Ways to Give

Cash or Wire Transfer

For information on how to cash transfer by wire, call the University of Illinois Foundation at (217) 333-0810 or email uif@uif.uillinois.edu.

Credit Card

Make your gift online through our secure giving page. You may also contact us directly to answer any questions by emailing engineering-alumni@illinois.edu or call the Office of Advancement at (217) 244-2364.

Electronic Funds Transfer

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is a secure way to deliver your gifts directly and automatically from your bank to the University of Illinois Foundation. As with online giving, EFT donations allow us to minimize administrative expenses.

When you make an EFT gift, your bank disburses the funds automatically according to your instructions until you decide to stop. You may extend your contribution into installments over the entire year.

To make your gifts via EFT, simply download, complete and return the EFT Authorization Form to the University of Illinois Foundation.

You may fax the form to (217) 333-5577 or mail to:

University of Illinois Foundation
P.O. Box 734500
Chicago, IL 60673-4500

Mail

Please make gifts by check or money order payable to the "University of Illinois Foundation."

Please also include a short note (or memo on your check) stating the purpose or designation of your gift is to the "Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering".

Mail to:
University of Illinois Foundation
P.O. Box 734500
Chicago, IL 60673-4500

For the security of your gift, please do not send cash.

Payroll Deductions

Payroll deduction is an easy way for University employees to make gifts directly and automatically from a paycheck. As with online giving and EFT, payroll deduction donations allow us to minimize administrative expenses.

When you make a payroll deduction gift, you may instruct the University to withhold a minimum contribution of $5 per month for a period of time (no less than 3 installments) or until you instruct us to discontinue the withholding.

To make your gifts via payroll deduction, simply complete the Payroll Deduction Authorization Form.

If you have any questions, please contact Gift Processing at (217) 244-2706.

Tax Benefits

Your gift may provide you with federal and state income tax benefits. Your state may also allow a credit or deduction.

The University of Illinois Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation separate from the University of Illinois and is a 501(c)(3) organization.

A copy of the University of Illinois Foundation's current financial statement can be requested by calling the Foundation at (217) 333-0675.

Company Matching Gifts

Your gift to The Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering may be doubled, tripled or possibly quadrupled through your company's matching gift program. Many companies also match gifts made by retirees and/or their spouses. To see if your company has a matching gift policy, please enter your employer's name in the matching gift database on the University of Illinois Foundation's website.

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Support what matters to you most by setting up a monthly, quarterly or yearly gift

Your recurring gift provides steady and reliable support that strengthens ISE's ability to plan for the future. This sustained generosity helps us advance groundbreaking research, prepare future leaders and creates opportunities for innovation that shapes industry and society. Priorities such as supporting our faculty and students’ experiences, renovating learning spaces and labs to cultivate breakthrough research and innovation, and the ISE Engineering Visionary Scholarship Initiative have been strengthened thanks to philanthropic support from recurring donors.

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Establish Your Legacy

Our continued excellence depends on the generosity of our dedicated alumni and friends. As you reflect on your own legacy, consider the long-term impact you can have on The Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering through a planned gift. Planned gifts can help you take care of yourself and your loved ones while also meeting your philanthropic goals. By making a planned gift to ISE, your commitment is far more meaningful than you ever thought possible.

Gifts by Will

Through various types of bequests for The Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering, you may secure a charitable estate-tax deduction for the value of the gift. Best of all, you will know that your generosity will support the department for years to come.

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Gifts that Pay You Income

Do you want to support ISE but worry about having enough income for yourself and your loved ones? Life-income gifts, such as gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts, can provide donors with an income stream, significant tax savings and the satisfaction of supplying the department with vital long-term resources.

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Charitable Lead Trust

Transferring property to ISE and individuals you wish to benefit is not always an either/or proposition. With careful planning, you may be able to arrange your transfers to accomplish more than one objective. For example, if you have assets that are appreciating, children who may want to start a business in the future, and a desire to assist the department, you may wish to consider creating a charitable lead trust.

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Gifts from Retirement Plans

You may consider using retirement-plan benefits to make a significant gift that will support the department. Because of the estate- and income-tax treatment of retirement-plan benefits, the cost of your gift to your estate and heirs is often relatively small.

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Gifts of Appreciated Securities

The simplest way to support ISE is through cash gifts. But creative gifts of assets can include stocks, bonds, and property (real estate and personal property such as artwork). These can provide you with charitable deductions and can also offer additional tax savings.

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Powerful opportunities for a legacy of excellence

Naming opportunities at The Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering represent a profound partnership between visionary donors and our department's enduring mission. By investing in an endowed gift, you leave an indelible mark on the legacy of Illinois Grainger Engineering, fostering transformative opportunities for generations of students, faculty and the global community we serve.

Endowed gifts play a vital role in advancing excellence in education and empowering innovative research far into the future. An endowment can be established through an outright gift, a bequest in a will or a life income gift such as a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust.

If you have questions about making an endowed gift, please contact Interim Associate Dean for Advancement Heather Vazquez at 217.333.2517, hfv@illinois.edu.