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frequently asked questions about the campaign

We love to answer questions, so please use the link at left to send us one. You could also call Lisa Whelpley at 206.6058, or email her directly at whelpley.lisa@uis.edu.

At the Diversity Center open house.You might also find your question listed below.

What is the Faculty and Staff Campaign?

The Faculty and Staff Campaign invites all faculty and staff to show their support for UIS by making annual gifts to their favorite initiatives or departments on campus.  Gifts made to any area of campus during the fiscal year move us closer to our goal.  A special campaign is carried out during March. (back to top)

When does the Faculty and Staff Campaign start?  When does it conclude?

The Campaign will be in high visibility beginning at the official Kick-Off Celebration on Wednesday, March 1 and will continue until the Wrap Up Celebration in early April.  Volunteer employees will be encouraged to conduct personal contacts and Staff member at the 2008 UIS Cares event.host department/unit events during this period. (back to top)

If I give to the Faculty and Staff Campaign, where will my gift go?

You can direct your gift to any area of UIS that is important to you!  There are hundreds of accounts at UIS to which donors can make contributions.  If you would like to make a gift to an area of campus that does not yet have a gift account, we can create an account so your gift gets used the way you want it to.  Just contact Teresa Szabo at 6-6058. (back to top)

Can I designate my gift to more than one area?

Certainly.  Just indicate the area and amount for each designation on your gift card, or when you make your gift online. (back to top)

How much will I have to give to be a part of the Campaign?

The goal of the Faculty and Staff Campaign is __% participation!  There is no specific dollar amount required.  Your gift of any amount will help us move closer to our goal. (back to top)

How will my gift be used?

100% of your gift goes to the fund you designate. (back to top)

Do previously arranged gifts count?  For instance, I already give to Brookens Library through payroll deduction.  Do I need to make an additional gift to be included in the campaign?

Previously arranged gifts do count.  All gifts given this fiscal year (since July 1, 2008) will be included in the campaign totals.  However, the Faculty and Staff Campaign provides a wonderful opportunity for increasing an existing payroll deduction arrangement, and/or making an additional gift. (back to top)

Valerie What about gifts I have already made?  I gave an auction item to the Staff Scholarship drive.  Do I need to make an additional gift to be included in the campaign?

You do not have to give an additional gift.  All gifts given this fiscal year (since July 1, 2008) will be included in the campaign totals.  However, the Faculty and Staff Campaign provides a wonderful opportunity for increasing an existing payroll deduction arrangement, and/or making an additional gift. (back to top)

I already work here.  Why should I give?

In these hard financial times, it might seem a little presumptuous to ask you to give back, but we do so because your giving is so important.

First, your gifts can have a pointed impact.

You're so close to what is happening on campus, you're like a surgeon who knows exactly where a patient needs treatment. Because of that, your gifts often have a quicker and more effective impact on the lives of students.

In many cases, you know about needs that are not obvious to the external community or even to the Office of Development (we would love to hear about those needs!). Please keep giving for that reason.

Second, your giving affects the giving of people off campus.

Considers servers at a restaurant. They see the underbelly of the restaurants they work in--how clean the kitchen is, how carefully the chefs work, whether the ingredients are fresh. So when a server comes to eat at the restaurant on her own time, that's quite a powerful recommendation.

The same principle applies to faculty and staff giving. We are fortunate to have had a giving rate of 43.7 percent at UIS in FY '08-'09.  This high percentage of giving serves as evidence that you--who know best what the university accomplishes in students' lives--stand behind UIS' mission with your gifts.

That giving rate is quite a compelling proof of UIS' value to prospective donors, foundations, and corporations, but we would like to do even better. Even small gifts get counted in the percentage, so please give what you can. (back to top)        

What types of gifts “count?”

All types of annual gifts count for the campaign.  Common gift types include:

  • Outright gifts:  cash, checks, payroll deduction, and credit card gifts.
  • Shares of stock:  in publicly traded companies.
  • Gifts of personal property: such as books, art, jewelry, professional equipment, auction items and other items may be given.
  • Gifts of real property (back to top)

How do I make a donation to UIS?

Ask your mail stop’s Faculty and Staff Campaign Volunteer.  He or she will provide you with a payroll deduction card or a card for a one-time gift, as well as a return envelope.  If you prefer, you could call the Development Office at 6-6058 or use the Give Now link at left to give safely online. (back to top)