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Donations to The Founders' Council at any amount are much needed and appreciated! Click here to make a donation today!

Benefits and privileges made available to Founders' Concil donors at levels of $2,500 and above per year include:

$2,500     Founders’ Council Member

All of the benefits of a family membership, plus:

• Complimentary invitations to Loop Luncheons
• Complimentary invitation to The Founders’ Council Annual Meeting and Dinner
• Complimentary invitations to private exhibition openings
• Invitations to Founders’ Frontiers programs
• Invitation to The Women’s Board Gala
• Gift publication featuring Museum research, collections, and exhibitions

$5,000     Founders’ Council Surveyor

All of the benefits listed above, plus: 

• Complimentary priority admission to major-ticketed exhibitions
• Behind-the-scenes tour featuring a special Museum collection and dinner

$7,500     Founders’ Council Collector

All of the benefits listed above, plus:

• Dinner and priority seating at a Museum lecture

$10,000     Founders’ Council Conservator

All of the benefits listed above, plus:

• Complimentary one-time use of The Founders’ Room
• Invitation to a special dinner featuring a Field Museum curator or visiting scholar

We invite you to become part of The Founders’ Council today.  For more information, contact Madalyn Kenney, Manager of Annual Giving: 312.665.7801 /  founderscouncil@fieldmuseum.org. 

Photo: © The Field Museum, GN91561_100d, photographer Karen Bean