Turn your miles, moments, and milestones into support.

Whether you join Team Gilda, celebrate a birthday, or host a community fundraiser, your efforts fuel our free programs.

Join Team Gilda

Host a Third-Party Fundraiser

Examples:
• Marathons and endurance events
• Facebook/Instagram fundraisers
• Workplace and community events

Honoring Your Commitment to Cancer Support

Legacy giving has always been a vital part of Gilda’s Club Chicago. The Gilda Radner Legacy Society recognizes and celebrates individuals who include GCC in their estate plans, ensuring that no one has to face cancer alone.

By becoming a member, you are making a profound impact—providing emotional and social support for anyone affected by cancer, now and in the future.

Learn more

Partner with us to strengthen community.

Companies support Gilda’s Club through sponsorships, volunteer events, matching gifts, and employee-led fundraisers.

Learn About Corporate Partnerships

Ways to engage:

• Corporate Donations & Grants

• Sponsorship of Programs & Events

• Employee Engagement & Volunteerism

• In-Kind Gifts

• Join the Corporate Red Door Society

Give Through Your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)

A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a simple, flexible, and tax-efficient way to help ensure that no one faces cancer alone. With a DAF, you can make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants to Gilda’s Club Chicago over time. Many donors appreciate the ease and strategic benefits a DAF provides, allowing them to plan their giving while maximizing impact.

Why Give Through a DAF?

1. Flexible & Convenient: DAFs allow you to recommend grants to Gilda’s Club Chicago at any time, whether as a one-time donation or part of a long-term philanthropic plan. You can support our mission when it’s meaningful for you.
2. Tax Advantages: Because contributions to a DAF are made in advance of your grant recommendations, donors typically receive an immediate tax deduction. This can be especially beneficial in years of higher income or when managing appreciated assets.
3. Strategic Charitable Planning: A DAF offers a simple way to centralize your giving. You can set up recurring grants, involve your family in charitable decisions, and manage all your philanthropic support through one account.
4. Make a Bigger Impact: Many donors use DAFs to give appreciated stocks or accumulated assets, allowing them to avoid capital gains tax and potentially give more than they could with cash alone. Your generosity goes further – directly supporting our community.

How to Recommend a Grant to Gilda’s Club Chicago

When directing a DAF gift, please use the following information:

Legal Name: Gilda’s Club Chicago

FEIN: 36-4115144

Address: 537 N. Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60654

If your DAF provider allows you to send a note with your grant, we would be grateful if you listed your contact information so we can recognize your gift and thank you properly. Some providers do not include donor names unless you request it.

We’re Here to Help

If you have questions about making a Donor-Advised Fund contribution or would like to discuss maximizing your impact, we would be happy to assist you. Contact Bradford Newquist, our Chief Development Officer at bradfordnewquist@gildasclubchicago or 312-464-9900 x135.

Your generosity makes it possible for Gilda’s Club Chicago to provide free emotional and social support to anyone impacted by cancer. Thank you for considering a DAF gift to sustain our mission.

Many corporations have programs that will match your donation to an accredited charitable organization. Check with your HR department to see if your company has a matching donation program.

Stock donations and gifts of mutual funds or bonds are simple and advantageous ways to share your generosity with Gilda’s Club Chicago. By making stock donations to Gilda’s Club, you can multiply the impact of your gift. In addition to receiving a tax deduction for the fair market value of your stock, you can avoid capital gain tax by making the gift directly to Gilda’s Club Chicago.

Give your time. Change a life.

Volunteers support programs, help at events, greet members, prepare meals, and more.

Individuals, groups, and corporate teams are welcome.

Become a Volunteer