How to Give
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Our online giving form saves you time, paperwork and postage and is secured with encryption. You will finalize your transaction and receive your receipt from the University of Illinois Foundation.
For security reasons we cannot accept credit card information via email or fax.
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Make your gift to UIC by check or money order payable to the University of Illinois Foundation FBO UIC Honors College. Include a note in your check’s memo specifying the gift’s designation.
Mail your check to:
University of Illinois Foundation
P.O. Box 734500
Chicago, IL 60673-4500
For security reasons, please do not mail cash.
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Gift Planning (via the University of Illinois Foundation) can help meet your financial goals while helping the UIC Honors College.
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Heading link
EFT is a secure way to deliver your gifts directly and automatically from your bank to the University of Illinois Foundation for the benefit of the Honors College. 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 and 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.
Either fax the authorization form to 217-333-5577 or mail it to:
University of Illinois Foundation
1305 West Green Street, MC-386
Urbana, IL 61801
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UIC employees can instruct the University to withhold a minimum contribution of $5 per month for a period of time (no less than three installments) or until you opt to discontinue the withholding.
To make your gifts via payroll deduction simply download, complete and return the payroll deduction authorization form found on the University of Illinois Foundation page to the University of Illinois Foundation via fax to 217-333-5577 or mail it to:
University of Illinois Foundation
1305 West Green Street, MC-386
Urbana, IL 61801
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Giving your stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other appreciated securities can provide immediate assistance to UIC as well as increased tax benefits to you. These gifts require special planning and should involve consultation with your financial advisor.
To make a gift of publicly traded stocks or mutual funds via electronic transfer, please contact the Foundation Cash Receipts Department for delivery instructions at cashdesk@uif.uillinois.edu or (217) 244-0352.
The Foundation does not publish the delivery instructions in an effort to ensure proper identification of the donor transferring the gift. Please verify the name of the securities and appropriate number of shares to be received and the designation of the gift prior to the transfer.
Contact us to learn more about how to give Heading link
Sheila O’Donnell
Executive Director of Development
Building & Room: Rice Building
Address: 815 W. Van Buren St., Chicago, IL 60607
Office Phone: (312) 413-7632
Email: sheilao2@uic.edu