Cash or Wire Transfer
For information on how to cash transfer by wire, call the University of Illinois Foundation at (217) 333-0810 or email uif@uif.uillinois.edu.

Credit Card
Make your gift online through our secure giving page. You may also contact us directly to answer any questions by emailing BusinessAlumni@illinois.edu or call the Office of Advancement at (217) 244-6669.

Electronic Funds Transfer
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is a secure way to deliver your gifts directly and automatically from your bank to the University of Illinois Foundation. When you make an EFT gift, your bank disburses the funds automatically according to your instructions until you decide to stop. To make your gifts via EFT, simply download, complete, and return the EFT Authorization Form to the University of Illinois Foundation.

Mail
Please make gifts by check or money order payable to the "University of Illinois Foundation." Please also include a short note (or memo on your check) stating the purpose or designation of your gift.

Mail to:
University of Illinois Foundation
P.O. Box 734500
Chicago, IL 60673-4500

Payroll Deductions
Payroll deduction is an easy way for University employees to make gifts directly and automatically from a paycheck. When you make a payroll deduction gift, you may instruct the University to withhold a minimum contribution of $5 per month for a period of time (no less than 3 installments) or until you instruct us to discontinue the withholding. To make your gifts via payroll deduction, simply complete the Payroll Deduction Authorization Form.

Tax Benefits
Your gift may provide you with federal and state income tax benefits. Your state may also allow a credit or deduction. The University of Illinois Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation separate from the University of Illinois and is a 501(c)(3) organization. A copy of the University of Illinois Foundation's current financial statement is available online or can be requested by calling the Foundation at (217) 333-0675.

Company Matching Gifts
Your gift to Gies College of Business may be doubled, tripled, or possibly quadrupled through your company's matching gift program. Some companies even match gifts made by retirees and/or their spouses. To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, please enter your employer's name in the database on the University of Illinois Foundation's website.

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Gifts by Will
Through various types of bequests for Gies College of Business, you may secure a charitable estate-tax deduction for the value of the gift. Best of all, you will know that your generosity will support the College for years to come.

Gifts that Pay You Income
Do you want to support Gies Business but worry about having enough income for yourself and your loved ones? Life-income gifts, such as gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts, can provide donors with an income stream, significant tax savings, and the satisfaction of supplying the College with vital long-term resources.

Charitable Lead Trust
Transferring property to Gies Business and individuals you wish to benefit is not always an either/or proposition. With careful planning, you may be able to arrange your transfers to accomplish more than one objective. For example, if you have assets that are appreciating, children who may want to start a business in the future, and a desire to assist the College, you may wish to consider creating a charitable lead trust.

Gifts from Retirement Plans
You may consider using retirement-plan benefits to make a significant gift that will support the College. Because of the estate- and income-tax treatment of retirement-plan benefits, the cost of your gift to your estate and heirs is often relatively small.

Gifts of Appreciated Securities
The simplest way to support Gies Business is through cash gifts. But creative gifts of assets can include stocks, bonds, and property (real estate and personal property such as artwork). These can provide you with charitable deductions and can also offer additional tax savings.

Naming opportunities at Gies College of Business represent a profound partnership between visionary donors and our college’s enduring mission.

Endowed gifts play a vital role in advancing excellence in education and empowering innovative research far into the future. An endowment can be established through an outright gift, a bequest in a will, or a life income gift such as a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust. For more information call the University of Illinois Foundation at (217) 333-0810 or email uif@uif.uillinois.edu.