Make A Gift Now Using The College’s Website
	Make a gift electronically via the Illinois College website using a Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover credit card. Gifts may be unrestricted or designated to an area of your choice.

	Cash and Checks
	Cash and checks are the most prevalent of contributions and are reported on the date Illinois College receives or processes the gift. It is important to note, at the end of the calendar (December 31) or fiscal year (May 31), the approved method of processing gifts includes allowing reporting and gift credit in accordance with Federal gift tax regulations in effect at the time of the gift.   Checks should be made payable to Illinois College and mailed to the College:         Illinois College       Office of Advancement             1101 West College Avenue       Jacksonville, Illinois 62650   Donors are encouraged to indicate the purpose of the gift on the check or in a cover letter. The Office of Advancement does not recommend that donors mail cash via any postal service or courier.

	Credit Card
	Credit card contributions increasingly are becoming more popular each year. To make a donation by credit card, the Office of Advancement needs the donor’s name, the name printed on the credit card, the credit card number, card type (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover), expiration date, security code and donation amount. You may mail this information to Illinois College or call us at 217.245.3046. We advise donors to not email credit card information.

	Electronic Bank Draft
	An electronic bank draft offers the donor a convenient opportunity to make a gift without writing a check. This can be completed monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. Electronic transfers occur on the 15th of each month. Simply send the College a cancelled check with the amount of your monthly contribution and where you would like to designate your gift.

	Appreciated Securities
	Appreciated securities may be made directly to the College. Donors making gifts with appreciated securities are asked to contact the Office of Advancement at 217.245.3046 with the company name of the stock being transferred and the number of shares. We will then provide you the College’s DTC number, account name and account number for your broker to use in making the wire transfer electronically. Upon receipt of appreciated securities, Illinois College will utilize the IRS-mandated valuation method of computing the mean (average) of the high and low trading prices on the date of transfer. Closing values are not considered.

	Closely-held Stock
	Closely-held stock gifts of $10,000 or more must have a value reported at fair market price provided by a qualified independent appraiser for stocks not publicly traded. Gifts of closely-held stock less than $10,000 may be valued by the per-share cash purchase price of the most recent transaction.

	Assignment of Income
	Assignment of income allows a donor to assign income coming from a third party to Illinois College. This would be in lieu for direct payment for services rendered. In this case the donor receives gift credit. If the gift made by the third party is not in consideration for services or a matching fund gift, the donor may receive soft credit while the third party receives the gift credit.

	Money/Wire Transfers
	Money/wire transfers can be made directly to the College. Please contact the Office of Advancement at 217.245.3046 for additional information.

	Payroll Deduction
	Payroll deduction is an effortless and simple way for Illinois College employees to make a charitable gift to the College. Donors simply need to complete a form available from the Advancement Office with the amount of deduction, designation of the gift and term (period length) of the deduction. To enroll, please contact the Office of Advancement at 217.245.3046.

	Corporate Matching Gifts
	Corporate matching gifts support those alumni, parents and friends whose employer matches charitable contributions made by employees. Your gift to Illinois College could be doubled or even tripled. Policies vary from company to company, therefore, donors are encouraged to speak with the benefits or human resources office at the respective company to receive detailed information and the forms needed to complete the matching gift. In some cases, retiree gifts are even matched.   Illinois College credits matching gifts in the fiscal year in which they are received. All matches count toward your giving total in that fiscal year for inclusion in the annual giving clubs.

	Contact Us
	Philip R. Hood Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations 217.245.3084 | philip.hood@ic.edu Marcia K. Short ’86 Director of Development - Major Gifts 217.245.3046 | mkshort@ic.edu       Julie Surratt Wilkinson ’05 Director of Development - Major Gifts 217.473.7511 | julie.wilkinson@ic.edu     Melissa Lamb Pantier ’84 Director of Corporate, Foundation and Governmental Relations 217.245.3166 | mpantier@ic.edu   Kristin Van Aken Jamison ’99 Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations 217.245.3065 | kristin.jamison@ic.edu   Robyn Maher Director of Annual Support Programs 217.245.3046 | robyn.maher@ic.edu