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Become a Page-Turner! Your monthly donation gives us a stable base of support. And you help us save time, banking fees, and paper.
By becoming a donor, you will not only receive exclusive donor benefits; you will help make arts and culture programming more accessible in Vancouver.
Thank you to our donors and sponsors who make our work possible.
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Reasons to give
Your contribution helps us connect K-12 students with inspiring authors, supports our free spring Incite conversations, and ensures accessibility to one of the most celebrated literary festivals in the world. Thank you for supporting Vancouver—and the Writers Fest—as a leading cultural hub that celebrates diverse voices and engages in thought-provoking conversations.
The Festival
Support our flagship Festival in October, which brings more than 17,000 people to Granville Island for more than 100 events each year. Help us fly authors to Vancouver by donating your Aeroplan Miles.
Youth Educational Program
Support our educational programming that connects students from K-12 with celebrated writers from across the globe. One-third of the Festival is programmed to educate students through listening to writers with unique perspectives and inspirational messages. Help instill a life-long love of reading and writing in kids.
Incite
Support Incite, our free reading series in partnership with the Vancouver Public Library, where the Festival shares the power of the written word with all members of the community.
Member Benefits
Early access to Festival ticket sales
Invitation to exclusive member events
Festival Program Guide mailed to you
10% discount on all October Festival tickets
Summer Reading Guide PDF emailed to you
A vote at the VWF annual general meeting
Donate Legacy Funds
Post Script Society – Make Literature Your Legacy
“We don’t need a list of rights and wrongs, tables of dos and don’ts; We need books, time and silence. Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but Once upon a Time lasts forever.”—Philip Pullman
If books have been a lifelong companion for you, consider supporting the Vancouver Writers Fest as part of your legacy giving.
Legacy gifts are incredibly valuable investments in the Festival, ensuring future Vancouver readers will continue to engage with authors, books, and ideas that transform our world, spark conversations, and foster a love of books and reading as a lifelong pursuit.
Please contact us at info@writersfest.bc.ca to discuss how to give a legacy gift—including living trusts, beneficiary designations, securities, endowment gifts, or planned giving. Our team will work with you and your financial planner to ensure all tax and membership benefits are in order.
Alma Lee Legacy Fund
As we move forward in our work at the Vancouver Writers Fest, we are deeply missing the wisdom, guidance, and inexhaustible wit of the organization’s founding artistic director, Alma Lee. Alma passed away peacefully on March 28, 2025.
Alma has touched the lives of tens of thousands of readers and writers, and her impact will continue to shape many future generations.
In 2006, the Vancouver Writers Fest and several of our community supporters (a list is available further down on this page) established a $1 million dollar endowment fund to celebrate her accomplishments, and ensure that the Festival continues to thrive for years to come.
If you would like to support Alma’s legacy by making a contribution to the Alma Lee Legacy Fund, please click here to donate through the Vancouver Foundation.
Donation of Securities – Save More, Give More.
By donating shares and stocks, you are able to maximize your tax savings by minimizing any capital gains taxes, receiving a tax receipt for the full amount.
Simply complete our Securities Donation form (with your broker’s assistance) and send to our agent, Odlum Brown, and we will do the rest.
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Alma Lee Legacy Fund
In 2006, The Vancouver Writers Fest and several of our community supporters established an endowment fund to celebrate the accomplishments of Festival founder Alma Lee. Our $1 million dollar endowment fund at the Vancouver Foundation enables the Festival to continue to thrive. If you would like to contribute to the Alma Lee Legacy Fund, please visit the Vancouver Foundation.
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