Support the Press

As a not-for-profit publisher, the University of Washington Press publishes books based on their significance and impact rather than commercial viability. While sales cover a good share of our costs, grants and gifts from donors like you provide the essential additional support that makes our books possible.

Learn more about the impact of your support.

We gratefully recognize our generous individual and institutional donors.

 

 

Make a Gift Online

Choose a fund that supports overall UW Press priorities, like the Northwest Writers Fund or the Director’s Venture Fund, or make a gift to our Publication Fund to support a specific book or subject area.

Make a Gift by Check

Make your check payable to the University of Washington Press. Please specify the book, fund, or area you wish to support, and mail your check to:

UW Press
Box 359570
Seattle, WA 98195-9570

Make a Gift by Phone

Call 1-877-UW-GIFTS (877-894-4387) with your credit card number. Please specify the UW Press book, fund, or area you wish to support.

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If you need assistance or would like to discuss your giving options, please contact Shelby Williford, associate director of advancement, at 206-616-6521 or shelbyuw@uw.edu.

All gifts made to the University of Washington Press are tax-deductible and qualify as gifts to the University of Washington.

 

 

The University of Washington Press Advancement Board enhances the press’s reputation and reach by cultivating community engagement and financial support. The board was established in 1988 and consists of community leaders who share a love of books and an appreciation for high-quality publishing.

Advancement Board

Debra Dahlen, chair

Virginia Anderson

David Brown

Michael Burnap

William Donnelly

Kelby Fletcher

Nanhee Hahn

Barbara Johns

Naomi Joy

Margot Kahn Case

Suzanne Kotz

Matt Levinson

Leilani Lewis

Kelli Martin

Shahina Piyarali

Margit Rankin

Rick Simonson

Adam Weintraub

Honorary Board

Mary Jane Anderson

Linda Capell

Peter Capell, MD

Sue Coliton

Shirley Collins

Mary Coney

Janet Creighton

Stephanie Ellis-Smith

William S. Hahn

Stephanie Harmon

Patricia Kiyono

Naomi Minegishi

Katherine Raff

Michael J. Repass

Allen Shimada

Matthew N. Shobe

Patsy Smith

Barbara Earl Thomas

Kathie Werner

John Wilcox

Virginia Wyman

 

To make a gift to any of the following book funds and endowments, please visit our giving page.

University of Washington Press Director’s Venture Fund

The Director’s Venture Fund provides unrestricted support to the University of Washington Press to be used at the discretion of the press’s director to underwrite books, launch new initiatives, and advance the press’s mission in an increasingly competitive environment.

 

University of Washington Press Publication Fund

Contributions to the University of Washington Press Publication Fund support specific books to be published by the press. Please note the title of the book or area you would like to support in the “Comments” box when making your donation.

 

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Capell Family Endowment for Social Justice Books

The Capell Family Endowment supports books that deepen the understanding of social justice through historical, cultural, and environment studies.

 

Charles and Jane Keyes Endowment for Books on Southeast Asia

The Keyes Endowment provides support for the press’s publication program in Southeast Asian studies.

 

Classics of Chinese Thought Fund

This fund supports the publication of English translations of seminal works from the early Chinese intellectual tradition. These translations are based on the most reliable original texts, informed by recent archaeological discoveries, and executed by outstanding scholars from research universities around the world.

 

Donald R. Ellegood International Publications Endowment

Named in honor of former press director Don Ellegood, this fund supports the publication of books in international studies.

 

Helen Marie Ryan Wyman Fund for Books in Native American and Indigenous Studies

Helen Marie Ryan Wyman was intelligent, curious, and gregarious; she put great stock in books and reading, and books abounded in her life. The Wyman family is proud to sponsor this book fund in Native American and Indigenous studies in her name.

 

Jackson School Endowment for Publications in International Studies

This endowment supports a series of books in international studies published by the University of Washington Press in association with the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.

 

Jacob Lawrence Endowment for Books on American Art

This endowment, established through the generosity of Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight, supports the publication of books about American art and artists.

 

Joan Paterson Kerr Publication Endowment

This endowment enables the press to enhance its publication of illustrated volumes, especially in the fields of American history and art.

 

Joseph and Lauren Allen Fund for Books on Asian Literature, Art, and Culture

The Joseph and Lauren Allen Fund supports books that explore topics in Asian humanities, with an emphasis on literature and the arts from East, South, and Southeast Asia.

 

Jill and Joseph McKinstry Book Fund

The Jill and Joseph McKinstry Fund supports books in Native American and Indigenous studies as well as works that deepen our understanding of the distinctive history, culture, and natural history of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

 

McLellan Endowment for Books in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Established by Martha McCleary McLellan and Mary McLellan Williams, one of our founding board members, the McLellan endowment supports books in the humanities and social sciences.

 

Michael J. Repass Endowment for Pacific Northwest Books

The Michael J. Repass Endowment for Pacific Northwest Books supports books about the histories and cultures of the Pacific Northwest, especially Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

 

Naomi B. Pascal Editor’s Endowment

Established in honor of the press’s longtime editor-in-chief, the Pascal Endowment helps our editors compete for outstanding manuscripts in a very competitive publishing environment.

Northwest Writers Fund
The Northwest Writers Fund supports the publication of books by some of the region’s most talented nonfiction writers. Funds are used for author advances to help support research and writing, as well as for production costs, promotion and marketing, and public events.

 

Robert B. Heilman Endowment for Books in Literary Studies

The Heilman Endowment supports the publication of books in literary studies, broadly defined to include literary history, literary biography, literary criticism, cultural history, and editions of literary works.

 

Ruth Kirk Fund for Books on the Pacific Northwest

The Ruth Kirk Fund supports books on the history, ecology, archaeology, and Native cultures of the Pacific Northwest.

 

Samuel and Althea Stroum Book Endowment

The Stroum Endowment supports the publication of works of lasting significance concerned with all aspects of the humanities and those aspects of the social and natural sciences that employ historical or philosophical approaches.

 

Scott and Laurie Oki Endowment for Books in Asian American Studies

The Oki Endowment supports the publication of books in Asian American Studies, including scholarly books, creative writing, and other works that promote an understanding of Asian American culture.

 

Shawn Wong Book Fund in Asian American Studies

The Shawn Wong Book Fund supports the publication of books on Chinese American history and culture.

 

Soden-Trueblood Family Endowed Publishing Fellowship

The Soden-Trueblood Endowment supports paid student positions that introduce UW students in the humanities and social sciences to the world of scholarly publishing.

 

Traditional Chinese Culture and Society Book Fund

The Traditional Chinese Culture and Society Book Fund supports the publication of books on Chinese history, literature, and art in the periods before 1800.

 

University of Washington Press Authors Fund

The UW Authors Fund, established through generous gifts from our authors, supports first books by up-and-coming scholars.

 

University of Washington Press Endowment

This endowment supports all areas of the press’s publishing program.

 

University of Washington Press Endowment for Books on the Built Environment

This endowment supports the publication of books about architects, architecture, urban planning, and other issues related to the built environment.

 

University of Washington Press Technology Fund

The Technology Fund enables the press to keep up with changing technologies used in the digital publishing marketplace. It supports staff training as well as technology needed to develop, edit, design, market, and produce books in multiple formats.

 

V Ethel Willis White Endowment for Books on African American History and Culture

This endowment, established by Virginia and Dee Wyman in honor of V Ethel Willis White, supports the publication of scholarly works and original creative writing by African American writers, and scholarly works on African American history and culture.

 

Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books Endowment

Established by Jan and Jack Creighton along with members of the Weyerhaeuser family, this endowment supports Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books, a series of publications dealing with significant environmental issues

 

William Sangki and Nanhee Min Hahn Fund for Books on East Asia

The Hahn Fund supports books on East Asia by top scholars and writers, with a special emphasis on the experiences and roles of women in politics, education, culture, and society.

 

 

 

UW Press Donors 2022-25

Individuals
Carolyn Ainslie
Juliana Aldous
Lauren and Joseph Allen
Virginia Anderson
Anne Payne Barker
Michael and Virginia Barry
Emery and Lilly Bayley
Bill and Rita Bender
Judith and Allen Bentley
Margaret Blackman
Janet Boguch and Kelby Fletcher
Bobbe and Jon Bridge
David Brown Jr.
Michael Burnap and Irene Tanabe
Margot Kahn Case and Scott Case
Karissa Chen
Deborah and Kirk Clothier
Susan Coliton
Jennifer Comeau
Debra Dahlen and Bob Fries
Tessie and Benjamin Decker
Jonathan and Carol Dembo
William Donnelly
Vasiliki Dwyer
Patricia and Thomas Ebrey
Margaret and David Enslow
Izumi and Wood Fairbanks
Thomas Fay
Ellen Ferguson
Micki and Robert Flowers
Ju-Chan and Bruce Fulton
Mimi Gan
Mimi Gates
Carmen and Carver Gayton
Gail Gibson
Marilyn Gist
Nanhee and William Hahn
Penny and Marvin Harrison
Catherine Hillenbrand
Stephen Hinkle
Mary Hotchkiss and Mary Whisner
Mark Jenkins
Barbara Johns and Richard Hesik
Sandeep Kaushik
Marianne Keddington-Lang and Bill Lang
Margot Kenly and Bill Cumming
Amanda Kim
Shirley and Gary Kinnett
Patricia Kiyono and Greg Traxler
Martha Kongsgaard and Peter Goldman
Suzanne Kotz and Stephen Tarnoff
Andrew Larson
Alida and Christopher Latham
John Lee
Matt Levinson
Jan Levy
Pauline and Charles LeWarne
Jane Lowell
Catherine Lowenberg
Lisa Magill-Palmatier and Mark Palmatier
Lois and Patrick Malone
Edward Marquand and Mike Longyear
Kelli Martin
Jill and Joseph McKinstry
Nicole Mitchell
Tamiko Miyano
George Moore
Mas Moriya
Vandana Nandan
Mỹ Tâm Nguyễn
Scott and Laurie Oki
Christina Orr-Cahall
Susan and David Pascal
Shahina Piyarali
Katherine and Douglass Raff
Suzanne Ragen
Timothy Ragen
Margit and Benjamin Rankin
James Rehrmann
Michael Repass
Carla Rickerson
Deborah and David Rutherford
Sonya Schneider and Stuart Nagae
Marilyn and Harvey Schwartz
Cynthia Lovelace Sears
Allen Shimada and Suzanne Shwetz
Rick Simonson
Carey and Dave Smith
Sheryl and Mark Stiefel
Vivian Stock-Hendel
Catherine Tamaro and Steven Arterberry
Daniel Tam-Claiborne
Barbara Earl Thomas
Judy Tobin and Michael Baker
Gretchen Van Meter
Claudia Vernia
Maggie Walker
Ellen Wallach
Phil and Milagros Welt
John Wilcox
Michael Wing
Shawn Wong
Vivian Wong
Anand Yang

 

Organizations
4Culture
Association for Asian Studies
Australian Academy of the Humanities
Calista Education and Culture
Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation
Children of the Setting Sun Productions
CAA: Art and Design
Henry Luce Foundation
Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation
James P. Geiss and Margaret Y. Hsu Foundation
J.M. Kaplan Fund
Mellon Foundation
Metropolitan Center for Far Eastern Art Studies
National Endowment for the Humanities
Stokes Lawrence Charitable Foundation
Takahashi Foundation
Tulalip Tribes Charitable Trust
Wyman Youth Trust

Full list of press donors