In a fiscal year marked by a return to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Illinois’ fundraising totals hummed right along.
The University of Illinois System and the UI Foundation pulled in their fourth-largest fundraising total on record in the fiscal year that ended June 30, with $446.1 million in new gifts, grants, pledges and deferred commitments.
The UI system’s three campus fundraising initiatives have exceeded the initial $3.1 billion combined goal, raising $3.26 billion since the campaigns began in 2017.
The Urbana-Champaign campus’ “With Illinois” campaign has raised $2.42 billion, or 107.7 percent of its goal. The Chicago campus’ “Ignite” campaign has raised $709.4 million, or 94.6 percent of its goal, while the Springfield campus’ “Reach Stellar” campaign has raised $40.1 million, or 100.4 percent of its goal, through fiscal 2021.
This story appeared in The News-Gazette on Oct. 1, 2021.