The Gladly We Give Faculty/Staff/Retiree Annual Fund is a way for current and retired employees to invest in the university, thereby investing in our own futures, our students’ futures, and the future of the community. Gladly We Give is designed to encourage more faculty, staff, and retires to support the University each year and to recognize and thank all current and retired employees for their annual gifts to Illinois State University.
SECA gifts do not count towards the Gladly We Give Annual Fund. SECA is the State Employee Combined Appeal and is an opportunity each fall for all state employees, including those at all Illinois public universities, to support local, state, and national charities such as the United Way. Your donations to these funds support many important causes that are unrelated to Illinois State University.
Annual participation is the key to our success. The number of current and retired employees supporting us influences corporations and foundations that are considering major grants and gifts to the University.
As members of the University community, we can all see first-hand how expensive it has become to obtain a post-secondary education. Faculty and staff giving can never be enough to make up the shortfall, but your participation can go a long way to helping us be heard when we ask for corporate, foundation and legislative support.
Your annual gift is a vote of confidence in Illinois State University and its mission. Your participation each year will lead the way to our future success.
The reasons for making a gift through the Gladly We Give annual fund are very personal to each donor, and Illinois State University offers a vast array of funding opportunities to meet the personal goals of our donors. Perhaps working with students through the years makes you want to help provide scholarships or fellowship opportunities. Maybe your academic department needs private funding for unique programs and activities that you feel are important to support. Or a specific area of research might be particularly meaningful for you and your family.
We have designated February and March as the focus months, but any gift given in the ’09 fiscal year (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009) will count toward our goal of increasing the number of faculty/staff/retiree donors!
For many donors, knowing that their gift can be doubled thanks to matching gifts is a powerful incentive to give to the campus annually. Your spouse will need to check his/her company’s matching gift policies to determine what gifts are matched as well as how the gift should be given. Typically, the gift must be made by the employee, which means your payroll deduct gifts cannot be matched.
Absolutely! Your contribution can be designated to a variety of areas including scholarships, colleges, departments, schools, programs or endowed funds, just to name a few. Your gift directly benefits the area you choose. Simply note your preference on the gift form.
Participation is our goal. What is important is that you choose to give, not necessarily the amount. When everyone gives a little bit, we all gain a lot! An annual gift of at least $10 is all that is required to be included in our goal and to have your name listed on the Gladly We Give F/S/R Annual Fund donor roll.
Your support to any area of Illinois State University, including these areas, is very important. Thanks for your involvement! Your donation will be counted as part of our goal.
No, the Gladly We Give F/S/R Annual Fund and the Alumni Telefund are just two separate ways to support our University through gifts to the ISU Foundation. You count as both an employee and alumnus donor.
Absolutely! It will be important to designate on your check or gift form that this is a joint gift so be sure to include both names.
Simply check the appropriate place on the Gladly We Give gift form. Your name will not be included on our donor lists.
We are asking for a commitment for just one year. Each year we will ask for your annual gift. If you elect to use payroll deduct for your gift, you pledge should be completed within 12 months
Redbird Connections is your secure site with your personal and gift information. Your Illinois State UID number is all that is required for you to register with the site and access your information.
Choose the most convenient way for you! (Please note, there is a $10 minimum gift.)
Giving online is as simple as going to our secure website and filling out the form. You can give using a major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover).
On the online form, you will find a box called Gift Designation, there you can designate your gift to any area of campus.
The Gladly We Give F/S/R Annual Fund is different than the recent Redefining Normal comprehensive campaign, which had a very specific dollar goal. The goal of the Gladly We Give is to increase the number of faculty/staff/retired employees who each year donate to the ISU Foundation to support an area of choice on campus. Our ultimate goal is to have 50% participation each year.
Please call the Internal Campaign office at (309) 438-2592 or email Barbara Todd at .
