Membership

As a nonprofit organization, UC Press relies on generous charitable contributions from donors who champion exceptional independent publishing, critical thinking, and bold creativity. Only a small portion of the Press budget is provided by the University of California. All other funding is through book sales, journal subscriptions and support received through the Foundation.

Your membership contribution to the UC Press Foundation assists the Press in attracting the finest authors, maintaining high-quality production values, and offsetting costs to help keep books widely accessible to readers worldwide.

Annual donors are our members. Members receive access to UC Press newsletters and announcements, invitations to upcoming events and discounts on selected books.

Many thanks to our members for their annual support!

Friend

$100 annual contribution

• 20% discount on UC Press books
• Special email notifications & publication news announcements

Sponsor

$250 annual contribution

All Friend-level benefits, plus:

• 30% discount on UC Press books
• Invitations to select UC Press events

Patron

$500 annual contribution

All Sponsor-level benefits, plus:

• 35% discount on UC Press books
• Priority invitations to UC Press events

Director's Circle

$1,000 annual contribution

All Patron-level benefits, plus:

• Name recognition in annual Director’s Circle book

Chairman's Circle

$2,500 annual contribution

All Patron-level benefits, plus:

• Name recognition in annual Chairman’s Circle book
• 40% discount on UC Press books

Literati Circle

$5,000 annual contribution

All Chairman’s Circle benefits, plus:

• Name recognition in annual Literati Circle book
• Name recognition in one additional book selected in accordance with member’s interest

Publisher's Circle

$10,000 annual contribution

All Literati Circle benefits, plus:

• Name recognition in annual Publisher's Circle book
• Name recognition in two additional books selected in accordance with member’s interest
• Invitation to an annual reception or luncheon with a UC Press editor

When you join the UC Press Foundation at the Friend level or above, you will receive a discount code that will remain active for one year. You may use the code when placing orders on the UC Press website (enter your code in the “Coupon Code” field in the "Order Summary" section) or by calling (800) 343-4499 and providing your code to the customer service representative.

If you’ve misplaced your code, contact Susan Owen at sowen@ucpress.edu.

Questions regarding donations or membership? Eager to trade book recommendations?

Please contact:
Amanda Todd
Director, UC Press Foundation
atodd@ucpress.edu

Questions regarding donations or membership? Eager to trade book recommendations?