Our Mission
To celebrate through works of fiction the inspiring ideas that shape a free society.
Who We Are, What We Offer
The foundation recognizes the unique power of storytelling to entertain, enlighten, and inspire audiences with the most important values that shape our lives, society, and culture. We support stories with high literary merit and themes that illustrate how freedom, individualism, capitalism, and limited government are the pre-conditions for a society in which human success, achievement, and happiness flourish.
We sponsor educational programs that bring liberty to life
We provide educators with important lessons on liberty for student reading programs, civics classes, and Constitution Day lessons. We show educators how they can fulfill their state standards with our materials. Students can earn extra-credit when they participate in our educational community activities. Parents and adult learners can also join in the fun!
We offer grants to community theatre companies
to produce our featured plays. We provide the play scripts, pay all or most of the licensing fees, and give grants to help with production and marketing costs. To spur discussion and further enhancement of the dramatic experience, we also provide materials about the plays, such as synopses, character sketches, and study questions that highlight the ideas and issues raised.
Students
Read thrilling stories and important nonfiction works that teach you lessons for a lifetime as they entertain you and inspire you to reach for the stars.
Educators and Parents
See our Teacher’s Kits, study questions, and other materials to assist you in giving your students and children an understanding and appreciation of liberty and the glory of being masters of their own lives.
Volunteers
Join us in the fun of conducting our activities. Contribute to a brighter future of free, productive, responsible, self-sufficient, successful, liberty-loving individuals who work together in harmony and peace. You can help nurture children to become good citizens who understand the American values of liberty. Join us in influencing a culture.
Partners
Other nonprofit organizations, businesses, and local community groups: Partner with us to help one another succeed. Add your sponsorship to our activities and become the trusted source of liberty-focused educational and cultural enrichment for your schools and communities.
How We Were Founded
A Word about our Namesake.
We are named after the Winged Victory of Samothrace, a Hellenistic statue from the second century BC. This eight-foot-tall marble resides in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The statue depicts Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, as she appears to be descending onto the bow of a ship, bringing good fortune to the voyage. This soaring sculpture expresses in stone what the Winged Victory Foundation inspires through our literary and theatrical works: the noble and uplifting in art and in life.
MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gen LaGreca, President
Gen writes novels with innovative plots and themes that celebrate personal freedom and independence. Her four novels have topped the charts on Amazon, won thirteen literary awards, garnered praise from magazine magnate Steve Forbes, Nobel laureate Milton Friedman, syndicated columnist Walter E. Williams, and other influential thinkers, and they’ve been featured in the Conservative Book Club and Laissez Faire Books. A member of the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT), Gen has written the stage play adaptations of two of her novels, Just the Truth and Noble Vision.
Gen has also written commentaries, which have appeared in Forbes, The Orange County Register, The Daily Caller, Real Clear Markets, Front Page Magazine, Mises Daily, World Net Daily, and other publications. Her book of essays, The Pioneer vs. the Welfare State, offers in-depth analysis of urgent issues and concerns. Gen has appeared on national television and she has given presentations on the role of fiction in portraying ideas, as well as other topics. Gen has been an invited guest in colloquia of the Liberty Fund, and her books are featured in their renowned library of liberty.
Prior to fiction writing, Gen worked as a pharmaceutical chemist, business consultant, and corporate writer. She holds a B.S. in chemistry, cum laude, from Polytechnic Institute of New York and a M.A. in philosophy from Columbia University. Her variety of life experiences—in science and business, as well as in philosophy and writing—brings vibrant characters, urgent issues, thematic depth, and an outside-the-box approach to Gen’s novels. Their sweeping themes of self-sovereignty and the triumph of the individual attract thoughtful readers across social, political, and cultural divides.
For more information, visit Gen’s website and Amazon Author Page.
Ronald Bussell
Ron is a graduate of the Purdue University and Indiana University School of Law. He has over forty years of experience as an attorney, specializing in estate planning, probate, and business law.
Priscilla Wallace
Priscilla brings a wealth of marketing expertise from her 30-year record as Founder and CEO of New Marketing Network Inc., driving growth for major brands; non-profit and service organizations; and start-ups, as well as Fortune 500 companies. She has also worked as an advertising executive and award-winning creative director with major, international marketing agencies including Foote, Cone & Belding, McCann-Erickson, and DMB&B. Priscilla served on the Board of Advisors at the Eller College of Management, University of Arizona, and the Board of Directors at XLO Corporation and the Autognomics Corporation.
David Lips
David served as an attorney at the Hall Render law firm, focusing on health care transactions, securities, and federal corporate income tax. He received a B.A., magna cum laude, from St. Lawrence University, and he also holds a J.D. and M.B.A. from Duke University. Earlier in his career, David was an intern at the Cato Institute and a Fellow at the Liberty Fund. In addition to his professional interests, David is a composer of hundreds of songs and instrumental pieces, a variety of which have been performed and recorded.
MEET OUR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING AND DEVELOPMENT
Diane Bowman
Diane became a small-business owner and board member of a county-level grassroots organization. She also served as state Community Engagement Director for a national educational and advocacy organization, where she developed programs, arranged events, supervised staff and volunteers, interacted with donors, and partnered with schools, churches, neighborhoods, local businesses, and a variety of organizations to achieve shared goals.
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By donating to the Winged Victory Foundation you allow us to continue our educational programs, Independence Day and Constitution Day events, theatre grants, and more.