Today is Giving Tuesday — a day when people come together to support work that matters. At Equip for Equality, that work is ensuring people with disabilities are safe, supported, and treated with dignity across every system in Illinois.
For forty years, we’ve uncovered gaps that put people at risk:
- Youth with disabilities in custody denied the education they were legally entitled to
- Nursing homes where residents experienced neglect or unsafe conditions
- Psychiatric hospitals using harmful restraint practices
- Police encounters that escalated because officers lacked training on disability and mental health
- Large institutions where people lived in isolation and danger
- These gaps are real — and have life-altering consequences.
But because of supporters like you, Equip for Equality responds. We investigate, litigate, negotiate, and press for change that protects people statewide — regardless of disability, age, background, or where in the state they live.
Today, we invite you to help sustain this work.
Make your Giving Tuesday gift: https://efe.app.neoncrm.com/campaigns/40th-anniversary-celebration-launch
We have a special challenge available today only — if we reach 40 gifts of $40 or more, we will unlock a generous match from a group of anonymous donors. If you were planning to make Equip for Equality part of your year-end giving, today is the day.
