Chicago Cares is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is funded by individual donations, corporations, special events and grants. As such, we rely heavily on the generosity and kindness of friends like you. Chicago Cares customized volunteer programs are offered at no cost to our partner agencies and schools. Your donations helps ensure we continue to expand our program offerings and meet the city's most pressing needs through inspired volunteerism. 

The following is just a partial list of the many easy ways to make a difference and help Chicago Cares.

• Individual Giving [donate online]
• Matching Gifts
• United Way Designations
• Grants
• Serve-a-thon Participation and/or Sponsorship
• Special Events and Parties
• Volunteering
• In-kind donations

Contact Chicago Cares to find out more.

Financial Donations
Your contribution to Chicago Cares will help make it possible to meet a variety of the city's most pressing needs. 

• $25 buys art supplies for our senior companionship and painting program
• $50 buys science experiment supplies for low-income children who attend our after-school and Saturday science and math educational programs
• $100 helps turn a barren lot into a productive vegetable garden.
• $250 enables fifty kids from disadvantaged neighborhoods to participate in an educational field trip.

We value the financial support of friends like you and hope that you consider Chicago Cares in your charitable giving. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Donations may be sent to:
Chicago Cares, Inc.
300 West Adams, Suite 300
Chicago, Illinois 60606

United Way
If you are planning on donating to your company's United Way drive, you can earmark your donation to go directly to Chicago Cares through their donor's choice program. What could be better than knowing that your gift is going directly to a program that you know and love? All you need to do is fill in Chicago Cares, 300 West Adams Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60606 and tax ID number 36-3777709. For more information, please contact info@chicagocares.org.

In-kind Opportunities
Donations of products and services allow Chicago Cares to maintain and expand our program offerings and volunteer base, ultimately helping more people in need. We are always in need of items to keep our office, programs and events running smoothly. The following is just a partial list. If you have an item you would like to donate please contact us at info@chicagocares.org  In return for your support, Chicago Cares can offer you or your company recognition in a variety of promotional materials.

Current needs include:
• Graphic Design Services
• Printing
• Muralists
• Landscape Services
• Software
• Auction and Raffle prizes
• Food and Beverages for our events and programs

Charity Navigator is America's premier independent charity evaluator. They help charitable givers make intelligent giving decisions by providing in-depth, objective ratings and analysis of the financial health of America's largest charities. Charity Navigator awarded Chicago Cares four out of a possible four stars. In earning Charity Navigator's highest four star rating, Chicago Cares has demonstrated exceptional financial health, outperforming most of its peers in its efforts to manage and grow its finances in the most fiscally responsible way possible. Please click on the logo to review our four star rating. 

We thank you!