Explore Our Giving Options
DONATE TO ONE OF OUR SPECIAL INITIATIVES
DONATE BY MAIL
You are welcome to mail your gift by downloading and completing this donation form or sending it to the address below:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago
PO BOX 778848
Chicago, IL 60677-8848
DONATE CRYPTOCURRENCY
We accept donations in the form of most cryptocurrencies accepted on the Gemini Exchange through The Giving Block. Learn more and donate here.
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT BY MATCHING YOUR DONATION
Thousands of companies match donations made by their employees and their spouses to nonprofits like BBBS every year. Please visit our matching gift page to see if your company or your spouse’s company will match your gift. You can also access the forms, guidelines, and instructions that you need to submit your match.
EVENT TICKET DONATIONS
We often receive donated event tickets. We offer these to our Bigs to use with their Little for a special outing. These tickets assist our Bigs in providing new experiences to the children. Examples of these tickets include professional sporting games (Bulls, Bears, Blackhawks, White Sox, Cubs, Chicago Fire), theater performances, concerts and community events. If you are interested in donating any tickets please contact tickets@bbbschgo.org.
**Please note: Many times, our matches cannot use tickets for daytime/afternoon games and events during the week. We do not want tickets to go unused, so it is best to contact us first before emailing or mailing your ticket donation.
To ensure timely delivery to our matches, we prefer to have ticket donations in-hand at least 48 hours in advance of the event. If you are donating electronic tickets, 24 hours advance notice is appreciated or just transfer them to tickets@bbbschgo.org.
AMAZON SMILE
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate .5% of the total purchase to our agency!
Simply sign in on smile.amazon.com and when prompted, type Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago in as your charity of choice. It will keep our agency as your designated charity each time you sign in to the website. This is an easy and fun way to give back to BBBSMC, especially if you already are a current Amazon shopper!
STOCKS AND SECURITIES
You invest. A child profits. It’s that simple. By making a donation in the form of stocks, bonds, mutual funds or other appreciated securities, you are making an investment in the future of children in your community.
If you have any questions or to receive stock transfer instructions, feel free to call Timothy Corp, Chief Financial Officer, at 312-207-5648 or Kate Rhodes, Manager of Individual Giving, at 312-207-5622.
PLANNED GIVING
Start putting your trust in us—literally. By including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago in your estate plans, your legacy will live on and will have a big impact, too!
A planned gift to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago ensures the continuation of our landmark mentoring programs and creates your own legacy of support. Planned giving also offers significant advantages, including tax breaks and a potential income increase.
If you’re considering making Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago part of your trust, bequest, or endowment, please contact Kate Rhodes, Manager of Individual Giving, at 312-207-5622 or rhodes@bbbschgo.org.