As a nonprofit Supportive Living Community, Friedman Place relies on support from the community to help us provide activities, programs and ‘extras’ that make our PLACE a home. Financial contributions to Friedman Place are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

Help Keep Residents and Community-Based Clients Who Are Blind Thriving!

If you have a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) with Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, or the BNY Mellon Charitable Fund and would like to make a gift to Friedman Place, you can do so in the DAF Direct window below:

In-kind gifts such as new and gently used clothing, tickets to performances, and household amenities are greatly appreciated by residents. We regularly ask them what they would most like to receive from donors — you can see their answers by visiting their donation wish list below! This is a running list that features not uncommon items that are small luxuries for Friedman Place community members.

Resident in the Touch Garden

You can also make a contribution by mail:

FRIEDMAN PLACE
Philanthropy Department
5527 N. Maplewood
Chicago, IL 60625

Donor Privacy Statement

Friedman Place will not sell, trade or share a donor’s personal information with any individual or organization or send donor mailings on behalf of any individual or other organization unless the donor has given Friedman Place specific, written permission to do so. Friedman Place provides this Donor Privacy Policy to inform our Donors of the way their information is used. We also provide our Donors – along with others who may receive any form of communication from Friedman Place – with the opportunity to remove their name from our mailing list, as well as to restrict or choose the mailings they wish to receive. Friedman Place’s website may contain links to third party websites. Friedman Place is not responsible for the privacy practices of these other websites. Each entity may also have its own privacy policy regarding donor information. We encourage all donors and/or users to learn about the privacy policies and practices of all websites and charities with which they are involved. It is not our desire to send unwanted mail or other communication to our donors. Please contact us if you wish to be removed from our mailing list.

Matching Gifts

Many employers will match their employees’ charitable contributions. It is worth asking your Human Resources department if your company has a Matching Gift Program, these programs are opportunities to make your gift go even further!

Planned Giving