Bring Extraordinary Books to Life
Heyday’s authors and books embody California’s most singular and precious resources: its unsung voices, suppressed histories, and the wondrous intricacies of its unplumbed wild places.
As an independent nonprofit, we’re not beholden to corporate stakeholders. We care about our readers and our community: that’s you.
Your support gives us the freedom to take risks on books that are exhilaratingly original: each one a unique and immersive journey. Books revealing the secret magic of seaweed, water, and backyard birds. Evoking everyday heroes speaking truth to power. Honoring and sharing the indelible languages, art, and lifeways of California Indians.
Chip in by making a tax-deductible gift or becoming a member today, and start a chain reaction. Your gift will become books, and those books will become bridges connecting people, places, cultures, ideas, and worlds.
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Support our mission with a secure, tax-deductible contribution. Because of your generosity, we can continue publishing important work and sponsoring events that deepen civic engagement.
Heyday is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and our EIN is 94-3268357.
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If you have any questions, please contact:
development@heydaybooks.com or (510) 549-3564 ext. 312
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2023 Annual Report
2024 marks Heyday’s 50th anniversary. In all those years, we’ve never been beholden to corporate stakeholders telling us what to publish. The reason we’re able to take bold creative risks is simple. Your support and belief in the power of great literature make it possible.
You can learn more about our good work by taking a look at our 2023 Annual Report.
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Thank you to our supporters. You help Heyday thrive as a nonprofit, and we are deeply grateful for your generosity.
$10,000+
Clara Bingham; Edwin Blue and Carol Blue; Emmett Cunningham; Tom Dalzell; Bruce Goldsmith; Zachary Karabell; Thomas Lockard and Alix Marduel; Karen and Tom Mulvaney; John A. Ptak and Margaret Black; Kevin Rivette; Alan Rosenus; T.M. Scruggs; Katrina vanden Heuvel; V.R. Ferose; and Peter Booth Wiley.
$5,000–$9,999
Judy Mistelske-Anklam and William Anklam; Jon Christensen; Ruth Cox and Milton Chen; Bruce De Benedictis and Caroline Kim; Frances Dinkelspiel and Gary Wayne; Don and Dale Franzen; Whitney Green; Adam and Arlie Hochschild; Catherine Kanner; Guy Lampard and Suzanne Badenhoop, in honor of Malcolm Margolin; Peter Raven, in memory of John Thomas Howell; Greg Sarris; Rose Soza War Soldier; and Sherry Wasserman and Clayton F. Johnson.
$1,000–$4,999
Anonymous (2); Kim Bancroft; John Briscoe; John and Nancy Cassidy; Frances Collins; Chris Desser and Kirk Marckwald; Antonio Flores; Genevieve Fong, in honor of Malcolm Margolin; Lizbeth Hasse; Michael Horn; Tina Jones Williams; Barbara and Ron Kaufman; Charity Kenyon; Richard Kluger; Lyn Risling and Julian Lang; Deborah L. Sanchez; William Selby; Michael and Shirley Traynor; Megan Vered; Ann Wasserman; Steve Wax and Teresa Book.
$500–$999
Anonymous (2); Susan Aaron; Kathryn Anderson; Joan Berman; Andy Blue; Philip and Jamie Bowles, in honor of David Thomson; Eunice Childs; Diana Cohn and Craig Merrilees; Eleanor Coppola; Diane Cornwall; Lorrie Culver; Garrett and Kim Dempsey; David Fenton; Cheri Forrester and David Harris; Nicola Gordon; Mary Griffith; Emily Grossman and Daniel Philpot, in honor of Terria Smith; Anthony Heilbut; Jenny Hirst; Sara Horner; Brian J. Kenny; Stephen Kerford; Scott Lankford; Eric Lax and Karen Sulzberger; Susan Marchant; Robin Mitchell; Sarah Newton, in memory of David S. Wilson; Gary Noy; Lennie and Mike Roberts; Laura Scott Sellers; Joan Sextro; Raquel Smith; Toby Symington; Sonia Tamez and Kenneth Whistler; Alice Waters; and Victoria K. Williams.
