Every Dollar Helps!

 

Through free, short-term exhibitions, engaging public programming, and robust partnerships, the Design Museum of Chicago contextualizes and humanizes design's influence in everyday life. We are living in challenging times. Through storytelling, design and art have the capacity of making connections and bringing people together. Join us today by supporting the Design Museum. 100% of your donation will fund design education, inspire those capable of making the world better, and foster innovation across cultural sectors — fund breakthroughs and change lives.

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$24 — Make Design Accessible

Your generosity allows the Design Museum to be free and open to the public year round. An average donation from our magnanimous visitors is still $6. Cover the donation for four people from all walks of life in our gallery, and make design accessible to all.

$517 — Foster Innovation

Workshops led by the the Design Museum teach students foundational skills and design thinking. Support at this level fosters innovation by providing supplies like x-actos, pens and notebooks for 30 students in a Chicago Public Schools classroom with a stipend for an expert facilitator.

$2,438 — Ignite Imaginations

The Design Museum offers hundreds of hours of free programming, covering a wide range of topics. Programs like Raising Products, a virtual series on art, design, and communities of color, leave a huge impression. Funding at this level supports speaker stipends, event marketing, and post-event outreach.


Thank you so much!

Design is more than a powerful source of inspiration. It is an integral tool that connects communities and creates equity, which is why we think it’s so important to provide Chicago’s residents and visitors with a free and accessible museum focused on design. Since 2012, millions of people have participated in our programs, exhibitions, and partnerships. We are building on this strong foundation. With your support, we are poised for the future, planning more exhibitions and events, making opportunities through our robust internship program, and making design accessible to all.

Design Museum of Chicago is a registered non-profit. Our Federal Employer Identification Number is 46–2120195, and we hold a GuideStar Silver Seal of Transparency. Donations are tax-deductible. If you have questions about your donation, contact us.


$10,000+

Anonymous
Helyn Goldenberg & Michael Alper
The Neisser Family Foundation
Sacks Family Foundation
Helen Zell

$2,500+

Anonymous Advised Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation
Bill Beach & Carrie Secrist
Classic Color
DMoC Visitors
Ruth Goran
The Holland Family
Scott Hurst
Casey Jones & Reed Kroloff
Anne Kaplan
Rana Komar
Andie Kramer
Sam Landers
Christopher & Cynthia Lanter Charitable Fund
John & Barbara Massey
Margaret McCurry
Gary Metzner & Scott Johnson
Allan Perales & Vicki Diep
Providence Bank & Trust
Bud Rodecker
Steven Ryan
David Salkin & Dirk Denison
Lisa Skolnik
Richard Wright & Valerie Carberry

$1,000+

Nick Adam
Robert C. Albert Fund at The Chicago Community Trust
Anonymous
Jillisa Brittan & Jeffrey Smith
Cindy Coleman
Lois & Steve Eisen
Marilyn & Larry Field
Brian W. Fitzpatrick
Jack & Sandra Guthman
Janis Kanter & Tom McCormick
Donna LaPietra & Bill Kurtis
Michael Jefferson Inc.
Herbert & Paula Molner
House of Hunt
Oscar Isberian Rugs, Inc.
Ron & Joyce Paprocki
The David L. Pattis Memorial Foundation
Arlene Semel
Ralph Senst & Karen Zelden
Brenda Shapiro
Tom Shapiro & Madeleine Grynsztejn
Dan & Julie Wheeler
YoojDesign

$250+

Zac Bleicher & Jeff Kruse
Glenn Canigiani
Catherine Caravette
Suzanne Faber & Rick Fizdale
Judy & Aaron Gadiel
Virginia Gerst
Christie Hefner
Morven Higgins
Rhona Hoffman
Chris & Erin Huizenga
Debra Kerr
Tom Lee
Steve Liska
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Pranita & Sanjiv Nayar
Kim Perutz
Wallace & Kristie Paprocki
Steve Rokicki
John & Catherine Terdich
Denis Weil

Up to $250

Joseph Altshuler
Heather Anderson
Celia Bertoia
Nancy Bishop
Jennie Bukowski
Lawrence Bynum
Sam Calero
Red Cummings
Andrew Dembitz
William Drendel
Kyle Eertmoed
Howard Epstein
Oleg Evdokimov
Grooms Family Donor Advised Fund
Anicea Franklin
Susan Geffen
Mary Haffenberg
Cody Hudson
Layne Jackson
Christopher Jobson
Mike Joosse
Jonathan Kinkley
Garland Kirkpatrick

Russell Lord
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Cecile Margulies
Anne Morse
Nadine Nakanishi
Emily & Tyler Nevius
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Kira Novak
Dave Pabellon
Sid Panjwani
Joe Reinstein & Hannah Higgins
Relativity
John Robak
Yumi Ross
Michael Savona
Karoline Schleh
Sandra Stein
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Kelsey Taylor
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Jen Uner
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