Exciting News!

$50,000 challenge grant

 A coalition of long-time supporters of Storyknife has offered a challenge. If we can raise $50,000 by December 31st, they will donate an additional $50,000 in funds. Help Storyknife unlock this challenge and make a difference in the lives of women writers. According to Women and Girls Philanthropy Index, women’s and girls’ organizations receive less than 2% of the overall charitable giving in the United States. Less than 2%!!!

You can change the narrative by giving time and space to women writers so that their stories can find their place in the world. This is a very steep challenge, but we have faith that enough people believe in Storyknife’s mission that we can make it. Give what you can today so that we don’t leave this gift on the table.

In order to give you an idea of what your donation will do, please read this paragraph from one of this June’s cohort, Lisa Bird-Wilson, “Storyknife is a magical gift to women writers. I have yet to fully process the profound impact of attending, but know it will unfurl over time and throughout my writing life. Storyknife offers relentless support to the women in residence, ensuring your ability to focus on the work you want to accomplish, with ample time and opportunities to engage with a community of women writers–your peers–from across the globe. I particularly appreciated the careful attention to the diversity of the writers selected to participate–supporting the voices less often heard/published/attended to is one of the most important aspects of Storyknife. My experience at Storyknife is in my blood and will continue to circulate, I’m sure, for my entire writing career. It’s an honour to call myself part of the Storyknife family. Maarsii (thank you in the Michif language).”

We have three months to do this. Storyknife’s Board of Directors has pledged $7,500 toward the challenge. That means that we’re turning to you, people who want to support women writers, to help us raise $42,500 in the next three months.

Please donate to unlock the Challenge Match Grant that has been so generously offered! Please donate to support the women writers of Storyknife so that we can change the narrative together.

Sincerely,
Erin Hollowell