Case studies/Room to Read

Room to Read is an educational nonprofit focused on establishing libraries and schools in the developing world. It was founded by John Wood in 1998. It currently works in Nepal, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Sri Lanka, Laos, South Africa, Zambia, and Bangladesh.

Room to Read does several things that could serve as a model for Wikimedia:

• Challenge grants to communities based on participation and contribution
• India program
• Measuring impact
• Partnerships. See, for instance, their partnership agreement