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.


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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:

AmountSponsorship Level
$10,000Festival Presenting Sponsor
$7,500Virtual Presentation Sponsor
$5,000Duane Stein Short Story Contest Sponsor Subscribed
$3,000Student Essay and Poetry Writing Contests  Subscribed
$3,000Keynote Sponsor
$1,500Writers Marketplace Sponsor
$1,500Exhibitors Marketplace Sponsor
$500-$1,000Sponsor
$100-$500Patron
$1-$99Friends 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?

CONTACT US


Your tax-deductible donation helps defray Festival expenses.

You can donate online or mail donations to:

Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books
UWM at Waukesha Foundation
1500 N. University Dr.
Waukesha, WI 53188

For questions about donations please e-mail the UWM at Waukesha Foundation at info@uwmwaukfoundation.org