Support the Design Museum of Chicago
Inspire, Innovate & Educate Through Design
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.
In the last six years, more than 100,000 people have participated in over 160 programs, and visited 15 Design Museum exhibitions. This year, 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.
To keep this up, we need your help.
Make Design Accessible
Provide free admission for five visitors, keeping the Design Museum free and open to the public
Strengthen Community
Cover hard costs for one opening reception or panel discussion, building a neutral space for the community
Empower Critical Thinking
Add two design books or 20 magazines to our library, used as reference materials as we design exhibitions
Encourage Understanding
Provide supplies like x-actos, pens, notebooks, or hammers for one design workshop
Cultivate Connections
Supply hard working volunteers with critical tools, paint, and pizza as they work together
Make Opportunities
Provide one intern with a stipend, in addition to course credit and critical work experience
Ignite Imaginations
Fund hundreds of hours of free programming that sparks exploration and creativity
Embolden Culture
Make one exhibition possible within the next year, bringing our mission to life
Every Dollar Helps
Donations at every level are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your support!
Massive Thanks!
Design Museum of Chicago is a registered non-profit. Donations are tax-deductible. If you prefer, checks can be made payable to “Design Museum of Chicago” and sent to 1917 N Elston, Chicago, IL 60642.
Contact Tanner Woodford with further questions or comments, by phone: 312 894 6263, or email: info@designchicago.org.
Founding Sponsors
Donors & Corporate Members
- Anonymous ×3
- Geoff Adler Family
- Bartosz Bak
- Barbour Spangle Design
- Chris Boruff
- Philip Burton
- Josephine Divizio
- Keefer Dunn
- Design Matters Media
- Howard Ecker
- Bob Faust
- Cheri Gearhart
- Renate Gokl
- Helyn Goldenberg
- Ruth Goran, CPA
- April Greiman
- Andrew Gross
- Christie Hefner, CAH Inc.
- Matthew Hoffman
- Erin & Chris Huizenga
- Cody Hudson
- Barry Itzkowitz
- Mike Joosse
- Rana Komar
- Jamie Koval
- John Ronan Architects
- Carrie Kennedy
- Jinhwan Kim
- Andie Kramer
- Fran Krasnow
- Hal Kugeler & Ed Flood
- Liska + Associates
- Dirk Lohan
- Fletcher Martin
- John & Barbara Massey
- Modzelewski Family
- Soumit Nandi
- Peter Nicholson
- Andreana Occes
- Wallace & Kristie Paprocki
- Lavonne Piscione
- John Pobojewski
- Jill & Lou Raizin
- Debra Reed
- Susanne Schnell
- Cameron Smith
- Jonathan Solomon
- Kyle Stork
- Studio Gang Architects
- Kristen Tanakatsubo
- Kimberly Terzis
- George Vandelogt
- Cheryl Towler Weese
- Denis Weil
- Chip von Weise
- David Williams, Morningstar
- Alisa Wolfson
- Robyn Woodford