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Brookfield Zoo Chicago
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Choose the Way You Give

One-Time Gift

Your tax-deductible gift to Brookfield Zoo Chicago in any amount directly benefits the care of animals, positively affecting our communities and sustaining our planet’s limited resources!

Honor/Memorial Giving

Brookfield Zoo Chicago offers a number of ways for donors to make a gift in honor or in memory of a friend or loved one while providing financial support to the zoo and our mission.

Corporate Giving & Sponsorships

Your company can support Brookfield Zoo Chicago's mission through philanthropic support, sponsorship, and more!

Adopt an Animal

When you choose to adopt an animal at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, you'll be sharing the care. In addition to contributing to their daily care, you are also helping research and conservation efforts within the Zoo and around the world.

Donor Circles

When you become a member of the Donor Circles, you become an essential partner in all that we do.

  • Create unique and enriching activities for each of the more than 3,500 animals who call our Zoo home.

  • Provide meaningful experiences for our Zoo guests and outreach program participants.

  • Invest in understanding the science behind animal care and welfare.

Planned Giving & Requests

Planned giving is a way to support the Zoo through gifts arranged now but given in the future — often as part of their long-term financial or estate plans.

Your Gift Makes a Difference