$100–$499
Anonymous (5); Damon Akins; Nancy Aldrich-Ruenzel; Robert Allen; Adelina Alva-Padilla; Lee and Ann Andersen; Sara Armstrong and Robert Burger; Elizabeth Austin; James and Rebecca Austin; Judith and Phillip Auth; Jake Bassett; Michael Battaglia; Lili and Tom Beggs; Marc Beyeler; Theresa Blair; Melissa Bouchard; Ardyth Brady; Catlan Brinsley; Jeanne Brokaw; Janet Byron; Benjamin Calvert; Fred Canillo and Lynn Webb; Terri A. Castaneda; Michael Castleman; Anne Chambers; Erin Ching; Kathleen Clarke; Anne Convery; Christina Crowley; H. Dwight Damon, in memory of James D. Houston; Sylvia Darr; Jeanette Davis; Bruce De Terra; Linda Devin-Sheehan; Michael Dieden and Dana Gluckstein; Howard Dratch; Laura Drenth; Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz; Helen Dunlap; Pauline Durand-Ruel; Erin Eberle; Elaine Elinson; Eric Elliott; Linda Elliott; Jon Else; Marilee Enge and George Frost; Wendy Esteras; Robert Estrin; Arthur (Bill) Fabre; Michael Falk; Bobbi Feyerabend; Christine Fleming; Corinne Frugoni; Rudolf Geary; Lisa Gimmy; Karen Ginsberg Beroldo; Lawrence Goldzband; Dr. Erica Goode and Barry Goode; Suzanne Goode; Philip Gotanda; Robert Gould; Mignon and Gerald Gregg; Dr. Theresa Gregor; Wylie Greig; Sherrin Grout and Donn Marinovich; Virgina Hahn; Joan Hamilton; Arthur Hansen; Robert Hass and Brenda Hillman; Joseph Healy; Judy Helfand; Jennifer Heller; Michael Herz; Kathy High; Jan Hintermeister; James Hirst and Ruth Friend; Susan Hoffman; Annette Holland; Lynn Hollyn; Heidi Hopkins; Sarah Hoskinson; Read Howarth; Joshua Jackson; Lynn Jeffries; Paul Jenkins; Robert Johnson; Bonnie Jones; Cheryl Jordan; Cynthia Kanner; David Kimball and Anne Taylor; Janice Klein; Chris Kornman; Brian Krachman; Marty Krasney; Aaron Kreisberg; Rebecca Kugel and Lawrence Goldstein; Sandra Kunsberg; Maureen Lahiff; Kelley Lamke; Carol Lane; Dorothy Lazard; Olivia Lewke; Jo Ann Lichstein; Daniel Liebler; Marge Liebler; Paul Liebler; Carol Lifland; Lele Lindsay; Jonathan London, in honor of the Pomo Tribes; Rita Look; Andrea LoPinto; John Maccabee; Derek Madden; Bula Maddison; Johnny Mah; Kimberly and Kevin Marshall; Lauren Marshall; Joe Mathews; Pat McCabe; Michael McCormick; Michael McGowan; Joe Medina; John Meermans; Shari Mesulam; Jerry and Ellen Miller; Tom and Nhu Miller; Deborah Miranda; Daniel Morain; Anchita Nidhindra; Patricia O’Brien; Ellen Ortega; Joan Osterman; Elexis Padron; Taylor Parker; Sue Parman; Marty Parra; Lise Pearlman; Ned Pearlstein; Mark Pearson; Patrick Perez; Diane Petersen; Robyn G. Peterson, in honor of Malcolm Margolin; Jean Pfaelzer; Johanna Pfaelzer; Sally Phillips; Elizabeth Pomeroy; Renata Pompelli; Caren and Jim Quay; Polly Quick; Rose Ramirez, in honor of Malcolm Margolin; Alyssa Rasmussen; Lana Raymonde; George Rehm and Holly Doyne; Tina Reimer; Steve Riskin; Kalima Rose; Brandi Roth; Wendy Ruebman; Ellen Rutter; Terri Sands; Peter Schrag and Patricia Ternahan; Suzanne Sheetz; Richard Silbert; Dan Silver; Igor Skaredoff; John David Souther; Martha Stampfer; Mark Swed; Miye Takagi; Chris Tarp; Emily Taylor; Andre Tecchiati; Andrea Thompson; Tik Thurston; Barbara Tjernell; William and Frances Tweed; Gavin Van Horn; Taryn Vian; Deirdre Visser; Carrie Vogl; Joseph Vogl; Angie Vorhies; Tanis Walters; William Ward; Bonita Weavingearth; Carolyn and Roy West; Jim Williams; Mary Williams; Emily Wright; Rosanna Xia; Glenn Yago; and Doug Yamamoto.
This list corresponds to contributions made in 2023 through August 2024.
ACLU of Northern California; Alameda County Arts Commission; Amazon Literary Partnership; Another Planet Entertainment; Art for Justice Fund; Autodesk Foundation; The Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley; The Benevity Community Impact Fund; California Arts Council; California Humanities; California Native Plant Society; The Campbell Foundation; Candelaria Fund; Center for Biological Diversity; Central Valley Community Foundation; Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco; City of Berkeley Civic Arts Program; Creative Industry Law; Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria; Fieldstead and Company; The Ford Foundation; Walter and Elise Haas Fund; Hearst Corporation; Humboldt Area Foundation’s Native Cultures Fund; Jiji Foundation; JKW Foundation; Keysight; Jonathan Logan Family Foundation; Matthew London and Sylvia Wen Gaia Fund; The Marisla Foundation; Milligan Family Charitable Fund; Monterey Bay Aquarium; Moore Family Foundation; Network for Good; Oldwin Family Foundation; The Presidio Trust; Quitiplas Foundation; San Francisco Foundation; San Francisco Heritage; San Manuel Band of Mission Indians; San Mateo County Parks Foundation; Santa Fe Community Foundation; Save the Redwoods League; Kenneth and Priscilla Scott Charitable Fund; Sierra College Press; Stanford University and The Bill Lane Center for the American West; the State of California; California State Library in partnership with the California Department of Social Services and the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs as part of the Stop the Hate program; Tappan Foundation; The Thendara Foundation; Roger J. and Madeleine Traynor Foundation; and the Uplands Family Foundation.
As you make your will or estate plan, please consider including Heyday. You can make a lasting contribution to California’s cultural life, and your foresight will ensure Heyday is always here to amplify voices that might otherwise be lost or unheard. Each person’s financial considerations are different, and the laws applicable to estates and trusts vary from state to state, so please consult with an attorney or financial adviser with respect to any gifts you may wish to make. Our legal name is Heyday and our address is: PO Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709. We are a nonprofit corporation, and our EIN is 94-3268357.
To discuss making a planned gift to Heyday or to receive additional information, please contact us at (510) 549-3564 ext. 312 or development@heydaybooks.com.
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