Mission Statement

The Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference offers a place where writers find encouragement, expertise, and inspiration.

Vision Statement

The Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference believes that words can make a difference to the world. At our annual conference, writers at all levels come together to improve their literary craft. Three days at the conference can turn into a lifetime of inspiration and writing.

Social justice statement

The Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference (MCWC), with its core commitment to social justice, values the diversity of views, expertise, opinions, backgrounds, and experiences reflected among all faculty, speakers, staff, attendees, and volunteers. We intentionally support the voices of under-represented individuals and groups. All our constituents join an organization whose staff and Board are actively engaged in challenging the manifestations of whiteness, able-bodiedness, and privilege as part of our ongoing anti-racist efforts and other anti-oppression, pro-inclusion work. We expect our events to be a respectful, harassment-free environment for all people regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical ability, nationality, age, socioeconomic status, immigration status, and belief.

MCWC’s Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 27-0302630. The IRS recognized MCWC as a 501©3 public charity on January 30, 2010.