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With your support, Renaissance is able to provide housing for homeless individuals and families, deliver mental and physical healthcare, conduct outreach to move people from the streets and shelters into housing, and prevent large numbers of households from becoming homeless each year.

Renaissance (FEIN 36-3900116) is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation and a tax-exempt charitable organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations to Renaissance are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Renaissance gratefully accepts donations by check and credit card and we would be pleased to speak with you about other ways to give including:

Gifts through Donor Advised Funds
Gifts of Appreciated Securities
IRA Charitable Rollover Gifts
Planned Gifts through Bequests, Trusts, and Beneficiary Designations

Renaissance is proud to have earned the Four-Star Charity rating from Charity Navigator and the Platinum Transparency rating from GuideStar.

Please contact John W. Pfeiffer, Chief Philanthropy Officer at jpfeiffer@rssichicago.org or 312-929-3482 for information and assistance.

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The Campaign for Renaissance

To ensure that Renaissance is able to deliver the highest quality housing and services to our participants now and throughout our fourth decade of service, we have launched The Campaign for Renaissance. This $1 million fundraising effort will enable Renaissance to make critical investments in the organization’s people, programs, technology, and sustainability.

Renaissance is at a critical juncture. As our programming has grown rapidly, it will be important to ensure that we have sufficient unrestricted funds to provide stability to the organization and support capacity-building investments that public funds are unable to fully support.

We invite you to join us in strengthening Renaissance’s capacity to prevent and end homelessness for thousands of people in crisis each year. To learn more, please contact John W. Pfeiffer, Chief Philanthropy Officer at jpfeiffer@rssichicago.org or 312-929-3482.

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Events

Join us for fun and impactful events that bring our community together in support of Renaissance's work to end homelessness.

A Taste of Hope 2026

Join us on Thursday, October 22, for an evening of red, white, and sparkling wine, light appetizers, and community at The Press Room. Together, we’ll support Renaissance’s work to prevent and end homelessness while recognizing Susan and Sean Sullivan with the Leadership in Ending Homelessness Award.

📅 Thursday, October 22 📍 The Press Room, Chicago

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6:00–9:00 PM | Tickets $150 each

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Enter the A Taste of Hope 50/50 raffle for a chance to win while supporting Renaissance Social Services. Tickets are $20 each or three for $50.

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A Day in the Life of a Case Manager

Monica Richmond - a Team Leader for our Supportive Housing Outreach Team – discusses what a "typical" day looks like for our Case Managers. Renaissance's Clinical Director, Erica Ernst, and Executive Director, Michael Banghart joined Monica for this conversation.

The Renaissance Living Room

The Renaissance Living Room is an alternative to hospitals or the police when you’re having a mental health crisis or just too stressed and overwhelmed to cope, in a safe, home-like atmosphere. Why do we need The Living Room and how it helps will be discussed.

How to Help Our Homeless Neighbors

What do you do when you encounter a homeless person? Many people are unsure of how to help our most vulnerable neighbors and this Conversation answers this question and more.

Finding Home

Featuring Lillian and Ray, two Renaissance Program Participants, and Michael Banghart, Renaissance’s Executive Director

Why Housing Makes Cents (Sense)

Betsy Benito, Principal Consultant, High Ground Partners, LLC Richard Day, University of Chicago Booth School of Business Michael Banghart, Executive Director, Renaissance Social Services

Conversation on Ending Homelessness

Sol Flores, Deputy Governor, State of Illinois, and Michael Banghart, Renaissance’s Executive Director will discuss the issues surrounding homelessness and the steps being taken to end it.