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“Meanwhile, we must love one another and care for one another as best we can.”
Kurt Vonnegut,
If This Isn’t Nice What Is? Advice for the Young
As you probably know, Vonnegut held deep principles in support of free speech, education, the arts, and more. What you may not know is how your support continues Vonnegut’s advocacy legacy.
Your support is vital to everything that happens at KVML, from keeping our unique collection safe to creating engaging programs for students, teachers, veterans, and lifelong learners like you.
Friend of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library
Membership for one individual includes:
10% discount on online and in-Library gift shop purchases
Recognition in Annual Report
Ability to check out books from Kurt’s Study
Monthly e-newsletter
Unlimited free admission to museum year-round
Special membership pricing on most events and programs
Invitation to members-only events
One year – $60 | Seniors, active duty military and full-time students – $30
Kurt's Karass
Membership for two individuals includes:
All Friend of the Vonnegut Museum and Library benefits for two adults of same household
Unlimited free museum admission for all 18 and under youth of household
Facility rental rate discount (10% off & 2 hour minimum)
Free membership benefits to all
North American Reciprocal Museum Association
sites
$100 yearly
Kilgore Trout’s Fan Club
Membership for one individual includes:
Unlimited free admission for two adults and all 18 and under youth of member household
Complimentary private curator-led tour for two people
Facility rental rate discount (10% off & 2 hour minimum)
Choice of gift shop item valued $15 or under
Name displayed on KVML website
All standard Friend benefits
Special membership pricing on most events and programs
Invitation to members-only events
Free membership benefits to all
North American Reciprocal Museum Association
sites
One year – $250+
Tralfamadorians
Unlimited free admission for two adults and all 18 and under youth of member household
Four guest passes
Complimentary private curator-led tour for four people
Facility rental rate discount (10% off & 2 hour minimum)
Choice of gift shop item valued $25 or under
Name displayed on KVML website
Exclusive previews of new exhibits
All standard Friend benefits
Free membership benefits to all
North American Reciprocal Museum Association
sites
One year – $500+
Billy Pilgrim's Platoon
Unlimited free admission for two adults and all 18 and under youth of member household
Eight guest passes
Advanced on-sale dates at most ticketed events (notification sent via email)
Facility rental rate discount (25% off & 2 hour minimum)
Two complimentary tickets to a Banned Books Week program
Choice of gift shop item valued $25 or under
Name displayed on website, in special e-newsletters and other publications
Complimentary private curator-led tour for eight people
Opportunity for individual ‘donor spotlight’ interview in monthly newsletters
Special Billy Pilgrim’s Platoon recognition at events
15% discount on online and in-library gift shop purchases
Exclusive previews of new exhibits
All standard Friend benefits
Free membership benefits to all
North American Reciprocal Museum Association
sites
One year – $1,000+
Rosewater Circle
Unlimited free admission for two adults and all 18 and under youth of member household
Twelve guest passes
Official Rosewater Circle lapel pin
Opportunity to speak at a special event
Advanced on-sale dates at most ticketed events (notification sent via email)
One complimentary facility rental per year with presentation by KVML CEO
Four complimentary tickets to a Banned Books Week program
Choice of gift shop item valued $30 or under
Name displayed on website, in special e-newsletters and other publications
Complimentary private curator-led tour for ten people
Opportunity for individual ‘donor spotlight’ interview in monthly newsletters
Special name recognition at Vonnegut Museum and Library events
20% discount on online and in-library gift shop purchases
Exclusive previews of new exhibits
Free membership benefits to all
North American Reciprocal Museum Association
sites
All standard Friend benefits
One year – $5,000+
Uncle Alex’s Crew
Unlimited free admission for two adults and all 18 and under youth of member household
Fifteen guest passes
Official NAME lapel pin
Opportunity to speak at a special events
Special name recognition at Vonnegut Museum and Library events
Invitations to Vonnegut Museum and Library VIP events
One complimentary facility rental with presentation by KVML CEO and 25% discount on all additional facility rentals
Eight complimentary tickets to a Banned Books Week program, a VonnegutFest program, or a Vonnegut Session
Choice of gift shop item valued $50 or under
Name displayed on website, in special e-newsletters and other publications
Advanced on-sale dates at most ticketed events (notification sent via email)
Complimentary private curator-led tour for ten people
Opportunity for individual ‘donor spotlight’ interview in monthly newsletters
Special name recognition at Vonnegut Museum and Library events
25% discount on online and in-library gift shop purchases
Exclusive previews of new exhibits
Free membership benefits to all
North American Reciprocal Museum Association
sites
All standard Friend benefits
One year – $10,000+
donation form
Make a lasting mark: Support Vonnegut’s enduring legacy with your generous contribution.
To become a member, fill out the form below and click donate to place your payment information. Please Note: If you are joining the Duprass Karass or Kurt’s Karass, please list the name of the other adult in your household in the comment section below. Membership card must be presented to redeem free tours and discounts.
***Membership card must be present to redeem free tours and in-store purchases.
Kathi Badertscher, PhD
Director of Graduate Programs at the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Kathi Badertscher, PhD, is Director of Graduate Programs at the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Dr. Badertscher teaches a variety of BA, MA, and doctoral courses, including Applying Ethics in Philanthropy and History of Philanthropy. She has participated in several Teaching Vonnegut workshops and is a member of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library.
Dr. Badertscher has been a guest speaker on ethics in philanthropy, including at the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners – Indianapolis Council; Association of Fundraising Professionals – Indiana Chapter; and Zhou Enlai School of Government, Nankai University, Tianjin, China. In 2019 she received IUPUI Office for Women, Women’s Leadership Award for Newcomer Faculty. In 2019 and 2020 she received the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Graduate Teaching Award.
Dr. Badertscher’s publications include “Fundraising for Advocacy and Social Change,” co-authored with Shariq Siddiqui in Achieving Excellence in Fundraising, 5th ed., 2022; “Insulin at 100: Indianapolis, Toronto, Woods Hole, and the ‘Insulin Road,’ co-authored with Christopher Rutty, Pharmacy in History (2020); and three articles in the Indiana Magazine of History: “A New Wishard Is on the Way,” “Evaline Holliday and the Work of Community Service,” and “Social Networks in Indianapolis during the Progressive Era.” Her chapters on social welfare history will appear in three upcoming edited volumes on the history of philanthropy, including “The Legacy of Edna Henry and Her Contributions to the IU School of Social Work,” Women at Indiana University: Views of the Past and the Future, edited by Andrea Walton, Indiana University Press, 2022 (forthcoming). Dr. Badertscher is also the Philanthropy and Nonprofits Consulting Editor for the forthcoming Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, edited by David J. Bodenhamer and Elizabeth Van Allen, Indiana University Press, 2021.
Dr. Badertscher is an active volunteer in the Indianapolis community. At present, she is a
Coburn Place Safe Haven Board Member and a Children’s Bureau/Families First Brand and Marketing Advisor.
Dr. Badertscher holds the MA in History from Indiana University and the MA and PhD in philanthropic studies from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
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