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Sustaining and Corporate Memberships

The WNBA is honored to have the support from the following companies and programs:

Gold Level ($5,000)

Penguin Young Readers Group

 Silver Level ($2,500)

 Baker & Taylor
 SourceBooks

Friends of the WNBA ($1,000)

Ingram Content Group
Hachette Book Group
WNBA-NYC 

Centennial Celebration Sponsors

Leading Sponsors ($2,500)

 

Barnes & Noble
KV Design
MTM Publishing

Advocating Sponsor

Marie Breaux

Nancy Newman

Educating Sponsor

Barbie Chadwick

HarperCollins Ecco and

William Morrow

Connecting Sponsor

Fool Court Press
Macmillan Publishers
Murray’s Cheese
Parson Weems
ProQuest

Sustaining members participate in a range of benefits, including support for these ongoing programs, as well as the Centennial programs noted below. 

Ongoing Programs

  • WNBA Pannell Award—promotes bookstores that excel in connecting kids with books. 
  • WNBA Award—honors visionary bookwomen, from Eleanor Roosevelt and Doris Kearns Goodwin to Ann Patchett and Amy King. 
  • National Reading Group Month—celebrates the joy of shared reading by connecting authors with readers. 
  • United Nations NGO Affiliation—helps to spread the UN’s mission of literacy and education for all.   
  • Eastman Grant—supports ongoing training for librarians across the country. 

Centennial Programs 

  • Bookwomen Speak: The WNBA Centennial Visionaries Series.A nationwide “in conversation” series by visionary women who have championed the value of books in our society.
  • WNBA Second Century Prize, supporting the power of reading past, present, and future.A grant to a nonprofit organization that promotes literacy and fosters life-long reading.
  • Celebrating Women’s Voices: 100 Books to Read and Talk About.A list of 100 books by women that the WNBA community considers to be the most influential penned by women.
  • Women in the Book World: 100 Years of Leadership and the WNBA.A publication celebrating women’s roles and leadership in the book world, focusing on the WNBA’s history and contributions.
  • WNBA Award,Centennial Edition. Given biennially to a bookwoman who contributes in extraordinary ways to the literary community; 2016-2017 winner to honored at and participate in the Centennial celebration in October 2017.
  • The WNBA Turns 100!Festivities in October 2017, including a cocktail reception, presentation of our Second Century Grant and WNBA Award, and in conversation with WNBA Award winners.

Sustaining/Corporate Membership Program 

Platinum Level: $7,500

Centennial Celebration Sponsorship.  Your company will be noted as a sponsor of all of our centennial programs:

  • WNBA Second Century Prize,supporting the power of reading past, present, and future. 
    • media placements in 2017 and on our website. 
    • recognition at Centennial festivities, October 2017. 
  • ​Bookwomen Speak: 
  • The WNBA Visionaries Series, throughout 2017 in chapters across the country 
    • media placements in 2017 and on our website. 
    • recognition at Centennial festivities, October 2017. 
    • author placements are available at these events. 
  • WNBA Award, Centennial Edition,two outstanding women will be honored in the centennial year 
    • recognition in national media campaign announcing winners in March 2017. 
    • recognition on our website. 
    • recognition at Centennial festivities, October 2017.  
  • Women in the Book World: 100 Years of Leadership and the WNBA
    • printed recognition as a supporter in the book. 
    • media placements in 2017 and on our website. 
    • recognition and display at the Centennial festivities, October 2017.  
  • WNBA Turns 100, festivities in NYC, October 2017  
    • media placements in 2017 and on our website. 
    • recognition at Centennial festivities, October 2017

Ongoing Recognition as a supporter of the following programs. 

  • National Reading Group Month, through events in chapters across the country and media in October of each year.  
  • WNBA Award,through events and media biennially; in national media campaign announcing winners. 
  • WNBA Eastman Grant,supporting the ongoing training of librarians; recognition at major library associations. 
  • WNBA’s United Nations NGO Affiliation,helping us spread the word about education and literacy to our own community and beyond; recognition on our website and newsletter.   

Marketing Benefits 

  • Special sustaining member issues of our newsletter, The Bookwoman, twice yearly: use it to promote new titles, publishing innovations, new imprints, and the like. 
  • Free add space on the WNBA website. 
  • Book Cover Rotation on the WNBA website: use it to promote two books per year.   
  • Recognition on the WNBA website, letterhead, and marketing material. 

