10 Evanston Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

EVANSTON, IL — If you’re like many of your Evanston neighbors, you may spend a good part of the holiday season with your credit card in hand buying gifts for family and friends. Coming up soon is a chance to give back to the local community.

Giving Tuesday, which in 2024 falls on Dec. 3, is a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups. Since 2012, nonprofits worldwide have used the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to galvanize fundraising, rally volunteers and add momentum to their causes.

Maintaining funding is a constant challenge for many nonprofits that fill gaps and meet other needs in the Evanston area.

Here are 10 local nonprofits to consider getting behind on Giving Tuesday, listed in alphabetical order:

1. Alliance of Hope for Suicide Survivors: Provides support and resources for individuals affected by suicide loss.
2. Art Encounter: Aims to educate and connect people of all ages through visual arts experiences.
3. Evanston Cradle to Career: A collaborative partnership of more than 40 organizations committed to realizing a more fair and equitable community in Evanston.
4. Evanston Community Foundation: Mobilizes community resources to drive systemic social change and build a prosperous and resilient Evanston.
5. Family Focus Evanston: Provides programs and services to strengthen families and promote the well-being of children, including early childhood education and youth development initiatives.
6. Family Promise Chicago North Shore: Assists families experiencing homelessness with shelter, meals and case management.
7. Impact Behavioral Health Partners: Offers mental health services and supportive housing to individuals with mental illnesses, promoting recovery and community integration.
8. Kuumba Evanston: A local nonprofit organization made up of community members, coaches and educators whose mission is to serve families of color marginalized by systemic racism.
9. Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois: Delivers nutritious meals to seniors and people with disabilities to combat food insecurity.
10. Open Communities: Advocates for fair and affordable housing in the northern suburbs of Chicago, working to promote just and inclusive communities.