Why should private donors support the Campaign?
Private gift support acts the extra margin of excellence that assures the University’s continued recognition as a world-class institution of public higher education. The reasons that our alumni and friends give are as diverse as they are. There are donors who want to honor loved ones or friends, those who want to honor the past accomplishments of their parents, or loving siblings who want to pay tribute to the achievements of a brother or sister. There are donors who are grateful for what they received from Illinois and they now want to give something back. Many of our donors recognize that giving to Illinois offers them not only the opportunity to strengthen their University, it gives them the chance to secure their own financial future as part of a planned giving process. Some of our donors have a passion for a certain cause and want to help make sure that adequate funding exists to sustain and enhance academic and research excellence in that specific area. For others, giving to thei
