Renaissance Social Services

Renaissance is a leader in Chicago‘s response to homelessness. Established in 1993, the organization provides a range of proven solutions, including prevention, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, mental and behavioral health care, and social services. In 2024, Renaissance served more than 4,300 unhoused and housing insecure people throughout Chicago, including: • 2,404 individuals who received resources to prevent homelessness; • 648 participants who lived in the agency’s permanent supportive housing, including 158 families; • 523 people living on the streets and in shelters who were connected to housing and health care; and, • 216 individuals who were rapidly re-housed. With support from Renaissance’s dedicated and compassionate team members, participants achieved significant personal outcomes in 2024: • 93% of participants remained in housing for at least one year. • 89% of participants achieved at least one of their stabilization goals. • 90% of participants avoided unnecessary hospitalizations. • 98% of participants avoided psychiatric hospital admissions. • 95% of participants avoided evictions. • 97% of participants avoided incarceration. For the community as a whole, Renaissance’s services deliver significant social return on investment, based on a recent study by a team from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business: • Every dollar invested in our Permanent Supportive Housing program yields $1.27 in social savings; • Every dollar invested in our Family Support Program yields $1.90 in social savings. • Every dollar invested in our Homeless Prevention Program yields $1.46 in social savings. To learn more, visit us online at rssichicago.org or contact Michael Banghart, Executive Director at (773) 645-8900 x108 or mbanghart@rssichicago.org or John W. Pfeiffer, Director of Philanthropy at (773) 645-8900 x405 or jpfeiffer@rssichicago.org.