• Support Friends of Writers

    …with gifts of your time, money and expertise

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Your donations make a difference

FOW solicits, manages and disburses funds in order to enrich American poetry and fiction by cultivating new and vital literary voices.

These funds currently support MFA students, faculty and alumni; underwrite projects that align with our mission; and support the annual Conference.

Other Ways to Support

Planned Giving

Many donors already support FOW through annual contributions, to specific scholarship funds or for general operating needs. For those who wish to ensure the FOW’s sustainability into the future, a planned gift is worth considering. 

Planned gifts, made during your lifetime, support the FOW by building an anticipated base of continued support. 

You can arrange for a planned gift in your will by making a gift of cash or securities. You can also make the FOW a beneficiary of funds from a pension plan or an insurance policy. Depending on your circumstances, there may be tax advantages to you or your heirs.

Your individual circumstances will be as unique as your reasons for giving. Please consult with your financial advisor to see which planned giving strategy is best for you.

If you are interested in making a planned gift, contact our Administrative Manager, Nuha Fariha, at [email protected].

Shop Online at Malaprops Books

Malaprop’s Bookstore, and the Asheville institution will donate 10% of sales of MFA faculty anthologies–and any other books or gift items sold through their website to the FOW Scholarship Fund when you enter their webstore through our site link or through the FOW store.

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Ten percent of ANY BOOKS you purchase through this link is donated to FOW! We have curated shelves for books written by our wonderful scholarship recipients and readers.