We specialize in
- Hygiene and personal care products
- Clothing and shoes
- Self-stable food, snacks, and drinks
- Household essentials
- Baby items
- Cleaning supplies
- Pet products
- Seasonal and specialty items
Inventory changes weekly! Apply now.
Nonprofit
Save 85% or more
Get the essential items your clients need without draining your budget
GiveNKind connects approved Chicagoland 501(c)(3) nonprofits, schools, and churches with millions of dollars’ worth of donated goods each year, including hygiene products, clothing, and household essentials. Whether you’re serving families, individuals experiencing homelessness, or children in need, GiveNKind helps you provide more.
Apply today to access essential goods for your programs.
How it Works
- Products are donated by corporate partners
- You select what your clients need
- A modest administrative fee supports logistics and operations
- Items are for direct client use; items may not be resold
How To Get Started
Apply for Access
501(c)(3) nonprofits, schools, and churches providing charitable services in the Chicagoland area may request access to the Resource Catalog.
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Get Approved
Please allow up to 48 business hours. Once approved, you will receive an email confirmation.
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Select Products
Add items to your cart and check out. Schedule an appointment to pick up your order or request delivery.
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
Chicagoland 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, and churches that provide charitable programs. GiveNKind does not ship.
GiveNKind specializes in personal care products, apparel, housewares, and home goods, which are our nonprofit partners’ most-requested items.
GiveNKind assesses a nominal administrative fee on products. While products are donated to GiveNKind, expenses are incurred for transportation, storage, and distribution. Grants, individual donors, and fundraisers also subsidize these expenses. After your organization is registered and approved, sign in to the Resource Catalog to see admin fees.
GiveNKind accepts all major credit cards and PayPal. If you have to pay by check, you will need to purchase a gift card in advance. You may then use the gift card to pay for orders. Gift cards do not expire.
Yes, in fact we encourage this, especially if your organization has multiple staff and programs with different needs. After the umbrella organization is approved, additional users can register as a “new user.”
GiveNKind’s Buffalo Grove location is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., for order pickup. We also offer pick-up appointments at the Bridgeport Arts Center. Schedule your pick up appointment through the catalog or here after completing your order. Orders must be picked up within two weeks.
A representative from your organization can pick up the order. Please list the name of the representative when you schedule your appointment.
Our team needs time to fulfill orders; therefore, we are unable to offer in-person ordering for items in our catalog. If you need information about a product, please email contact@givenkind.org.
Nonprofits may visit GiveNKind’s Resource Market at the GiveNKind Center where we offer in- person ordering for items not in our catalog. The Resource Market is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Resource Market is only open to approved account holders. Guests and clients are not permitted in the Resource Market.
Yes, you may pick up multiple orders during one appointment. Our team can see your orders in our system and will have them ready at your appointment time. You do not need to schedule a new appointment time for additional orders.
We are happy to provide more information about a product listed on the catalog. Email contact@givenkind.org or call 847-802-8977 ext. 1.
GiveNKind offers free delivery on orders over $300 and within a 60-mile radius of the GiveNKind Center, thanks to the Last Mile Project, a donor-funded program. For smaller orders, delivery is available for a fee based on the size of the order(s). Request a delivery quote after you place an order.
Click on the “Sign In” button. Enter your email address, and a passcode will be emailed to you. Enter the passcode to log in to the resource catalog. We recommend bookmarking the resource catalog link.
Contact registration@givenkind.org for assistance with your account.
Please email registration@givenkind.org to remove an individual’s access to your organization’s GiveNKind account.
meet giveNKind
Hundreds of people make GiveNKind possible
GiveNKind Volunteers
Each year, over 350 volunteers help sort donations, pull orders, load cars, answer questions, and greet nonprofits. Their efforts keep admin fees low and our shelves full.
GiveNKind Staff
Our staff manages the logistics and operations, and lead our amazing volunteers, all to bring quality goods to you and the communities you serve.
The GiveNKind Center
The GiveNKind Center is located in Buffalo Grove, IL, 30 miles north of Chicago. Our partners provide a full spectrum of community services, including early childhood education, employment training, housing support, food assistance, animal welfare, counseling, senior services, and more, in Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry County, and beyond.
Multiply the Impact of Every Gift
Invite your supporters to purchase a GiveNKind gift card for your organization. Their contribution stretches further through GiveNKind, giving you greater purchasing power and the flexibility to choose exactly what you need, when you need it.