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Individual Support

Your gift to the CAC will help provide opportunities to people who want to learn why design matters.

Your gift to the CAC will help provide opportunities to people who want to learn why design matters.

Your support fuels the CAC's mission to educate and inspire through engaging programs and exhibitions. By contributing to the CAC, you help us to continue enriching lives through the celebration of Chicago’s rich architectural heritage, and empowering citizens to take part in shaping a vibrant future of our city.

Ways to give as an individual supporter:

How your support could help:

  • $20 = Sponsor a CPS student's field trip
  • $50 = Provide a ticket for a low-income student's first CAC River Cruise experience.
  • $75 = Equip a participant in summer camp with necessary supplies.
  • $125 = Support a free family education event at the CAC
  • $300 = Fund curriculum materials for a CPS teacher
  • $500 = Cover tuition for a Teen Fellow to take a Digital Lab course

Business support information can be found here
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Burnham Society

Named after legendary architect and Chicago city planner Daniel H. Burnham, the Burnham Society was formed to help the CAC achieve its mission to advance public interest in Chicago's magnificent architecture.

Burnham Society members give $1,500 or more annually and memberships are 100% tax deductible. 

  • Burnham Society - $1,500 - $2,999
  • Burnham Society Leader - $3,000-$4,999
  • Burnham Society Benefactor - $5,000 +


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Planned Giving

Consider including the CAC in your will, trust or as a beneficiary of your retirement plans and support the future of this vital organization by providing funds that help make future tour and public programming possible and accessible.


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    Recognize a docent

    Thank a docent for an exceptional tour experience by donating to the CAC in their honor.

    Thank your docent
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    Give in memory of

    Support the CAC in memory of a loved one who cared for our mission.

    Donate today
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Other ways to give

There are a variety of ways you can give in support of the CAC and our mission.

  • Matching gifts
  • IRA gifts
  • Donor advised funds
  • Stock gifts
Learn more about these options
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Business Support

Explore how your business can give back to support the CAC.
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