Calvin Center for Faith Writing

The Calvin Center for Faith & Writing (CCFW) is a non-profit organization located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They employ four people and generate approximately $2.5 million in annual revenue. The CCFW focuses on fostering thoughtful discourse about faith and literature through a variety of programs and events. They host the biennial Festival of Faith & Writing, which attracts over 2,000 attendees for a weekend of lectures, readings, and discussions. The CCFW also runs the Hudson-Townsend Publishing Institute, maintains a regional literary arts calendar, and produces the Rewrite Radio podcast. Through these initiatives, the CCFW aims to provide resources and scholarship for readers of all backgrounds. They have a history of bringing together celebrated authors, including Maya Angelou, John Updike, Elie Wiesel, Marilynne Robinson, Zadie Smith, Miroslav Volf, Salman Rushdie, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, George Saunders, Christian Wiman, Jonathan Safran Foer, Tobias Wolff, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Mary Karr, Joyce Carol Oates, Philip Yancey, Anne Lamott, Ann Voskamp, and Michael Chabon. Interested parties can learn more about the CCFW and its programs by visiting their website at ccfw.calvin.edu.