Support the C.S. Lewis Festival

Celebrating the Life and Work of the Man who Created Narnia

Your donation will help us provide an enriching cultural experience that explores the life and work of C.S. Lewis through the collaborations by the arts, education, and faith communities.

The 2026 C.S. Lewis Festival of Northern Michigan will take place October 1st through the 4th.

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Donation Levels

Friend of the Festival

As a Friend of the Festival sponsor, your gift of $100–$249 earns you the following:

  • Name listed in the annual Festival program

Fellow Traveler

As a Fellow Traveler sponsor, your gift of $250–$499 earns you the following:

  • Name listed in the annual Festival program
  • One-time thank you in the monthly newsletter
  • Inclusion in grouped social media donor thank-you posts

Scholar Circle

As a Scholar Circle sponsor, your gift of $500–$999 earns you the following:

  • Name listed in the annual Festival program
  • Name listed in the monthly newsletter thank-you section for the calendar year
  • Inclusion in grouped social media donor thank-you posts

Inklings Circle

As an Inklings Circle sponsor, your gift of $1,000–$2,499 earns you the following:

  • Name listed in the annual Festival program
  • Name listed in the monthly newsletter thank-you section for the calendar year
  • Inclusion in grouped social media donor thank-you posts
  • Recognition on the Festival website
  • Reserved front table at the Saturday Seminar
  • A curated Lewis-themed book presented as a thank-you gift

Patron of the Festival

As a Patron of the Festival sponsor, your gift of $2,500+ earns you the following:

  • Name listed in the annual Festival program
  • Name listed in the monthly newsletter thank-you section for the calendar year
  • Inclusion in grouped social media donor thank-you posts
  • Recognition on the Festival website
  • Reserved front table at the Saturday Seminar
  • A curated Lewis-themed book presented as a thank-you gift
  • Invitation to a private dinner with speaker(s), if hosted

2026 Donors & Sponsors

Patron of the Festival

  • David & Teresa Crouse
  • The Manthei Family

Inklings Circle

  • The Wally & Margy Kidd Family
  • Dawn & Brian Wagner