Sydney Writers' Festival

In just ten years, Sydney Writers' Festival has grown to become the country's most successful annual literary festival, internationally recognised as one of the world's most significant celebrations of books, writing and ideas.

The Festival plays a pivotal role in Australian cultural life, engaging over 400 writers from home and abroad to participate in more than 340 events that have the capacity to change the way we see the world.

Becoming a Private Donor of Sydney Writers' Festival enables you to make a valuable contribution to the work we do and help us continue to bring the world's finest thinkers and writers to Sydney.

Our existing Private Donors are a like-minded group of individuals whose financial support is a reflection of their passion for Sydney Writers' Festival. They play an incredibly important role in the continued success of the Festival and we welcome their support with open arms.

Although we produce a world-leading event, SWF is a not-for-profit company with a very small staff and limited financial resources. As we now find ourselves in the fortunate position of dealing with a high level of growth each year, we need to meet the increasing demands of our audience.

Committed or ongoing support from Private Donors will be crucial to the Festival's continuing success.
The rewards we offer for an investment in the Festival are rich and varied, from supporting individual program strands and our climate friendly initiatives to behind the scenes experiences and private events with our authors. 

What will happen to my donation?

Your donation will go towards the current needs of the Festival. Some of the key areas of expenditure are:

• International air travel and accommodation for visiting authors;
• Travel and accommodation costs for Australian authors;
• Supporting individual program strands;
• Offsetting air travel emissions for up to 70 international writers (up to 700 tonnes);
• A free shuttle bus service for Festival audiences;
• Our School Days program for Primary and Secondary readers;
• Visits by authors to regional schools;
• The hire of a bus to take children from education identified schools to attend
  SWF School Days.  

How will Sydney Writers' Festival recognise my contribution?

We are very grateful for donations of any size. However, donations over $200 will be acknowledged in a range of ways that include:

• An acknowledgement in the SWF Official Guide, 550,000 copies of which are distributed as an insertion in The Sydney Morning Herald, on our Donor Boards at major Festival venues and on our website;
• Priority booking for all ticketed events;
• Invitations to exclusive Festival events and the opportunity to attend drinks receptions with our Festival guests;
• By sending you a preview of the SWF Official Guide before it is made available
  to the public.

Is my donation tax deductible?

Yes, all donations to Sydney Writers' Festival over $2 are tax deductible.

ABN: 17 079 586 057
DGR & ITEC status: approved

 
Will I receive a receipt for my donation?

Yes, we will send you an automatic confirmation by email as soon as your transaction is approved. We will then add you to our database and keep in touch each quarter. We will not pass your details onto any other third party.
 

How to join

• Online: click here to complete our online donation form and pay by credit card
  on our secure e-commerce site.

• Post or fax: print and complete the donation_form (PDF) and send it
  along with your cheque or credit card details to Sydney Writers' Festival,
  Ground Floor, 10 Hickson Road, The Rocks NSW 2000 or fax 02 9252 7735.

• Phone: call us on 02 9252 7729 and join with your credit card over the phone.

Enquires

If you would like to discuss the benefits of becoming one of our valued Private Donors, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact:

Lisa Torrance
Associate Director & Business Development Manager
T: 02 9252 7729
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