Category Archives: Press Release

“Survive to Thrive” Gives $1.1M in Grants to 115 Stores

Binc’s special initiative benefits bookstores & comic shops, helping communities thrive with these key businesses The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation announced today the Survive to Thrive, the special, one-time store grant initiative, will make awards to 115 independent bookstores and comic shops totaling $1.1 million. Ninety-nine stores will receive grants of $10,000 and 16 […]

Simon & Schuster Honors Carolyn Reidy with Gift to “Survive to Thrive”

Commemorating the legacy of the company’s late President & CEO, S&S supports bookstore/comic shop grant program On the first anniversary of her death, Simon & Schuster announced a gift to the Survive to Thrive grant program in honor of long-time President & CEO Carolyn Reidy. Reidy was an early supporter of Binc as the Foundation […]

“Survive to Thrive” Applications Open April 19

The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation announced today that applications for the Survive to Thrive grant program will be accepted beginning, today, April 19 and ending May 10 at 5pm Eastern. Fundraising for the grant program, which is designed to provide substantial grants to as many as 200 independent bookstores and comic shops, is still […]

Garth Stein Invites Authors & Creators to Join Match for Binc’s “Survive to Thrive” Campaign

Best-selling author Amor Towles first to sign on to create a pool of matching funds for campaign benefiting independent bookstores and comic shops Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain and chair of Binc’s annual Author Leadership Circle Campaign, is inviting authors and comics creators to join him in donating to a pool of […]

Applications Open for Inaugural George Keating Scholarship Program

The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA), Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA), New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA), and the Friends of George Keating committee are pleased to announce applications for the inaugural George Markey Keating Memorial Scholarship will open April 6. The scholarship provides $250 to a bookseller from each of three regional associations, […]

Ingram and Industry Leaders Donate $1M to Kick-Off “Survive to Thrive” Initiative

Ingram Invests $500k and Rallies Additional Donations from Bookshop.org, Hachette, Harper Collins, Macmillan Publishers, and Penguin Random House to Quickly Catalyze Special Grant Program The Book Industry Charity Foundation (Binc) announced today the establishment of the Survive to Thrive bookstore grant program. Founded with initial support from Ingram Charities and Ingram Content Group, the program will quickly provide grants to […]

Applications Open March 3 for Binc Foundation 2021 Higher Education Scholarship Program

Applications will be accepted March 3rd through April 15th, 2021 for the Binc Foundation’s annual higher education scholarship program. The 2021 scholarship program supports bookstore and comic book shop owners and employees, and former Borders Group employees by helping their dependents, spouses, and partners pursue their higher education goals. Binc will again this year award […]

Dynamite Donates $10,000 To Binc In Support of Comic Book Retailers

Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce a donation of $10,000 to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc) to help support comic industry retailers and their employees continuing to battle the challenges of the past year and the COVID-19 crisis. Binc has done an incredible job during the pandemic and related shutdowns in assisting the local […]

AdventureKEEN and Partner Bookstores Donate to Binc for Fourth Year

SHOP LOCAL, LIVE LOCAL campaign leads to charitable donation after a tough year AdventureKEEN is pleased to announce that their 2020 SHOP LOCAL, LIVE LOCAL campaign raised a total of $4,332 for the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc). A matching $4,332 is being dispersed and mailed to 261 participating independent bookstores. AdventureKEEN President Richard Hunt […]

Binc Foundation Welcomes New Board Member, New Staff

Welcome to Board Member Kuo-Yu Liang & Development Coordinator Kera Yonker; Many Thanks to Departing Board Members Jen Reynolds and Lori Tucker-Sullivan As the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation kicks off our 25th anniversary year, we are thrilled to welcome Kuo-Yu Liang as a new Board member. Kuo-Yu has spent 30+ years in the books and […]

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