Annual Giving
One of the most crucial ways to support the college is through your annual gift. Your gift, regardless of size, does make a difference in the life of a student--nurturing achievement, fostering excellence, and training the next generation of science and engineering leaders. The breakthroughs our students and faculty make in the classroom are changing our world. Our long history of engineering excellence continues today largely because of the loyal and consistent support of our alumni.
Your annual contribution creates a seamless connection between the past and the future. With your ongoing support, we can continue to serve the needs of our students and maintain our position as an global leader in education and research.
Gifts may be made to specific departments or outreach programs. These funds are used to address the critical priorities of the unit, such as student scholarships and fellowships, and critical upgrades in technology, instructional resources, and facilities. Gifts can be made to special initiatives in the college, a department, or another engineering program to meet specific needs.
You will help secure the infrastructure of the college through an endowment, which supports faculty, students, and academic programs in perpetuity. As named funds, they also are legacies to your generosity or to whomever you wish to honor. The principal of the fund is never used; the endowment provides a steady source of funds, based on the interest income it generates.
Types of Endowment Funds Name Minimum Gift
Endowed Faculty Chair $2 million
Endowed Professorship $500,000
Endowed Fellow $250,000
Endowed Research Fund $200,000
Endowed Graduate Fellowship/Assistantship $150,000
Endowed Lecture Series $100,000
Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship $ 25,000
Engineering at Illinois welcomes gifts of common stocks, bonds, mutual funds, other appreciated securities, or property, which will be managed or liquidated so that the proceeds will enable you to best benefit the college.
Deferred gifts are the result of careful planning that integrates your charitable gift into your overall financial, tax, and estate-planning objectives to maximize the benefits for you and the College. Here are examples of the kinds of deferred gifts through which you can have a lasting impact on the College:
- Bequests
- Charitable Trusts and Annuities
- Pooled Income Funds
- Retained Life Estates
- Retirement Accounts
- Life Insurance
Contact the Office of Advancement to discuss other potential ways to give.
