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Donation Mission gives you honest, in-depth information on nonprofits in your community so you can donate, volunteer, or simply share their story with confidence.

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Our Mission

Donation Mission is a blog and nonprofit database built around one idea: that giving your time, money, or energy should start with real information. We work directly with nonprofits in the Chicagoland area, dig into how they operate, and tell their stories so you can make decisions you feel good about.

We believe doing good should not require a research degree. It should just require finding the right place to start.

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Nonprofits We Know

How We Feature Nonprofits

We find nonprofits through referrals and community connections, sit down with the people behind them, and if their mission resonates, we write about them. Every organization on this site has been interviewed firsthand.

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We find nonprofits through referrals and community connections.

Interview

We sit down with the people behind the organization and learn their story firsthand.

Highlight

We write about them so you can decide if their mission resonates and how you want to get involved.

Why the Donation Mission Exists

For Donors: Finding a nonprofit you actually trust is harder than it should be. We connect you with organizations we have met, interviewed, and believe in so you can give with confidence.

For Volunteers: Sometimes the most valuable thing you can offer is your time. We surface volunteer opportunities alongside each nonprofit so you can find a way to get involved that fits your life.

For Nonprofits: Good organizations deserve to be found. We give nonprofits a platform to tell their story, reach new supporters, and build trust with the people who want to show up for them.

Featured Nonprofit

From time to time we highlight nonprofits we believe in. These are organizations we have personally connected with, heard their story, and want you to know about. This month we are featuring the Chicago Cultural Alliance.

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From The Blog

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The Problems Facing Chicago’s North Side Are Real. So Is the Organization Fighting to Fix Them.

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A Group of Irish Immigrants Had a Dream for Chicago. Forty Years Later, It Is Still Going Strong.

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What Does a More Inclusive Chicago Actually Look Like? CCA Has Been Building It Since 1998.

There Is A Nonprofit That Needs Exactly What You Have

Whether that is a donation, a few hours on a weekend, or a skill set they cannot afford to hire, the organizations on this site are doing real work in real communities. Browse our nonprofit database, read their stories, and find your way in.

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