Join & Support

Loft Members Make the Difference

During these uncertain times, one thing is absolutely clear: Loft members make the difference by helping us brave this storm. Your essential support ensures our haven for readers and writers (whether virtual or in-person) goes on.

When confronting the past, making sense of the present, or dreaming about the future, our creativity pours out. Our voices have power. Our collective and individual stories must be told. Make a gift today to sustain this vital community for stories that build just and life-sustaining communities.

As a Loft member, your financial contribution is considered a tax-deductible donation. While a contribution of any size welcomes you to our member community and many benefits, gifts of $60 or more or sustaining memberships qualify you for additional perks like discounts on classes and events.

If you would like to make a gift in honor of someone or in memoriam, please click here. If you have any questions, please contact the Loft’s membership team at [email protected] or 612-215-2598.

Member Benefits

To thank you for your support, the Loft offers a number of benefits. As a Loft benefits-eligible member (contributing at least $1 in a calendar year), you receive:

Class & Conference Discounts

A 10% tuition discount on Loft classes and conferences.
(Eligible to members who have contributed at least $60 in the past year or all sustaining members.)

Event Discounts

Free or reduced admission to all Loft events at Open Book.
(Eligible to members who have contributed at least $60 in the past year or all sustaining members.)

Priority Access

Priority access to exclusive literary and community events such as Lit!Series and the Year-Long Writing Projects.

Rental Privileges

Rental privileges to Loft Writers’ Studios.

Community Partner Discounts
  • Magers & Quinn Booksellers (magersandquinn.com) 10% discount on purchases.
  • Milkweed Editions (milkweed.org) 20% discount on in-store purchases (not online). 
Leave a Legacy
Planned Giving at the Loft

Make a gift with a lasting impact on future generations of readers and writers. A gift through your will, estate, or other planned designation marks your legacy as a visionary Loft leader.

Planned Giving Vertical