United Way of Vermont: Statewide umbrella nonprofit that funnels donations to local health, education, and financial stability programs. Comparable as a Vermont nonprofit that convenes funders and partners; not a direct literacy peer but a similar community-impact funding ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EverybodyWinsVT
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/everybody-wins-vermont

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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