Your support empowers us to bring powerful, life-changing ideas from the world’s brightest minds to broad audiences in Charleston SC. More than just a tax-deductible donation, financial gifts and corporate sponsorships help secure top tier authors, expand programming, offer free books and discounted tickets for students and teachers, and support our community educational initiatives.
Donors also enjoy opportunities to interact with speakers before and after events, as well as at exclusive events throughout the Festival.
Become an integral part of Charleston Literary Festival 2025
Sponsor Levels
Festival Sponsor $2,500
One person receives:
Access to all Festival sessions
Access to the Dock Street Theatre donor lounge throughout the 10 days
Preferred seating at Dock Street Theatre
An invitation to THREE Festival donor parties
Recognition on the website and in our Festival program book
Festival Advocate $5,000
Two people receive:
Access to all Festival sessions
Access to the Dock Street Theatre donor lounge throughout the 10 days
Preferred at Dock Street Theatre
Invitations to THREE Festival donor parties
Recognition on the website and in our Festival program book
Festival Patron
$10,000
Two people receive:
Opportunity to underwrite ONE Festival session
Invitations to all private parties during the Festival
Access to all Festival sessions
Access to the Dock Street Theatre donor lounge throughout the 10 days
Preferred seating at Dock Street Theatre
Invitations to THREE Festival donor parties
Recognition on the website and in our Festival program book
Festival Benefactor $15,000
Two people receive:
Reserved seats at Dock Street Theatre throughout the 10 days
Opportunity to underwrite ONE Festival session
Invitations to all private parties during the Festival
Access to all Festival sessions
Access to the Dock Street Theatre donor lounge throughout the 10 days
Invitations to THREE Festival donor parties
Recognition on the website and in our Festival program book
Festival Champion $25,000
Two people receive:
Invitations to ONE private author dinner during the Festival
Opportunity to underwrite TWO Festival sessions
Reserved seats at Dock Street Theatre throughout the 10 days
Invitations to all private parties during the Festival
Access to all Festival sessions
Access to the Dock Street Theatre donor lounge throughout the 10 days
Invitations to THREE Festival donor parties
Recognition on the website and in our Festival program book
Festival Luminary $50,000
Two people receive:
Invitation to special donor appreciation event during the year
Invitation to TWO private author dinners during the Festival
Opportunity to underwrite THREE Festival sessions
Reserved seats at Dock Street Theatre throughout the 10 days
Invitations to all private parties during the Festival
Access to all Festival sessions
Access to the Dock Street Theatre donor lounge throughout the 10 days
Invitations to THREE Festival donor parties
Recognition on the website and in our Festival program book
Festival Visionary $100,000
Donor and Guests:
A customized experience for donor and guests with a Festival author*
Invitations to special donor appreciation event during the year
Invitations to TWO private author dinners during the Festival
Opportunity to underwrite THREE Festival sessions
Reserved seats at Dock Street Theatre throughout the 10 days
Invitations to all private parties during the Festival
Access to all Festival sessions
Access to the donor lounge throughout the 10 days
Invitations to THREE Festival donor parties
Recognition on the website and in our Festival program book
*Dependent on author availability.
