Friends of American Writers (FAW) President Anne Haines established the Foundation Fund during her term of office (1959-61). The Foundation Fund as it exists today, was established in October 1984 when almost $22,000 was transferred from the treasury of Friends of American Writers to an account designated as the Foundation Fund by President Jane Lederer, Treasurer Alice Lohrer and Trustees Corrinne Silver, Angeline Higginson and Geraldine Parker.
From 1986 to 1997, the Foundation financed two-day literary events featuring such noted writers as William Gass, Scott Turow and Larry Heinemann. These writers not only gave a lecture that was open to the public, but also facilitated writing workshops for students at either the University of Illinois at Chicago or Roosevelt University.
The Foundation Fund has been used for a number of special projects since 1984, but its focus for the last 25 years has been on scholarships for creative writing students. At the current time, a $3,000 scholarship is given yearly to an MFA student from Columbia College Chicago. Each year the scholarship winner and their faculty sponsors are invited to the November FAW luncheon to meet and briefly talk to the FAW membership.
Are you interested in making a contribution to the FAW Foundation Fund?
Foundation Fund Contribution Form or donate online.
Columbia College Chicago Scholarship Award
National Louis University Scholarship Award
Roosevelt University Scholarship Award