Binc News

Hannah Amrollahi has been awarded a scholarship to attend the Denver Publishing Institute this summer. Hannah is the Children & Young Adult Department Manager at The Bookworm in Omaha, Nebraska. The scholarship she was awarded is a collaboration with the Binc Foundation, Sourcebooks, and the Denver Publishing Institute; it includes, tuition, room and board, and up …

Two years ago, the news was overtaken by the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing heartache and breathtaking change to the world.  Businesses closed. People lost their jobs and paychecks. Hospitals operated at and even beyond their capacity.  The news was filled with stories of confusion, worry, illness, uncertainty, anxiety, and fear.  And, if you read about it …

Binc’s 2021 Survey had the largest number of responses ever and included feedback from bookstore and comic shop employees and owners in all 50 states. The over 1,100 responses provided data that will inform the Foundation’s decisions and changes regarding communication, outreach, areas of focus, and programs.   Two of Binc’s 3 areas of focus for …

The only non-profit in the United States dedicated to assisting bookstore and comic shop employees and owners in financial need, Binc has been changing lives through their core program of providing assistance to the individual employees and shop owners in the the bookselling community for over 25 years.

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: 1/28/2022  Pam FrenchExecutive Directorpam@bincfoundation.org   Binc Welcomes New Board Members and Staff Ann Arbor—The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation is thrilled to welcome new Board members, announce updates to the Board’s Executive Committee, and introduce new staff members. “I am thankful for all of the talented individuals, both Board members and …