Binc and Macmillan Publishers Announce $10,000 Matching Gift to Help Book and Comic People Affected by Hurricane Helene and Other Disasters
Thanks to Macmillan Publishers, gifts made to the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation will have double the impact. Macmillan will match all gifts, regardless of size, up to $10,000 to meet the needs of the more than 200 bookstores and comic shops and thousands of store employees potentially impacted
Binc Announces Winners of 2024 Scholarships to Support Professional Development and Diversity in the Bookselling Industry
ANN ARBOR, MI--The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of two scholarships managed by the foundation—the Macmillan Booksellers Professional Development Scholarship and the George Keating Memorial Scholarship.
The Macmillan scholarship allows booksellers from underrepresented groups to attend their region’s independent book association trade show. Each
Applications Open for Carla Gray Memorial Scholarship for Emerging Bookseller-Activists
Binc Wants to Hear from the Book and Comic industry
ANN ARBOR, MI—The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation has launched a survey to gather feedback that will allow it to better help the employees and owners of bookstores and comic shops with unforeseen emergencies such as housing stability, disasters, medical expenses, and mental health needs. And to encourage participation,
Binc Announces Winners of Scholarship for Book and Comic People Who Write
Binc Opens Application for Macmillan Professional Development Scholarships
ANN ARBOR, MI–The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation and Macmillan Publishers are proud to announce that applications are open for the Macmillan Booksellers Professional Development Scholarship which provides $500 to booksellers traditionally underrepresented within the industry to attend their region’s fall trade show. Applications are accepted May 1-20, 2024.
Binc Seeks Mentors and Subject Matter Experts for Its BIPOC Bookstore Incubator
ANN ARBOR, MI—The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation is seeking mentors and subject matter experts (SMEs) to support the 12 aspiring and brand-new bookstore owners from California to Florida in the first cohort of BincTank, Binc’s business incubator pilot program to support BIPOC-owned retail bookselling businesses.
The 12 entrepreneurs
Binc Foundation Launches Campaign to Increase Monthly Donors with a Matching Gift
Ann Arbor, MI–Comic book publisher BOOM! Studios will make a $50 gift on behalf of the first 100 donors who pledge a new or increased monthly commitment to the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation before April 28. A monthly donation of any amount $5 or above will help unlock
Binc Launches New Scholarship for Book and Comic People
Best-Selling Author Amor Towles is New Binc Ambassador
Binc Awards Denver Publishing Institute Scholarship to Napa Bookseller
Binc Announces First Participants in National BIPOC Bookstore Incubator Program
ANN ARBOR, MI—Twelve aspiring and new bookstore owners from California to Florida were selected as the first cohort of BincTank, the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation’s business incubator pilot program to support BIPOC-owned retail bookselling businesses that are physically located in their community. The 12 entrepreneurs, selected according to predetermined
Binc Awards Two Scholarships to ComicsPRO Industry Meeting
Binc Announces Selection Panel for BincTank BIPOC Business Incubator Program; Application Deadline Extended One Day
Binc Welcomes New Board Executive Committee Officers and Three New Members
Three book industry leaders have joined the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation board of directors. They bring a variety of experience, from store ownership and frontline bookselling to leading publishing houses. In addition, the board’s new executive committee is Chris Morrow, former owner of Northshire Bookstore, president; historical fiction
Applications Open for Binc Scholarship to Denver Publishing Institute
Applications are open for current booksellers from a physical bookstore interested in learning about the publishing arm of the industry to apply for a scholarship to attend the Denver Publishing Institute (DPI). The scholarship, offered by the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation in collaboration with Sourcebooks and the Denver Publishing Institute at