Invest in access, innovation, and excellence
Your gift to Gies College of Business helps make the goal of a Gies education a reality for talented students, provides opportunities for students to learn and practice innovation, and enables the College to recruit and retain leading faculty educators who will teach and inspire the next generation of business leaders.
Give online
Make a secure gift online with your debit or credit card. You will be able to browse available funds for your gift, and you have the option of dividing your gift into two or more payments, giving a fixed amount over a specified period, or setting up a recurring donation.
Give by EFT
Automatic payments can also be set up through a regular Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) in support of Gies College of Business. To set up your gift, download and mail the form, and designate Gies College of Business as the unit to receive your gift.
Give by mail
If you wish to make a gift by mail, make checks payable to “University of Illinois Foundation” and mail to the following address:
University of Illinois Foundation
PO Box 734500
Chicago, IL 60673-4500
The University of Illinois Foundation is the official gift-receiving arm of the University of Illinois and is a 501(c)3 charitable organization with EIN 37-6006007.
To learn more about making a gift to Gies, email businessalumni@illinois.edu.
Other ways to give
Endowed Gifts
Endowed gifts provide long-term support to the College. The gift is invested and provides a yearly distribution. A minimum amount is required to establish an endowment. Call 217-244-6669 or email us for details.
Pledges
Multiyear pledges of support (up to five years) benefiting Gies College of Business allow us to invest in students, faculty, and programs knowing that funds are on the way. Call 217-244-6669 or email us for details.
Memorial and Tribute Gifts
Pay tribute to a family member, friend, classmate, or faculty member through your gift. Your honorary or memorial gift can be made anytime by mail, online, or phone. Please indicate whom the gift honors or memorializes at that time.
Planned Gifts
Consider a planned gift to the University of Illinois Foundation to benefit Gies through your will, living trust, or retirement plan. There are also ways to structure a gift to provide a lifetime income stream to yourself and/or a loved one while receiving an immediate income tax deduction. For more information or to let us know you’ve benefitted Gies in your plans, call 312-585-9038 or email us.
Payroll Deduction Gifts
University of Illinois employees can make gifts to Gies College of Business through payroll deduction. Complete the payroll deduction form to enroll. Please note that it may take more than one pay period before your payroll deduction goes into effect.
Gifts of Securities
Make a gift of publicly traded stocks or mutual funds via electronic transfer or mail. The University of Illinois Foundation uses Northern Trust Company to facilitate gifts of securities. Call 217-244-6669 or email us for details.
Gifts of Land
Create a legacy for your family while creating opportunities for students and faculty through a charitable gift of land. Call 217-244-6669 or email us for details.
Is my gift tax-deductible if I live outside the United States? In most circumstances, donors with income taxable in the United States may deduct their gifts to the University of Illinois from that income. Please check with a local tax professional for details specific to your country, or please email us for more specific information about giving options from overseas.