THE 2008 ANNUAL PHILANTHROPY GUIDE
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By A COMPILATION OF CHICAGO CHARITIES
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Adler Planetarium
Fund supports new exhibitions, research and education programs
Advocate Health Care
Strives to offer the best care available and reach into the community with programs
Alexian Brothers Medical Center
Contributions help provide the latest medical technology, administered by top professionals
The Anti-Cruelty Society
One of the largest humane societies in the nation
The Art Institute of Chicago
Fund supports every aspect of museum activity
Beacon Street Gallery & Theater
Serves the community with arts education programs
Big Shoulders Fund
Creates opportunities for inner-city children to attend Catholic schools
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago
Serves more than 17,500 young people in need
Breakthrough Urban Ministries
Programs include homeless centers, street outreach to women in prostitution and youth and family outreach
Brookfield Zoo
Gifts support capital campaigns, conservation and research initiatives and public programs
Cathedral Shelter of Chicago
Crisis intervention, addiction recovery, community assistance and life skills development
Catholic Charities
Dedicated to helping those in need regardless of race or religion, with programs all over Chicago
Center for Economic Progress
Working to build the assets and increase the economic prosperity of those in need
Center for Neighborhood Technology
Promotes the development of more livable and sustainable communities
Chicago Architecture Foundation
Donations support community education and outreach
Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education
Advances the arts as a vital strategy for improving teaching and learning
Chicago Botanic Garden
Promotes conservation of plants and the natural world
Chicago Cares
Creates, manages and leads volunteer projects
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Organizes and advocates to prevent and end homelessness
Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Nonpartisan and committed to influencing the discourse on global issues
Chicago Foundation for Women
Follows principles that women should have economic security, freedom from violence and access to health services
Chicago Gateway Green
Dedicated to the beautification of the Chicagoland area
Chicago History Museum
Supports museum exhibitions and programs
Chicago Public Radio
Public programming serving Chicago and the suburbs
Chicago Rehab Network
Works to keep housing affordable, focusing on housing preservation, good ownership and active residents
Chicago Youth Centers
Serving kids in the city’s roughest neighborhoods
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Strives to ensure the best care possible for critically ill children and their families
Connections for Abused Women and their Children
Committed to ending domestic violence
Deborah’s Place
Working to break the cycle of homelessness for women
Edward Hospital and Cancer Center
Seeks to find unique ways of treating cancer and supports one of the largest animal-assisted therapy programs
Environmental Law and Policy Center
Helps achieve cleaner energy resources and promote conservation
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Gifts help provide medical care, research and innovative new services
Feeding America
Formerly Second Harvest, largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States
The Field Museum
Funds help maintain the collection and exhibits, support educational programs and more
First Slice
Provides high-quality, locally grown food to the homeless and schools
Franciscan Outreach Association
Serves the homeless with a soup kitchen, shelter and case management program
Glenwood School for Boys and Girls
Provides socially and economically disadvantaged children with a residential and education program
Good News Partners
Strives to empower low-income and homeless families move toward stability with housing
Goodwill Industries
Provides education, training and career services for the disadvantaged
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Distributes food through qualified agencies to feed the city’s hungry
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago
Provides health care and services to disadvantaged children and women
Inspiration Corporation
Assists individuals who are chronically homeless, unemployed or underemployed and struggling
International Museum of Surgical Science
Supports the exhibits and programs at the museum
Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Provides critical resources and assistance to Chicagoans of all faiths and Jews around the world
Kohl Children’s Museum
Donations fund exhibits, educational programming and services
Lincoln Park Zoo
Helps support worldwide conservation initiatives and promote the best possible animal care
Literacy Chicago
Dedicated to improving the lives of Chicago adults and their families through classes and tutoring
Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly
Brings companionship and social interaction to isolated and lonely elders
LUNGevity Foundation
Committed to funding lung cancer research and providing support to the lung cancer community
Lynn Sage Cancer
Research Foundation
Supports patients and gives grants to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer
Marwen
Provides free art education to Chicago’s under-served youth
Mercy Hospital
Raises philanthropic funds to provide health services to the community
Misericordia
Supports 550 children and adults with mild to profound developmental disabilities from all backgrounds
Morton Arboretum
Contributions help preserve the arboretum and improve tree communities around the world
Mujeres Latinas en Acción
Seeks to empower women, their families and youth to become self-reliant
Museum of Contemporary Art
Donations sponsor education, exhibition and performance programs
Museum of Science and Industry
Helps maintain building and exhibits and supports educational opportunities
Newberry Library
Free and open to the public, gifts support activities and programs
The Night Ministry
Assists Chicago’s under-served youth and adults in need
North Lawndale Employment Network
Trains men and women with records of criminal conviction in the necessary skills to work
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Contributions support the hospital’s capital, research, education and community service initiatives
The Notebaert Nature Museum
Supports exhibits, public education, conservation initiatives and operations
Organic School Project
Seeks to help school-aged children become more mindful eaters
Pacific Garden Mission
Oldest continuously operating rescue mission in the country
PAWS Chicago
Chicago’s largest, non-profit, no-kill humane organization
Planned Parenthood of Illinois
Health centers provide a wide range
of reproductive care services
Rainbow Push Coalition
Provides community services and fights for social change
Rush University Medical Center
Aims to provide best possible care to patients, promote research, support students and local communities
Salvation Army
Charity and social services organization with many outreach programs
Shedd Aquarium
Donations support animals, educational programs, conservation and research
Spertus Museum
Donations support museum exhibits and public programs
St. Vincent de Paul Center
Serves the needs of the working poor with child care, services for the elderly, in need and homeless
Swedish Covenant Hospital
Strives to meet the needs of a diverse community and provide the best, most compassionate care
Thorek Memorial Hospital
Offers free health screens throughout the year, including blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and cancer screening
Tree House Animal Foundation
A cage-less, no-kill shelter for sick, injured and abused stray cats
University of Chicago Hospitals
Physicians and scientists aim to provide excellent care and develop treatments and preventions
Walter Payton Liver Center (UIC)
Dedicated to reaching out to the community to educate, inform and change lives
The Wetlands Initiative
Dedicated to restoring the wetland resources of the Midwest
Women’s Global Education Project
Seeks to provide universal education and empower women worldwide
Woodstock Institute
Aims to increase and protect the financial assets of low-income people and communities
Published: December 05, 2008
Issue: Winter 2008 - Annual Philanthropy Guide
Comments
Please add to charity list
St. Vincent de Paul Center is one of Illinois' largest non-profit (501c3)child development centers. The Center currently provides NAEYC-accredited early childhood education, after-school programs, family support, compassionate care to the elderly and outreach to the homeless. Visit online at www.svdpc.org
Jen Ridder, Jul-16-2009
Please add charity!
Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation
www.bearnecessities.org
To eliminate pediatric cancer and to provide hope and support to those who are touched by it.
Courtney Krupa, Dec-16-2008
Planned Parenthood
Hi- I just noticed our charity listing is out of date. Can you please update to the following?
Thanks!
Planned Parenthood of Illinois
www.ppil.org
Health centers provide a wide range of reproductive care services
LP, Apr-28-2009
Better Boys Foundation
Community center in North Lawndale provides year-round after school programming for kids K-12, including dance, musical theatre, academic tutoring & other amazing opportunities!
Leah Drummond, Jan-13-2014
The Demise of the Toboggan Run
Even if the snow does fall this season, there's no use anxiously anticipating a ride down a toboggan run. All toboggan slides in Cook County are closed indefinitely.
