“James Patterson has donated over $220m to literacy and education”

Key points

• Patterson has donated over $220 million to literacy-focused philanthropy to date.
• His giving supports educators, writers, librarians and independent bookstores nationwide.
• More than 1,000 scholarships have been endowed at colleges and universities across the U.S.
• Over $50 million of funding goes directly to teachers, writers and librarians.
• A substantial portion supports historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).