What to Support

What To Support

IC Annual Fund

When you give to the IC Fund, you provide life-changing opportunities and resources for each of Illinois College’s more than 1,000 students. Annual gifts fuel innovation and prepare students for the future through meaningful learning experiences. With an annual goal of $1,000 per student, the fund supports scholarships, expert faculty, classroom projects, internships, global travel, cutting-edge technology, and more.

Crispin Hall Renovation

To inspire achievement and empower students to realize their full potential, Illinois College’s classrooms must provide innovative learning environments with integrated technology. Your support in renovating Crispin Hall will ensure that Illinois College is able to provide our students and faculty with the tools and technology needed to flourish.

Matching Gifts

Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions or volunteer hours made by their employees. If your company is eligible, the impact of your gift to Illinois College may be doubled or possibly tripled!

Endowed Student Scholarships

Gifts to create endowed scholarships affect the lives of many students and make it possible for Illinois College to recruit and retain talented students, regardless of their financial circumstances. 

You can create an endowed scholarship to reflect your personal interests by funding students pursuing experiences through internships, BreakAways or study abroad, or research; supporting the first-year student experience; focusing on students in a particular major or career path; and more.

The College’s Endowment

Illinois College’s endowment provides the foundation on which to build the College’s future and increasing the endowment dramatically enhances IC’s ability to meet key needs of faculty salaries, student financial aid, and a host of emerging opportunities in academic programs.

Creating endowment funds leaves a permanent, positive legacy that will help educate students and play a significant role in keeping our academic programs relevant and at the forefront of liberal arts education.

Faculty Chairs and Research

To attract and retain high-quality professors, Illinois College must significantly invest in its faculty through faculty endowments. The caliber of our faculty ⁠— many of whom are leaders in their respective disciplines ⁠— is critical to the quality of the education that we provide students and that, in turn, launches them toward successful careers.

Support of our faculty through fully endowed named faculty chairs, the faculty professional development fund, and the faculty research fund plays a vital role in continuing the tradition of academic excellence and innovation IC is known for.

How To Give

There are many ways to give to Illinois College, such as making your gift online, through stocks, planned gifts, corporate sponsorships, and more. Make your gift today online or by contacting the Office of Development and Alumni Engagement at 217.245.3046 or development@ic.edu.