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Margaret McNamara Educations Grants has supported 485 women from developing countries in their pursuit of higher education.
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Margaret Craig McNamara (August 22, 1915 – February 3, 1981) was the founder of the nonprofit children's literacy organization Reading is Fundamental and the wife of the United States Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.
With the help of Lynda Johnson Robb and Arthur White, Margaret McNamara's 1966 experience led to the formation of Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), a nonprofit children's literacy organization dedicated to making reading a fun and beneficial part of everyday life.
Feb 4, 1981 · Margaret Craig McNamara, the founder of a nationwide program to encourage poor children to read, died of cancer yesterday morning at her home in Washington. Mrs. McNamara, who was 65 years...
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria: be a self-identifying woman, and at least 25 years old at time of application deadline; be a national of a country listed on the MMEG country eligibility list (except for the Trinity Washington University Program);
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) is a children's literacy organization that started in Washington, DC with Margaret McNamara's vision of giving free books to students. Learn about RIF's milestones, partners, and impact over the past 55+ years.
Margaret McNamara is the Christopher Award–winning author of more than two dozen books for young readers, including the Robin Hill School series.
