Our Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

As a precaution to help limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and care for our community, Just Buffalo Literary Center has postponed a number of events, and we will follow the guidance of Buffalo Public Schools in terms of Just Buffalo Writing Center programming.

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Support Just Buffalo

If you believe that books change lives, that reading builds community, and that creative writing unlocks the imagination, help Just Buffalo put that vision into action with a one-time or recurring monthly contribution

Just Buffalo is a registered 501-c-3 non-profit organization, and your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

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Join the Literary Leadership Circle

Just Buffalo’s Literary Leadership Circle provides crucial visionary support to sustain artistically superior literary & educational programming year after year.

As an esteemed member of the LLC, you play a defining role in showcasing the best of Buffalo and inspiring the next generation of empowered leaders through our many signature programs including BABEL, Silo City Reading Series, and the Just Buffalo Writing Center for youth.

Your multi-year support is an investment not only in the future of Just Buffalo but also the voices of tomorrow.

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Robert Creeley // photo credit Bruce Jackson

The Creeley Society

The Creeley Society was named in honor of Robert Creeley, the renowned poet who inspired Just Buffalo Literary Center’s founding in 1975.

All you need to do to join is let us know that you have made a planned gift to Just Buffalo or plan to do so in the future. We welcome you to join this exclusive group of supporters who are committed to putting their values into action through a planned gift, so that those who follow can enjoy the things that have meant so much to us.

Literary Legacy Endowment

The Literary Legacy Endowment Fund was established by Just Buffalo at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo in 2019 through a visionary gift of $100,000. A contribution to this fund will help support the organization’s mission for the long-term, providing greater security and freedom.

Other Ways to Give

Donate by Mail

You can also feel free to mail your donation to:

Just Buffalo Literary Center
468 Washington Street, 2nd Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203

An Honorary Gift

Consider a donation to Just Buffalo in honor, or in memory of, someone special, and we’ll send an acknowledgement of your gift.

A Gift for the Future

Consider naming Just Buffalo a beneficiary for even a small portion of your IRA, other retirement plan or life insurance policy. Giving through your will, bequest or other planned gift is a wonderful way to continue to shape the world long into the future. Doing so also makes you a part of Just Buffalo’s Creeley Society. If you have already included Just Buffalo in your estate plans, let us know so that we can include you in Creeley Society events.

Donate Stocks & Securities

Long-term appreciated stocks and securities are excellent ways to provide financial support and realize tax advantages or reductions in capital gains. Please contact Just Buffalo for more information on making a gift of stock or securities through Just Buffalo’s brokerage account.

Become a Corporate Supporter

Businesses of all sizes can partner with Just Buffalo. Your financial support or in-kind contribution helps us fulfill our mission and allows you to reach an influential audience.

Workplace Giving

You can designate donations to Just Buffalo through your participation in United Way, SEFA (for New York state employees), Combined Federal Campaign or other workplace-sponsored programs. Additionally, if your employer has a matching gift program, your donation goes even further!

Join a Committee or the Board of Directors

We are looking for motivated candidates who fully support and embody Just Buffalo Literary Center’s mission, and are willing to serve as loyal ambassadors for our organization, either as a part of one of our committees or on our Board of Directors.

 

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For information about any of these giving programs, or to request copies of our financial information, please contact us: