The need for emergency financial assistance within the bookstore and comic shop community continues to grow, both in the size and the quantity of grants, and the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation is kicking off its year-end campaign, Read Love Support, with a goal of raising $150,000 in donations before Dec. 31, 2023, to ensure …
Binc is now accepting applications for the Carla Gray Memorial Scholarship for Emerging Bookseller-Activists. The winning bookseller will be awarded a year-long scholarship for professional development, which includes travel and hotel to attend Winter Institute 2024, travel and hotel to attend their 2024 regional fall tradeshow and a $1,000 stipend to fund a community outreach …
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 eight booksellers from underrepresented groups to attend their region’s independent book association trade show. Each scholarship covers the cost of travel, …
Ann Arbor, MI – The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation is launching BincTank, a bookstore business incubator pilot program to support entrepreneurs from historically underrepresented communities who are interested in opening or expanding book retail services. Applications for the first cohort will be accepted in early 2024. “Reading is the foundation for life’s opportunities,” said …
Ann Arbor, MI—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 $5,000 to meet the increasing needs of bookstore and comic shop employees and owners. At least nine stores have already been impacted by severe flooding …
Written by Kit Steinaway, retired Binc program manager, pictured with Binc Executive Director Pam French (left) Over many years of assisting booksellers through medical challenges, Binc program managers have learned one very important fact: medical issues encompass much more than just paying the bills. Going through a serious medical event or dealing with a chronic …
In 2020, together, we brought hope and reassurance to 2,248 bookstore and comic shops owners, their employees and families, with more than $3M in emergency financial assistance. Every call for help was answered and everyone with a need that qualified was helped to get their household out of crisis or help their store pivot.
We’ve been watching the weather in Texas and Oklahoma closely. We know that many folks are without power and heat, and we are hoping that you are safe. We want to remind you that Binc is here to help.
Prepare for the Next Round of Government Funding & COVID Relief. Don’t be left out on the new funds soon to be available. Now is the time to plan your strategy!
As of October 2020, the comics industry has provided more than $950,000 supporting comic shop retailers struggling to survive the pandemic lockdown. While Binc has been helping booksellers and comic book shop employees since 2011, many comic fans weren’t aware of Binc prior to the onset of the COVID crisis when the foundation and its …
