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With your support, Renaissance is able to provide housing for homeless individuals and families, deliver mental and physical healthcare, conduct outreach to move people from the streets and shelters into housing, and prevent large numbers of households from becoming homeless each year.

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Renaissance (FEIN 36-3900116) is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation and a tax-exempt charitable organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations to Renaissance are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. 

 

Renaissance gratefully accepts donations by check and credit card and we would be pleased to speak with you about other ways to give including:

  • Gifts through Donor Advised Funds

  • Gifts of Appreciated Securities

  • IRA Charitable Rollover Gifts

  • Planned Gifts through Bequests, Trusts, and Beneficiary Designations

 

Renaissance is proud to have earned the Four-Star Charity rating from Charity Navigator and the Platinum Transparency rating from GuideStar. 

 

Please contact John W. Pfeiffer, Director of Philanthropy at jpfeiffer@rssichicago.org or 312-929-3482 for information and assistance.

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The Campaign for Renaissance

To ensure that Renaissance is able to deliver the highest quality housing and services to our participants now and throughout our fourth decade of service, we have launched The Campaign for Renaissance. This $1 million fundraising effort will enable Renaissance to make critical investments in the organization’s people, programs, technology, and sustainability.

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Renaissance is at a critical juncture. As our programming has grown rapidly, it will be important to ensure that we have sufficient unrestricted funds to provide stability to the organization and support capacity-building investments that public funds are unable to fully support.
 

We invite you to join us in strengthening Renaissance’s capacity to prevent and end homelessness for thousands of people in crisis each year.  To learn more, please contact John W. Pfeiffer, Director of Philanthropy at jpfeiffer@rssichicago.org or 312-929-3482.

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Events

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A Taste of Hope
2024

A huge thank you to all the friends and neighbors who joined us for A Taste of Hope, a convivial and intimate soiree at LUSH Wine & Spirits to support Renaissance's work to prevent and end homelessness!
 
At the event, Executive Director Michael Banghart presented Renaissance's Leadership in Ending Homelessness Award to former Board President Andy Lowenthal in honor of his more than 15 years of compassionate and impactful leadership. Andy continues to inspire and encourage through his position on Renaissance's Advisory Board.

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Special thanks to our sponsors Cboe, Wintrust Bank, CIBC, and WJW Architects! 

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Thank you to everyone who attended Casino Night 2024 on June 6th!

The event raised more than $41,000 to sustain Renaissance's work to prevent and end homelessness.

Special thanks to our corporate sponsors Cboe Global Markets, CIBC, Northern Trust, NEF, and WJW Architects!
 

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Household Move-In Items Campaign at
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Renaissance works diligently to forge relationships with unhoused individuals and families, transition them to housing, and provide ongoing supportive services. This year we expect to support more than 900 households that will need roofs over their heads and essential items. Many of the people moving into these units will have only the clothes on their backs. 


To help these individuals and families transition into their new homes, please click below to purchase much needed household items. 

Volunteer

Volunteers broaden and deepen the impact of Renaissance's services for individuals and families in need.

Please complete our Volunteer Form and we will follow up with you to discuss opportunities. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

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