kinds of Gifts that you can make
Here are some short descriptions of the different kinds of gifts you can give to UIS. For more detailed information, please link on the name.
Any gift given during a fiscal year for use during that year.
Any gift without limitations on how it can be used. Gifts given to department funds are unrestricted if you allow the department to use the gift as it sees fit. Gifts to the UIS Fund qualify as unrestricted giving.
Annual Giving to Designated Funds
Any gift given during a fiscal year to a specific fund for a specific use. These include gifts given to specific scholarship funds and to departmental funds and other funds for specific needs.
Annual Giving to Scholarship Funds
You can add your gift to any scholarship fund at UIS, simply by giving to that fund online or by sending your gift by mail.
Annual Giving to General Funds
You can add your gift to any general fund at UIS (most departments and programs have such a fund); this fund usually provides unrestricted fund to the department or program.
- Gifts that Require a Fund Agreement
These include named scholarship funds, professorships, bequests, charitable gift annuities, and other gifts. Some of these gifts are current use gifts; others are endowed.
Current-Use Gifts
These gifts, many that do include a gift agreement, are intended to be used during the current year
Endowed Gifts
An endowment is a self-renewing resource that the University of Illinois at Springfield holds in perpetuity (forever) and does not spend. Instead, endowed gifts are invested.
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs that supplement their employees’ charitable donations.
Many donors give to honor of people they admire or love, often on the occasion of the person's birthday, on mother's or father's day, or on another day special to the honoree.
Some commemorative gifts, such as the plaque on a bench honoring Thomas R. Hughes, are a thoughtful way to honor or memorialize a loved one while supporting a cause you believe in. Our list of scholarships includes many that have been created in memory of a much loved son or daughter, parent, or friend.
Donations supporting need- and merit-based scholarships enrich the University of Illinois at Springfield by attracting outstanding students with diverse talents and experiences. Your gifts also support student research.
Professorships allow UIS to build a thriving intellectual community by attracting promising scholars from around the world early in their careers. Your gifts also support faculty research and development.
