Supporters & Sponsors

Thank You to Our Community of Support

Writers & Books would like to thank the institutional partners, foundations, and scholarship funds whose support made our work possible:

Ames Amzalak Memorial Trust
Canandaigua National Bank & Trust
City of Rochester
Claire Allen Memorial Scholarship Fund
County of Monroe
Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation
Farash Foundation
Genesee Valley Council on the Arts
Greater Rochester Afterschool Summer Alliance
Guido & Ellen Palma Foundation
Honeoye Falls Foundation
John F. Wegman Fund
Kitty Jospé Youth Scholarship Fund
KMT Foundation
Konar Properties
LitNYS
Mardy Mohammed Youth Scholarship Fund
Mary S. Mulligan Charitable Trust
Melissa Dora Benjamin Colbeth Scholarship Fund
Mumford Family Foundation
New York State Council on the Arts
Paychex
Pike
Rochester Education Justice Initiative
The Rochester Community Foundation
7Crest Financial Partnerships

Joe Flaherty Organizational Resilience Initiative

We are deeply grateful to the inaugural contributors to the Joe Flaherty Organizational Resilience Initiative, launched in April 2026. Their early support is helping Writers & Books build a stronger, more resilient future, ensuring we can continue to serve our community with creativity, flexibility, and care for years to come.

With sincere thanks to:

Pat Burke
Laurie Haelen & Mary E. McCrank
David Cay Johnston & Jennifer Leonard
Nora A. Jones
Julia Lederman
Ken McCurdy
Alexa Scott-Flaherty
Liz Scott
John Williams
Louis Zito

Partnership

Interested in Becoming a Sponsor?

We offer meaningful recognition opportunities aligned with your philanthropic or corporate values.

Please contact Michael Solis to learn more.