There are many ways to give to Open Communities. The most impactful way to support our mission is through a donation to support our education, outreach, and advocacy to help families stay in their homes and their communities. Other ways to support our mission is to leverage your expertise, personal and professional connections or volunteer with our Board and staff to promote our programs.

At our 2024 April Fair Housing Month community event, over 200 people joined us to learn local history, celebrate community, and take action for housing justice. Walkers followed an educational route through Evanston's 5th ward and learned the impact discriminatory housing policies had on our community and how they show up in harmful new ways. Displays developed in partnership with Shorefront Legacy Center celebrated Black Evanstonians' contributions to Evanston, highlighted local Black-owned businesses, and demonstrated ways to take action for housing justice today.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, donors, walkers, and local businesses we met our goal and raised $50,512 to support our work to:

- Stand up for people experiencing housing discrimination

- Help neighbors keep their stable homes and prevent homelessness

- Increase housing accessibility

- Advocate for local housing justice

- Create communities we can all call home