Gold Level: $5,000

Centennial Celebration Sponsorship. Your company will be noted as a sponsor of these centennial programs:

  • ​Bookwomen Speak: 
  • The WNBA Visionaries Series, throughout 2017 in chapters across the country 
    • media placements in 2017 and on our website. 
    • recognition at Centennial festivities, October 2017. 
    • author placements are available at these events. 
  • WNBA Award, Centennial Edition,two outstanding women will be honored in the centennial year 
    • recognition in national media campaign announcing winners in March 2017. 
    • recognition on our website. 
    • recognition at Centennial festivities, October 2017.  
  • Women in the Book World: 100 Years of Leadership and the WNBA
    • printed recognition as a supporter in the book. 
    • media placements in 2017 and on our website. 
    • recognition and display at the Centennial festivities, October 2017.  
  • WNBA Turns 100, festivities in NYC, October 2017  
    • media placements in 2017 and on our website. 
    • recognition at Centennial festivities, October 2017

​Ongoing Recognition as a supporter of the following programs. 

  • National Reading Group Month, through events in chapters across the country and media in October of each year.  
  • WNBA Award,through events and media biennially; in national media campaign announcing winners. 

​Marketing Benefits 

  • Special sustaining member issues of our newsletter, The Bookwoman, twice yearly: use it to promote new titles, publishing innovations, new imprints, and the like. 
  • Free add space on the WNBA website. 
  • Recognition on the WNBA website, letterhead, and marketing material. 

Silver Level: $2,500

Centennial Celebration Sponsorship      

Your company will be noted as a sponsor of these centennial programs: 

  • Women in the Book World: 100 Years of Leadership and the WNBA
    • printed recognition as a supporter in the book. 
    • media placements in 2017 and on our website. 
    • recognition and display at the Centennial festivities, October 2017.  
  • WNBA Turns 100, festivities in NYC, October 2017  
    • media placements in 2017 and on our website. 
    • recognition at Centennial festivities, October 2017

​Ongoing Recognition as a supporter of the following programs. 

  • National Reading Group Month, through events in chapters across the country and media in October of each year.  
  • WNBA Award,through events and media biennially; in national media campaign announcing winners. 

Marketing Benefits 

  • Special sustaining member issues of our newsletter, The Bookwoman, twice yearly: use it to promote new titles, publishing innovations, new imprints, and the like. 
  • Recognition on the WNBA website, letterhead, and marketing material. 

Centennial Celebration Marketing Benefits       

Your company will be noted as a supporter of this centennial program: 

  • Women in the Book World: 100 Years of Leadership and the WNBA 
    • ​recognition through media placements in 2017 and on our website
    • recognition at the Centennial Celebration in October 2017. 

Marketing Benefits 

  • Recognition on the WNBA website. 
  • Recognition on the WNBA letterhead and marketing material. 

Friends of the WNBA: $1,000

Centennial Celebration Marketing Benefits       

  • Women in the Book World: 100 Years of Leadership and the WNBA 
    • ​recognition through media placements in 2017 and on our website
    • recognition at the Centennial Celebration in October 2017. 

Marketing Benefits 

  • Recognition on the WNBA website. 
  • Recognition on the WNBA letterhead and marketing material. 

WNBA Marketing Reach 

  • WNBA’s national Web site, most recent with over 10,000 visits and over 6,500 unique visitors. 

  • National Reading Group Month website—over 10,000 visits throughout the year. 

  • WNBA’s newsletter, The Bookwoman, reaches over 1,000 editors, publicists, publishers, booklovers, authors, and librarians.

Social Media Presence

Sustaining membership is open to firms, individuals, or organizations that support the goals and activities of WNBA. Sustaining members enjoy these regular benefits:

Dues for Sustaining Memberships are on a sliding scale. Sustaining Members are eligible to attend all national WNBA functions, nominate women candidates for the WNBA Award, and receive The Bookwoman. Dues are based on annual sales:

  • Up to $10 million or not-for-profit: $500
  • $10 million – $100 million: $1,500
  • $100 million – $250 million: $2,000
  • Over $250 million: $2,500 or more

If you are interested in becoming a Sustaining Member, please contact the WNBA National President Jane Denning.

WNBA is also requesting donations to support our Centennial in 2017.

Please check out our Wall of Fame on our Centennial website.