Protect Our City’s Irreplaceable Landmarks with a DAF
Are you passionate about safeguarding Chicago’s iconic architecture, vibrant neighborhoods, and vital green spaces? Do you want to ensure the stories held within our historic landmarks endure for future generations? Partner with Preservation Chicago through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) and make a profound, lasting impact on the city you love.
What is a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) and How Does it Benefit Preservation Chicago?
A Donor Advised Fund is a powerful charitable giving tool that allows you to make a significant contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants to your favorite qualified charities over time. By designating Preservation Chicago as a recipient of your DAF grants, you directly fuel our crucial work of advocacy, outreach, and education to save Chicago’s historic assets.
Legal name: Preservation Chicago
Address: The Williams Building, 205 W. Monroe, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60606
Federal Tax ID: 01-0674228
Why Use Donor Advised Fund Giving to Support Preservation Chicago?
- Maximize Your Impact on Chicago’s Landmarks: Your contributions to a DAF can grow tax-free, meaning more funds are available to support Preservation Chicago’s vital campaigns. Imagine the difference your amplified giving can make in saving an endangered historic building or revitalizing a neglected neighborhood.
- Immediate Tax Advantages for Preservation: Contribute cash, appreciated securities, or other assets to your DAF and receive an immediate income tax deduction. This is particularly beneficial for high-value assets like stocks, allowing you to avoid capital gains taxes while investing in Chicago’s heritage.
- Flexible Support for Urgent Preservation Needs: Historic preservation often requires swift action. Your DAF allows you to recommend grants to Preservation Chicago at critical moments, ensuring we have the resources to respond to immediate threats to our city’s architectural treasures or seize unique preservation opportunities.
- Simplify Your Giving to One Cause: Consolidate your charitable giving to Preservation Chicago into one convenient account. We handle the administrative details, so you can focus on the tangible results of your generosity – the preservation of Chicago’s unique character.
- Build a Legacy for Future Chicagoans: Through your DAF, you can establish a lasting legacy of supporting historic preservation. Involve your family in the process, instilling a shared passion for protecting Chicago’s irreplaceable architecture for generations to come.
- Expert Oversight & Proven Results: Preservation Chicago has a track record of catalyzing significant and substantial change in Chicago’s preservation landscape. Your DAF gifts support a highly effective organization that consistently delivers tangible outcomes, turning long-neglected historic assets into dynamic neighborhood anchors. (In 2023, with a $500k budget, we catalyzed over $10M in public funding, which in turn generated over $100M in private funding in community investment!)
How Your Donor Advised Fund Giving Fuels Preservation Chicago’s Mission:
- Contribute to Your DAF: Fund your DAF account with assets that offer you the best tax advantage.
- Recommend a Grant to Preservation Chicago: Advise your DAF administrator to issue a grant to Preservation Chicago.
- Witness the Impact: Your grant directly supports our efforts to:
- Advocate for endangered historic buildings and districts.
- Educate the public on the value and economic benefits of preservation.
- Partner with communities to achieve creative reuse and preservation-sensitive outcomes.
- Catalyze economic development and job creation through the revitalization of historic assets.
Ready to Help Preserve Chicago’s Architectural Soul?
Donor Advised Fund Giving is a smart, strategic way to champion historic preservation in Chicago. Join a community of passionate donors who are committed to safeguarding our city’s heritage and ensuring its vibrancy for years to come.
To direct a gift to Preservation Chicago from your donor advised fund, simply share our legal name, address and federal tax ID with your donor advised fund manager. We currently are registered and accept Donor Advised Fund Giving (DAF) from Charles Schwab DAFgiving360, National Philanthropic Trust, Fidelity Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, and The Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund/Merrill Lynch DAF advisors.
Legal name: Preservation Chicago
Address: The Williams Building, 205 W. Monroe, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60606
Federal Tax ID: 01-0674228
Preservation Chicago is listed as one of Chicago’s best nonprofits in Crain’s Chicago Giving Guide which makes Preservation Chicago a top-rated charity for DAF (Donor Advised Fund) donations.
Preserve Chicago Consistently Earns Top Charity Ratings
Bravo to Preservation Chicago for earning the best Platinum charity rating seal from Candid / GuideStar. Preservation Chicago also achieved the best 4 star rating from Charity Navigator. These unbiased charity evaluations are among the best and most widely recognized in the nonprofit social sector. The combination of Preservation Chicago’s Candid Platinum Seal and 4 star rating from Charity Navigator’s 4 Star rating, make Preservation Chicago one the top rated nonprofits for donations in Chicago. The combination of the top rating by GuideStar / Candid and Charity Navigator gives confidence to donors that Preservation Chicago is a highly rated charity that you can trust with your philanthropic donations.
Please review Preservation Chicago’s extensive Platinum rated Candid profile and Preservation Chicago’s 4 star Charity Navigator profile to learn more about our vision, mission, best practices, metrics, impacts, and outcome to see if we align with your causes and passions.
Additionally, Preservation Chicago is listed as one of Chicago’s best charities and is featured by GreatNonprofits and Crain’s Chicago Giving Guide which makes Preservation Chicago a top-rated charity for DAF (Donor Advised Fund) donations and a great nonprofit to support with your charitable donations. Preservation Chicago is consistently rated one the best non profit organizations in Chicago based on earning the top rating year after year from the best trusted charity rating organizations including GuideStar / Candid and Charity Navigator. These top ratings are reserved for highly impactful nonprofit organizations that are achieving consistent successful outcomes.
Preservation Chicago: Love Your City Fiercely!