Title Sponsor
$250,000
A bespoke package of exclusive experiences and benefits designed with the donor
For further details regarding donor levels at Charleston Literary Festival, please email our Development Director, Suzanne Pollak at suzanne.pollak@charlestonliteraryfestival.com
Charleston Literary Festival, Inc. is a South Carolina charitable organization exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) and gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law
CONTRIBUTE TO THE DIANA REICH
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER FUND
2024 INDIVIDUAL
AND FAMILY CONTRIBUTORS
Festival Luminary
Judy and Bernard Cornwell
Geraldine and Walter Fiederowicz
The McCausland Foundation, Bonnie and Peter McCausland
Thomas F. Taft Sr. and Kathleen Parramore
Festival Champion
Summer and Clyde Anderson
Sarah Beardsley and Christopher Randolph
Lee Bell and Fotios Pantazis, Rodney B. & Marjorie S. Fink Foundation
Marion Cato
Sam Easley and Jason Owen
Elizabeth Hazard and Ted Dintersmith
Carol and Roch Hillenbrand
Lisa Huffines
Michael Johnson
Teresa and Roger Jones
Dr. Ann Maners and Dr. Alex Pappas
Mrs. Peter Manigault
Leigh and John McNairy
Wenda Harris Millard and Jay Millard
Nancy and John Novogrod
Pallotta Family Foundation
Festival Benefactor
Russell Holliday
Martha and Orton Jackson
Deborah Kennedy Kennard and William Kennard
Dr. Kim Cliett Long and Dr. Jonathan Green
Pat and James Marino
Richard Wilson and David Trachtenberg
Festival
Patron
Almeida Foundation
Kay Bachmann
Joan Robinson Berry and Chris Berry
Robyn and Tony Coles
Laura Gates
Ala and Ralph Isham
Betsy and Rusty Kellogg
Sigrid and Mike Laughlin
Vickie and Pete Neighbour
Dr. Jeannelle Perkins
Peter R. and Cynthia K. Kellogg Foundation
Steve Rhodes
Anne and Ken Tidwell
Jill and Ray Weeks
Peggy and Brian White
Festival
Advocate
Jessica and Todd Aaron
Charlotte Beers
Butter and Balint Birkas
Miranda Brooks and Stephen Webb
Christina and Ernst Bruderer
Jamieson Clair
Jennifer Chestnut Comer
Hal Cottingham
Kathleen Cudahy
Donatella and Giulio Della Porta
Ann Dibble
E. Vernon Glenn
Guffey Family Foundation
Barbara and Richard (Duke) Hagerty
Monica Langley
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Levy
Julie Bell Lindsay
Sally Lovejoy
Jane and Mike Mclain
Martha Rhodes McLendon
Amy Minella
Debbie and Samuel Peretsman
Debbie and Jay Robison
Laura and Klaus Said
Dr. Jack Schaeffer
Cindy and Richard Urquhart
Andy Warlick
Festival
Sponsor
Emily Abedon
David Adams
Martie Adams
Kamal Ayyildiz
Susannah Bailin
Mary Francis and Ed Bishop
Margie and Dick Bondy
June Bradham
Kathleen Brady and Bruce Lydiard
Drs. Elizabeth and Robert Bray
Margi and Bill Brenizer
Maria and Woody Campbell
Francine and Stephan Christiansen
Tanny Crane and John Wolff
Missy and Andrew Dewing
Katharine Ford
Sheila and Paul Galvani
Belinda Gergel
Natalie Gigante
Chip Gow & Sara Beckman
Elizabeth Hall
Elizabeth Hancock and Didi Summers
Beth and Bill Hobbs
The Hubbell Difference Foundation
Deb and Mark Isaacs
Anne and Dick Keigher
CJ & Woody Kerr
Donald E. King
Lois Lane
Leilani Brown, LLC
Denise and Bernie Mansheim
Debbie McRackan
Julie McSwain, In Honor of Jeff Strum
Caroline and Jerry Milbank
Ann and Jerrold Mitchell
Ronda Muir
Nancy Noyes
Anne and Scott Perper
Margot Pfohl
Dr. Linda Plunkett and Mr. Ron Plunkett
Laura Rames
Emily J. Ramsay and Elizabeth S. Lipscomb
Susu Ravenel and Robert Kirby: Kirby Family Foundation
Randy Riley
Nicole Rubin
Nedenia Rumbough
Monica M. and Kenneth T. Seeger
Sally Self
Tara Shannon
Susan Simons and John Hagerty
Teri Siskind
Ellis and Matt Sisto
Henry and Susu Smythe
Anne Tinker and John Henderson
Jacqueline and Richard Trezza
Bettie and Mark Tullis
Asha and Ravi Veeraswamy
Ellen and Chris White
Barbara Wind
Festival
Contributor
Dr. Renee D. and Mr. Ivan V. Anderson
Lyn and Paul Attaway
A.B. Babanoury
Peggy Balla
Drs. Anne and Bo Blessing
Patricia Bliss
Ellen M. Costello and Michael D. Judge
Kathleen Ferrell and Arthur Ferrell
Frederick and Patricia Supper Foundation
and Cynthia Chase
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fridholm
Deborah Gage
Kathie Haas
Lou Hammond
Anita Laudone
Renee Levow
Terry Monell
Nan Morrison
Barbara Nwokike
Elizabeth and George Peper
Barbara Riordan
Jen and Patrick Robinson
Kitty and Randal Robinson
Tyler Rollins
Dina and Kevin Sack
Peter Stonefield
Suzanne Togna and David Haythe
UPS
Victor C. Young