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Support the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books because learning comes from reading and engaging with the arts.
Our free annual event connects authors, artists, and educators with the public to foster intergenerational reading, learning and creativity. Your donation ensures we can continue to offer inspirational events to all generations, ethnicities and localities, no matter where we are.
Foundation and Corporate Giving
Foundation & Corporate Giving
Philanthropic donations and employee-centric volunteerism allows us to grow our high-quality offering and continuously increase our attendance.
Event Sponsor
Event sponsors sustain the Festival and ensure we offer intriguing new arts and cutting-edge authors to enrich a broad, multigenerational audience.
Sponsor Categories:
| Amount | Sponsorship Level |
| $10,000 | Festival Presenting Sponsor |
| $7,500 | Virtual Presentation Sponsor |
| $5,000 | Duane Stein Short Story Contest Sponsor–Subscribed |
| $3,000 | Student Essay and Poetry Writing Contests–Subscribed |
| $3,000 | Keynote Sponsor |
| $1,500 | Writers Marketplace Sponsor |
| $1,500 | Exhibitors Marketplace Sponsor |
| $500-$1,000 | Sponsor |
| $100-$500 | Patron |
| $1-$99 | Friends of the Festival |
Donations by individuals and organizations in any amount are welcomed to support this event.
Individual Donations
Individual giving is vital to our sustenance and community connection. Friends of the Festival and Festival Patrons receive the latest news about authors, the arts and entertainment that shapes our changing environment.
Friend of the Festival
Friend of the Festival membership is $30 per year for an individual and $50 per year for a household.
Festival Patron
We encourage individuals who would like to step up their giving to become a Festival Patron through increased giving between $100 and $500 annually.
In-Kind Donation
Do you have a high-impact or cause-related service, or silent auction/raffle items that can benefit the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books? Please Contact Us.
Your tax-deductible donation helps defray Festival expenses.
You can donate online or mail donations to:
WCCF/Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books
2727 N. Grandview Blvd. Suite 301
Waukesha, WI 53188
Thank You for Your Support!