The Adroit Journal is a 501(c)3 charity nationally (EIN 85-2990562) recognized by the IRS. We accept tax-deductible donations through Credit Card (via Stripe), through an encrypted platform called GiveWP. If you prefer to give using an offline method (a check), please email us at development@theadroitjournal.org with the subject line “Offline Donation Request”.
All donations are tax-deductible as of March 1, 2021. Thank you in advance for your support!
How We Uplift Writers (& How We Hope to Grow!)
Mentorship
Each summer, we invite 85 high school students from around the world to study poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction with established writers. Students emerge from the program with long-lasting relationships with their mentors and peers, as well as a polished portfolio of their creative work.
We hope to offer mentorship opportunities beyond the confines of the summer season. We also hope to offer more robust financial aid opportunities, so we can truly ensure that we are upholding our mission to invite those to the table who are not traditionally invited.
Programs
Whether we’re offering a platform for members of the literary community to share exciting new work or inviting established writers onboard to share writing and publishing insights with students in our mentorship program, we’re always focused on creating and leveraging opportunities to bring writers and literary enthusiasts together. We’re excited to expand the breadth and frequency of programming we offer in the coming years.
Community
We love seeing contributors and staff thrive both on and off the page, publishing in top-tier venues, receiving writing fellowships that catapult their careers, and finding homes at prestigious publishing houses. (It’s no wonder Aria Aber, Derrick Austin, Destiny O. Birdsong, Dorothy Chan, Leila Chatti, Kinsale Drake, Kamden Hilliard, Aaron Robertson, Leslie Sainz, Anthony Veasna So, and more have graced Team Adroit, and why we have more inspiring contributors than we can count!)
While working on the Adroit team offers undeniably invaluable exposure to the literary industry, we aspire to pay all staff members and contributors by the end of 2023. That’s where your donation comes in!
Tiers of Giving
$1-99: Readers
Our readers’ donations are tax deductible. You will receive an email confirming your donation, which you may use for tax purposes.
$100-249: Debuts
Supporters at the Debut tier receive a copy of one chapbook, anthology, or collection we offer during the calendar year following donation!
$250-499: Advocates
Our advocates receive a limited edition Adroit broadside (first-come, first-serve, while supplies last!) and receive copies of all chapbooks, anthologies, and collections we offer during the calendar year following donation.
$500-999: Authors’ Circle
In addition to all perks offered to Advocates, we offer each supporter in our Authors’ Circle two complimentary tickets to each online event we offer and up to three complimentary tickets to exclusive readings and Q&A’s with established Adroit writers.
$1,000-2,499: Editors’ Circle
In addition to all perks offered to Advocates and Authors, we offer each supporter in our Editors’ Circle (or one friend of each supporter/supporting company or family!) feedback on up to 10 pages of poetry or 15 double-spaced pages of prose in the year following donation. Furthermore, all supporters in our Editors’ Circle and above are listed in chapbooks, anthologies, and collections released for two calendar years following donation.
$2,500-4,999: Publishers’ Circle
In addition to all perks offered to Advocates, Authors, and Editors, we offer each supporter in our Publishers’ Circle (or one friend of each supporter/supporting company or family!) feedback on one full-length poetry manuscript or up to 150 double-spaced pages of prose, at any point following contribution.
$5,000+: Publishers’ Gold Circle
In addition to all perks offered to Advocates, Authors, Editors, and Publishers, we honor each supporter in our Publishers’ Gold Circle with the opportunity to name one full-tuition, need-based $450 scholarship to Adroit’s online high school summer writers’ program for five years following the calendar year of donation.
Institutional Support
We’re extremely grateful to the following institutions and organizations who have offered financial support to The Adroit Journal.

Patrons
Publishers’ Gold Circle
Deborah & Jon LaBerge
Publishers’ Circle
Peter LaBerge
Editors’ Circle
Heidi Seaborn
Authors’ Circle
Ocean Vuong
Advocates
Anne Zhang | Cathy Davis | Cynthia Good |
D.A. Powell | David Azad | Francesca Bell |
Rasha Alduwaisan | Terrance Hayes |
Debuts
Rick Barot | Iris Cai | Iris Law |
Joannie Strangeland | Suzanne Edison | Arthur Sze |
Charlotte Hensley | Dana Levin | Denny Henkel |
Jonathan Suhr | Kate North | Kelly Sather |
Laura Green | Martha Collins | Matthew Harrson |
Readers
Chris Crowder | David Roderick | Joyce Schmid |
Kate Gaskin | Michele Bombardier | Nancy Reddy |
Peter Aronson | Rebecca Kaiser Gibson | Sydney Lea |
Donna Spruijt-Metz | Caroline Cottom | Avia Tadmor |
Brittany Perham | Darlene Montonaro | Eric Shattuck |
Grant Chemidlin | Hantian Zhang | Leslie Hodge |
Lisa Hartz | M. Lenoir Bond | Martha Silano |
Matthew Nienow | Rachel Williams | Rooja Mohassessy |
Tina Schumann | Urvashi Sharma | Vivian Rong |
W. Reginald Gibbons | William Aarnes | Zhihua Wang |
David Baker | Major Jackson | Eric Pankey |
Michelle Taransky | Catie Rosemurgy |
Click HERE to Start Your Tax-Deductible Donation!
As a reminder, we accept tax-deductible donations through Credit Card (via Stripe) and PayPal, through an encrypted platform called GiveWP. If you prefer to give using an offline method (a check), please email us with the subject line “Offline Donation Request”. Thank you in advance for your support!
See What Makes Adroit Adroit!
As a literary and arts nonprofit operating primarily in the digital space, we’re fortunate to have lots we can bring to this virtual show & tell! To see Adroit in action, check out the links below.
Gregory Djanikian & Anthony Veasna So Scholars Program