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Give today via our secure Paypal checkout and be a part of addressing the urgent, under recognized issues keeping children and youth from reaching their full potential.

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Our donors are critical partners who share our common goal of nurturing and empowering children and youth. Bright Promises commits to ensuring that 100% of every dollar donated goes to programs supporting children and families in need in communities across Chicagoland.

Donate by Check or Donor Advised Fund

Donations made by check or donor advised fund can be mailed to:
Bright Promises Foundation
c/o Impact House
200 W. Madison Street, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60606

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Become a Monthly Donor

Your monthly gift to Bright Promises fuels the long-term investments needed to help drive systems-level change. Become a monthly donor and make a lasting impact on Chicagoland kids and their families.

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Make a Gift in Honor or in Memory

Celebrate a loved one with a gift to Bright Promises Foundation in their honor or memory.

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Employer Match

Increase the impact of your donation through your employer's donation matching program.

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Our Impact

Learn how your gift to Bright Promises is making an immediate positive impact on the lives of thousands of young people in need.

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Our Approach

Discover how your gift is helping to drive l positive change in the systems that impact children and youth.

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TESTIMONIALS

“Together as a community we are able to build a foundation for a compassionate and trauma-informed society that embraces healing and promotes the well-being of all."

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Saraid, youth leader and program participant

“This program helped bring my self-esteem back. My child saw me going...he came up to me and told me ‘Mom, I want to be like you. You’re a leader. I want to be a leader like you.'"

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Gabriela, Parent

“There is always someone who can relate to what you're experiencing. Connecting with those individuals is sometimes the most helpful thing you can do so that you know you are not alone and you can build a community.”

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Amaya, youth leader and program participant

“Moving through wellness in a trauma-informed way means investing in Self-Reflection and Deep Listening. As professionals, as community members, as lovers, as breathers, these are two of many ingredients we can cultivate deeply, and intentionally in our healthy socioemotional ecosystems.”

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JJ McNeal, Bright Promises Youth Council Guide

"The communication, collaboration, and resource-sharing that happens between different agencies and service providers allows children and families to be served in a holistic way.”

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Promoting Resiliency Grantee Partner

“Bright Promises transforms circumstances through really deep education and reflection, and then brings together a group of organizations that can tackle the issue."

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SEL@Home Grantee Partner