WE'RE COMMITTED TO DISMANTLING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION AND INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO LONG-LASTING HOUSING SOLUTIONS
TOGETHER, WE CAN CREATE COMMUNITIES WE CAN ALL CALL HOME
MAKE AN IMPACT
Your donations make a big impact! With your support, Open Communities can:
• Prevent homelessness for families at risk of eviction
• Assist older adults facing foreclosure, or other issues, to age in place
• Secure reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities
• Inform landlords about their responsibilities under Fair Housing laws
• Create community awareness of modern housing discrimination and how to find remedies
• Fight to make our neighborhoods more affordable, accessible, and welcoming for all
• Educate tenants about their rights under Fair Housing Laws
79%
of housing counseling clients identify as people of color
66%
of housing couseling clients are women
43%
of housing counseling clients are older adults ages 50+
49%
of clients are living below the poverty line
CLIENT QUOTES
“Open Communities is an invaluable resource that this community cannot afford to do without." - R
“You have no idea, how your kindness and commitment to my case were so instrumental in getting all the resources approved at the end.” – M.
“You were kind and patient and very well informed. You made my experience very easy. Thank you again.” -S.
“I am fortunate to have some new people in my life on my side. Thanks again, Open Communities, for helping take one of the straws off my back.” -D.
“Thank you, Open Communities…I’m a single mother with one son with a disability, an immigrant... And they gave me the support I needed. Thank you very much. Thank you everyone from Evanston Open Communities. I appreciate every one of you. Thank you. God Bless you.” -C.
WAYS TO DONATE
Give by mail by sending a check made out to Open Communities to our offices at 1740 Ridge Ave., Suite 117, Evanston, IL 60201.
Give via your Donor-Advised Funds. Log in to your account or contact your DAF provider to submit a grant request.
Submit your request to: Open Communities
Tax ID/EIN: 36-2934709
If you have questions about donor advised funds, planned giving, corporate sponsorship, gifts of stocks and securities, or other ways to support our work, please reach out to our staff at fundraising@open-communities.org.
Open Communities is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, tax ID/EIN 36-2934709.
