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How You Can Help
Interested in becoming a Board Member for us?
The Midwest Writing Center is
currently looking for new Board Members.
If you are interested in
learning more about what it means to be on our board or how to
become a Board Member please contact us at
mwc@midwestwritingcenter.org or call us at
563-324-1410
The Easiest Way to Help
Donate or become a member!
Online
Donation Form
What will the MWC do with
my donation?
So far
in 2010 the Midwest Writing Center has
served nearly 2,900 writers and readers from
the Quad Cities and beyond.
Money raised at the Center is used to
support the following programs and services:
· The
six-week high school Young Emerging Writers
Internship Program
· National
and local writing contests
· Out
Loud Open Mic Nights for poetry and prose
· Producing
publications featuring local writers’ work
· A
national summer writing conference held at
St. Ambrose University
· Monthly
writing workshops and online writing
workshops
· Critique
groups
· An
Online Freelance Directory of Literary
Talent
· The
Great River Writers’ Retreat and Reading
Night
· A
month-long poetry residency
· Local
author book signings
· Free
youth writing programs
Why should I
donate to the MWC?
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We are the only nonprofit
organization in the Quad Cities that devotes
100% of our time and money to literary arts
programming.
-100% of your donation will benefit the MWC
and our programs.
- As part of our donor
privacy policy we will never sell or trade
your contact information.
- The most efficient
charities spend at least 75% of their budget
on their programs and services and less than
25% on fundraising and administrative
fees. At the MWC we spend 87% of our budget
on our literary arts programs and services
and 13% on fundraising
and administrative fees.
- The MWC has a growing reserve fund (in
case of a rainy day) and an endowment fund.
Annual earnings from the endowment fund are
used to support operational costs.
- We are committed to keeping our donors
well informed. If at anytime you would like
to view our 990 tax forms, please contact our
Operations Manager, Lauren Nigri at
563-324-1410.
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Do your online shopping at over 700 brand
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will receive a portion of each purchase, and you
can receive a tax deduction. That is all
there is to it. Once registered you will
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“I just purchased United Airline tickets
going through the iGive website so that MWC
may receive a portion of that
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situation.”
-Susan Collins
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