Thank you for helping us — one person, one heart at a time.
Make a Donation on this Website
The safest and fastest way to make a gift is to make a gift online.
Make a Donation over the Phone
Call (312) 655-7525
Donations can be made over the phone using a credit or debit card.
To reach us via email, send us a note at donations@catholiccharities.net. (For safety considerations, do not include credit card information in email communications.)
Mail a Donation
Send us your donation to the mailing address below:
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
P.O. Box 7154
Carol Stream, Illinois 60197-7154
Matching Gifts
To check if your employer coordinates a matching gift program, enter the company name below.
Planned Giving
Making a gift in your will can translate into a meaningful legacy. The Legacy of Hope Society honors people who include us in a will or trust or make another type of planned gift to help ensure our programs continue for years to come. Learn more about Planned Giving.
For more information, please contact Andrea Wynne, Principal and Legacy Giving, at (312) 948-6810 or anwynne@catholiccharities.net.
Corporate Gift or Sponsor an Event
Catholic Charities offers sponsorship opportunities for fundraising events throughout the year. Please contact donor.relations@catholiccharities.net or (312) 948-6797 for more information.
Make a Stock Gift
Donating appreciated securities, held for more than one year, instead of cash avoids all capital gains taxes regardless of whether or not you itemize. To preserve the tax advantages of donating stock, you must transfer the shares directly to us. Please contact our Donor Relations team at (312) 948-6797 or donor.relations@catholiccharities.net for assistance.
If you hold a stock certificate issued in your name, contact us to request a stock power for your signature. Your signature must be medallion guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution, such as your bank or brokerage house. Do not sign the back of the certificate. Ask us to pick up the certificate and stock power, or send them separately to Catholic Charities, Development Department, 721 North LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 60654.
If you hold “book-entry” shares of stock in a Direct Registration Account (DRS) or through a Dividend Reinvestment Program (DRIP) with a transfer agent such as Computershare, BNY Mellon, or another agent, they cannot be transferred electronically via DTC. Instead, you should obtain a transfer form from the transfer agent’s website. Complete your portion and send it to Catholic Charities, Development Department, 721 North LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 60654. We will complete our portion and send it to the agent to receive your shares.
Make a Gift of Mutual Funds
Mutual funds that you hold in an account at the fund company cannot be transferred electronically via DTC. Please obtain a transfer form from the fund company. Complete your portion and send it to Catholic Charities, Development Department, 721 North LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 60654 or email to donor.relations@catholiccharities.net. Catholic Charities staff will complete the appropriate portions of the form and work with the fund company to accept the shares.
Make a Gift through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF)
If you are making a gift to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago through a donor advised fund, visit our online partner DAF Direct to coordinate the process. Please contact our Donor Relations team at (312) 948-6797 or donor.relations@catholiccharities.net for assistance.
Donate Your Car
Catholic Charities accepts all types of vehicles nationwide, regardless of the vehicle’s condition. Pickup is free, and car donors receive a charitable donation receipt. Please click here or call (877) 786-4483 for more information.
Gifts in Kind
Catholic Charities accepts donations of non-perishable food items and toiletries. Items can be brought to 721 N. LaSalle Street in Chicago, Monday through Friday between 8:30 am and 4:30 PM. We cannot accept clothing, strollers, stuffed animals, furniture, large appliances, or cleaning supplies. For questions about other items, please call (312) 655-7525 for assistance.