Donate to the BBF


Since 2009, the Boston Book Festival has brought a day of author events, readings, literary activities, and more to the Boston-area community. And we offer the BBF for free — but it’s not without a cost. We rely on generous donors who believe in the power of words to stimulate, agitate, unite, delight, and inspire.

Donate Online


Give Now from your Donor Advised Fund

This DAF Direct link will take you to your Donor Advised Fund.

Your donation to the Boston Book Festival, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, is tax-deductible. Membership benefits start at just $50, but we accept donations of any amount — even the amount of a coffee or paperback. Additionally, the knowledge that you’re supporting this beloved annual tradition is priceless.

Annual Membership Levels

Bookworm
($50/$100 Joint)		 Bibliophile
($150)		 Poet
($250)		 Playwright
($500)		 Novelist
($1000)		 Historian
($2500)		 Patron
($5000+)
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BBF Totebag
Listing as Donor on BBF Website
Exclusive BBF “Swag Bag”
Listing as Donor in BBF Program Guide
All-Festival VIP Pass for BBF 1 2 4 6
Invitation to Exclusive BBF Author Event (not offered every year) 1 2

We now offer the option to support the BBF through recurring donations. To set up a recurring donation on a monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis, just click here, enter your preferred ongoing donation amount under “Other Amount,” and select the appropriate time period where you see “Recurring Option.” Thanks for your support!

If you would like to donate over the phone, please call us at 617-987-0044.

You can also mail a check to:

Boston Book Festival

10 Guest Street, Suite 220

Brighton, MA 02135

If you would like more information about donating to the Boston Book Festival, please email us at info@bostonbookfest.org.

2026 Donors

As of 9/1/2026


Patron

Berger Family Foundation
Carly & Sam Berk
Timothy Diggins and Deborah Coleman Diggins
David Feinberg & Marina Kalb Family Fund
Ann Gund
James Houghton & Constance Coburn
Karen Kaufman
Landry Family Foundation
William and Lia G. Poorvu Family Foundation
James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation
Dawn Tripp
Tae Yoo

Historian

Callie Crossley
Deborah Z Porter
Lisa Rourke
Allison Ryder and David Jones

Novelist

Nancy Buck
Priscilla Cohen
John Deutch
Priscilla Douglas
Nathalie Ducrest
Margaret Gibbons
Steven Grossman
Michael Kirk
Glenda Manzi
Christine Mastrangelo
Dean John Pasalis
Neil E Rasmussen
Mary E. Rivet Fund
Valerie & Tom Rosenberg
Jessica Stern
Susan Trees
Frederic E Wittmann

Playwright

Doreen Beinart
Robert Berry
Laura Brooks
Christina Gordon
Preble Jaques
Kristen Lucken
Carl Martignetti
Mal Stanton McCunney
Tim Phillips
Ori Porat
Tracy Rubin
Jody Snider
Daniel Stodolsky
Anthony Tjan
Barrie R Zesiger

Poet

Albert R. Malo & Jeanne M. Butler

Bibliophile

Laura Bernheim
Kathryn Cooper
Abby Rosenberg