Support Cave Canem

When you do, you join a group of dedicated individuals with a stake in the future of poetry. Your tax-deductible contribution is an important commitment to the discovery and cultivation of new voices in African American poetry.

Cave Canem Foundation is recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization under the Internal Revenue code. Gifts made to Cave Canem are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Unless you specify anonymity, your charitable donation will be gratefully acknowledged in our annual report.

Individual Giving

Corporate Sponsorship

Cave Canem Writers Circuit: Benefit Reading Series

Individual Giving

Contributing is easier than ever with an automatic transfer from your bank account: no fees, paper, ink, postage or taking up space on your to-do list! Consider a monthly gift of $10 or more to help Cave Canem meet our 2011 Annual Fund goal of $45,000.

GIFTS THAT BENEFIT CAVE CANEM NOW

Gifts of Cash may be made by check, Visa or Mastercard. Please download our donation form, go to Network for Good, PayPal, Firstgiving, or the Fellows Campaign, or set up an automatic monthly transfer from your bank account.

  • Sponsor a fellow. Your $2,000 donation pays the full cost of a week-long residency at Cave Canem's annual retreat.
  • Scholarship fund. A $500 contribution underwrites the cost of room and board for one retreat residency.
  • Your gift in any amount, earmarked for the scholarship fund, helps provide room-and-board assistance for 75% of retreat participants.
  • Poetry Prize Circle. A contribution to the Cave Canem Poetry Prize helps advance the careers of deserving African American poets while building and diversifying the field of American literature.
  • General Operating Support. These undesignated dollars help keep Cave Canem fiscally sound. General operating support pays for rent, staff salaries, insurance, technology, professional services, printing, travel, office supplies and the many daily expenses associated with running an organization.
  • Tribute Gifts. You may wish to commemorate a beloved family member, friend or respected colleague with a tribute gift. Such a donation is appropriate for celebratory occasions or marking a career milestone, and is a meaningful way to honor the memory of an individual who has passed. Tribute gifts may be earmarked for general operating support, retreat scholarships, the Cave Canem Poetry Prize or another program of your choice.

Matching Gifts. If you work for or serve on the board of a company that will match your gift to Cave Canem, please contact the matching gifts officer and arrange to double the value of your donation.

United Way. If you contribute to the United Way, you may choose to designate Cave Canem as partial or full recipient.

Gifts in Kind. Examples of helpful in-kind gifts include frequent flyer miles, housing, programming space, professional services and printing. Please contact Alison Meyers at 718.858.0000 to discuss your ideas for assisting Cave Canem.

GIFTS THAT BENEFIT CAVE CANEM IN THE FUTURE

Planned Giving. Consider including Cave Canem in your estate planning. Naming Cave Canem as a beneficiary on your life insurance policy, including Cave Canem in your will, or establishing a charitable bequest or trust are just a few of several available options. An attorney specializing in estate planning can guide you in selecting a vehicle that's right for you.

Corporate Sponsorship

When your company sponsors a Cave Canem program or event, you receive recognition from the podium, on our website and in printed material. To inquire about sponsorship benefits and opportunities to support Cave Canem at varying levels, call Alison Meyers at 718.858.0000