Help Protect the Midwest Environment

The Environmental Law and Policy Center depends entirely on generous contributions to fight for and win the most pressing environmental cases in the Midwest. ELPC has achieved a terrific series of victories over the past few months. Some of these cases are the result of years of work by our public interest attorneys and environmental advocates. Your support helps enable ELPC's talented staff to take on more important cases and win.

Give Online

You can make a contribution online through our secure site. For more information please review our privacy policy or contact us.

Send a Check

If you would like to make a contribution by mail, please mail your check (made out to "Environmental Law and Policy Center") to:

Environmental Law & Policy Center
Attention: Laura McElherne
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60601
312-673-6500

Call Us

Call the ELPC Development Office at 312-673-6500 and use your credit card to make a contribution.

Give Appreciated Securities

If you've owned a stock for more than a year, you can give it to ELPC. You avoid capital gains tax and get an income tax deduction equal to the current value of the stock. And, ELPC is able to put the full value of the stock to work without paying capital gains tax. To arrange a stock transfer to ELPC, call our Director of Operations, Kevin Brubaker at 312-673-6500.

Make A Planned Gift

You may grant a gift from your estate to ELPC through a will or living trust. For more information on how to make a planned gift to ELPC, call the ELPC Development Office at 312-673-6500 or email contributions@mail.elpc.org.

Ratings and Affiliations

ELPC received the highest possible rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. Click on the logo to review ELPC’s four-star rating.

ELPC is proud to be a member of Earth Share of Illinois, which represents more than 60 organizations working to protect the environment locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. When you donate to Earth Share of Illinois, your contribution is divided equally among all of these organizations. Click the logo for more information about Earth Share’s giving options.

ELPC also participates in the Chicago-Area Combined Federal Campaign, which encourages workplace giving from federal government employees. Our 2008 pledge card number is 75177. Click the logo for more information.