The City of Literature works to advance its mission of celebrating and supporting literature on a local, regional, national, and international level, connecting readers and writers through the power of story. Your gift helps us create the highest quality literary programming and to engage youth and families in reading and writing.


Charter Membership

Charter Member Giving Campaign

Charter Members stand at the forefront of a movement that helps the UNESCO City of Literature promote and support reading and writing past, present and future. Like the literary leaders who came before them, Charter Members are an extremely important group of supporters.

Charter Members make a three-year unrestricted pledge of an annual gift. These gifts help to underwrite educational and outreach programs and special literary events. It also ensures that our mission—to celebrate and support literature on a local, regional, national and international level, connecting readers and writers through the power of story—is preserved and shared with thousands of readers, writers, families and students of all ages.

If you would like more information on the Charter Member Annual Giving Campaign, please contact Jeanette Pilak, Executive Director at (319)356-5245 or info@cityofliteratureusa.org

Join Today (Gifts to Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature are tax-deductible as allowed by law.)

  • Click here to donate online and select your membership level, then register your contact information.
  • You may also mail your pledge via postal mail. Click here for a printable form (pdf.)

    • Charter Level Annual Giving Levels

  • Visionary $10,000+
  • Platinum $5,000-$9,999
  • Gold $2,500-$4,999
  • Silver $1,000-$2,499
  • Bronze $500-$999
  • Sustaining $250-$499

    • Charter Member Brochure
    Click Here to view printable form (pdf.) of the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature Charter Member Brochure.