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The museum we are building together is a call for a more inclusive foundation for the stories we preserve, interpret, and share. We invite you to support the National Public Housing Museum today. By contributing, you are boldly embracing a new kind of museum—one that actively advances housing justice and amplifies community voices.

Donors from California: please note that we are in the processing of registering with your state, and we are currently unable to process your online donation.

To give by check, please send to:

National Public Housing Museum
c/o Development Department
625 N. Kingsbury St.
Chicago, IL 60654

Make a Monthly Gift

We are so grateful for donors who provide ongoing support for the museum with a recurring monthly gift. Make an impact all year long by selecting a monthly donation schedule.

Join the National Public Housing Museum Giving Circle

The National Public Housing Museum Giving Circle is a special community of dedicated supporters who contribute to the museum’s annual fund at $1,000 or more. All gifts to the annual fund at this level come with core membership benefits, plus behind-the-scenes experiences, exclusive events, and other perks! Your donation is 100% tax deductible. Give today and join the Circle!

For more information about becoming a member of the National Public Housing Museum Giving Circle, please contact Colleen McGaughey, Director of Development, at [email protected].

Become a Corporate Member or Sponsor

Generous support from the business community helps to sustain our museum as a pay-what-you-can cultural experience that everyone can enjoy. 

Exhibit and program sponsors help to bring specific museum experiences to life. With offerings that explore art, history, public policy, racial justice, and more, sponsors can choose to support an initiative that resonates with their mission and brand. We offer a range of visibility benefits that demonstrate your organization’s commitment to art, culture, and the greater good. 

Corporate membership helps to provide free school visits for K-12 students, who experience unique learning opportunities about the history and future of public housing. The museum offers three levels of membership to corporations, congregations, and nonprofit organizations. Each level includes corresponding benefits–from free tours for employees to special behind-the-scenes experiences, as well as free rental of the museum’s Living Room and Sculpture Garden  for a unique reception for your organization. 

  • Partner:  $10,000
  • Leader: $25,000
  • Champion: $50,000

For information on becoming a sponsor or corporate member, please contact Colleen McGaughey, Director of Development, at [email protected].

Leave Your Legacy

Why Planned Giving?

You have the opportunity to ensure that future generations can share in the stories preserved by the National Public Housing Museum and the chance to engage in innovative public policy reform that reimagines the future of our communities, our society and the places we call home. Planned giving makes a difference by ensuring a lasting charitable legacy and offers a number of financial benefits, including tax advantages and income supplement through annuities.

  • beneficiary of a retirement account
  • beneficiary of a dollar amount or estate percentage
  • recipient of cash or stock
  • recipient of a charitable annuity trust
  • recipient of a charitable lead trust

Establishing planned giving is a simple process. For more information about including NPHM in your estate planning, please contact Colleen McGaughey, Director of Development, at [email protected].