The Book Festival is about connections across the world. With your support, we can continue to champion emerging voices and world-class thinkers.

Each year we proudly champion the American authors and speakers who appear on our stages and share their perspectives on their country, and the world around them. Equally, we love welcoming the many American audience members who make the journey to Edinburgh or tune in online.

Gifts from supporters based across the pond help these transatlantic relationships thrive.

We work with CAF America to enable American donors to make tax efficient gifts. You can make your donation today by visiting our giving page here.

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is also able to accept funds donated through The CAF American Donor Fund designed for individuals or companies that pay tax in the US and the UK and offers a solution to claim eligible tax deductions on all charitable giving in both jurisdictions, allowing dual taxpayers to claim Gift Aid in the UK while still benefiting from a tax deduction in the US.

For more information on giving through CAF America or CAF America Donor Fund please visit https://www.cafamerica.org/ or https://www.cafamerica.org/caf-american-donor-fund/

If you're unsure of your tax situation and would like more information, please contact the HM Revenue & Customs helpline on 0845 900 0444 or visit the HMRC website.

We have also completed the equivalency determination (ED) process with NGOsource, an organisation that offers a centralised ED repository of non-US NGOs certified as equivalent to US public charities.

International is in our name – help us stretch further with a gift

Making a tax-efficient gift is easy. You can donate below, write us a cheque, send us a wire transfer or gift us stocks and shares. Whichever you pick, a tax receipt will be provided.

Please note, donations made via CAF America do not enable advance booking for tickets. If this is of interest to you, you can also sign-up to our Friends, Friends+ or Champion Memberships. You can become a Member no matter where you are based in the world, but Membership payments are not tax-deductible.

Gift in other ways from the USA

There are other ways to make your gift - via cheque, wire transfer or by gifts of stocks and shares. We welcome your gift, whichever way you choose to give it.

Got a question about USA giving?

If you’d like any more information, don't hesitate to contact Imogen Assenti, Development Director, at imogen@edbookfest.co.uk