Girls Write Now is witnessing our highest demand in over 23 years, and we are responding by leveling enormous educational inequities: leading the historic transformation to virtual with enriched, extended programming. Your support can change the trajectory of a young writer’s life and empower the next generation of writers and leaders.
Make a tax-deductible donation and make history: help shape our future writers and leaders.
HOW YOU CAN SHOW YOUR SUPPORT:
1. DONATE!
Give Write Now on our website or by sending a check to:
Girls Write Now
247 West 37th Street, Suite 1000
New York, NY 10018
Thank you for your tax-deductible gift!
2. GIVE US A SHOUTOUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Feel free to use these sample posts to spread the word about Girls Write Now:
- I’m a proud mentor/mentee/board member/etc. at Girls Write Now! Support the next generation of women and gender nonconforming writers! Donate today. girlswritenow.org/give
- Dear friends and family, give the gift of confidence to young writers by donating (any amount) to a cause close to my heart, Girls Write Now at girlswritenow.org/give
Testimonials are powerful: tell your followers what Girls Write Now means to you!
Easy-to-share photos, videos, and stories of hope:
- “I landed my dream job at Penguin Random House!”
- Meet Joy, a mentee who just sold her book to Simon & Schuster!
- A few words from the strong women who inspire us
- We felt lost in the world and found ourselves through writing
- “I want you to have wonderful lives!” What’s being said to inspire the next generation
- In the words of our honorary board members
- Girls Write Now’s Impact: Discovering the Power of Poetry with Mentee Kilhah St. Fort
- We are thankful for YOU: A special message from our board & staff
- The Girls Write Now Annual Gift Guide: 2020 Edition
- We Are Girls Write Now Video
3. SET UP YOUR OWN FUNDRAISER
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4. GET YOUR WORKPLACE TO SUPPORT GIRLS WRITE NOW
Some companies will help support their employees’ causes through matching donations. Others have Corporate Social Responsibility programs. Your company may be interested in building a partnership around employee engagement, internship placements, diversity inclusion, and more. Check in with your boss about your company’s goals and policies, explain why you love Girls Write Now, and see if they would be willing to support. For questions and support, email us at development@girlswritenow.org.
5. DONATE WHEN YOU SHOP ON AMAZON
Ordering on Amazon? Shop through smile.amazon.com instead, which donates 0.5% of your purchase from eligible products! When you first visit the Smile homepage, it will prompt you to a charitable organization, and you can search for Girls Write Now. Here are more FAQs about Amazon Smile.
6. JOIN THE GIRLS WRITE NOW CIRCLE
The Girls Write Now Circle is a select group of multigenerational leaders—authors, editors, publishers, media makers, and change-agents—committed to amplifying diverse voices, and shaping the future of women writers across industries. Gather with like-minded champions and gain access to signature events that are making a difference, such as panels on diversity in publishing, private salons with literary luminaries, lunch & learns, and more.
7. SHARE OUR APPEAL LETTER
Download our 2020 Holiday Appeal letter below and send it to family, friends and colleagues. Snail mail is always an option, or you can send the appeal letter over email as an attachment.
8. BUY THE 2020 ANTHOLOGY
Girls Write Now 2020 class of mentees are using their voices for change in one of the most uncertain periods of modern history. Support our young writers by purchasing a copy of the 2020 anthology, Taking Our Place in History. It features 500+ pages of mentee work, an introduction by Christine Ball and a poem from Rupi Kaur dedicated to Girls Write Now.
Forthcoming, Girls Write Now Unmuted: The 2021 Anthology, available May 18th, 2021.
9. SHOP & SHARE THE GIRLS WRITE NOW 2020 GIFT GUIDE
Shop our favorite gifts for the season—some of which donate a portion of proceeds to support Girls Write Now!
10. INSTEAD OF GIFTS, ASK FOR A DONATION
Help support diverse young writers by asking for a donation to Girls Write Now or gifting in honor of a friend or loved one.