LIFT is a private, not-for-profit organization that serves as Missouri's Literacy Resource Center. Now in its 20th year, LIFT is making great strides in strengthening and expanding literacy efforts in Missouri. Last year, LIFT trained more than 900 teachers, tutors, program administrators, and others in the fields of family literacy, adult education, and literacy. LIFT's web site received more than 20,000 visitors and LIFT staff members performed more than 75 technical assistance site visits to local literacy programs around the state. LIFT has also been at the forefront of improving literacy services by integrating research-proven practices into the field.

As the lead agency in the Missouri PIRC, LIFT coordinates the efforts of the partners, expands PIRC resources, provides training in PIRC-related topics, collects data for formative and summative evaluations from all PIRC partners, and maintains accountability for the PIRC.