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University of Illinois Brilliant Futures Campaign eclipses its $2.25 billion goal 4 months early
September 23, 2011 10:35 AMThe University of Illinois’ Brilliant Futures Campaign has surpassed its $2.25 billion goal four months before the campaign’s Dec. 31, 2011, conclusion. As of Aug. 31, 2011, the University has gifts and commitments totaling $2.267 billion.
U of I and Foundation records third highest gift total ever at $216.6 million
September 23, 2011 10:33 AMThe University of Illinois and the U of I Foundation enjoyed another excellent year in private gifts received for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2011.
16 Gifts Totaling More than $18 Million to Benefit Urbana‑Champaign Campus of University of Illinois
September 23, 2011 10:30 AMSixteen private gifts totaling more than $18 million earmarked for University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign programs were announced today (Friday, Sept. 23, 2011) at the U of I Foundation’s 76th Annual Meeting.
Local Philanthropists Make $10 Million Gift to the UI College of Applied Health Sciences
September 22, 2011 10:35 AMShahid Khan and his wife Ann Carlson Khan, have continued their generous support of the University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign by making a gift of $10 million to fund the new north addition of Huff Hall.
Student Caller at University of Illinois Sets Fundraising Success Record
February 21, 2011 08:00 AMZachary Grotovsky, a 23‑year‑old senior at the University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign, is a student caller for the University of Illinois Foundation.
University of Illinois Brilliant Futures Campaign Passes $2 Billion Mark
October 01, 2010 08:00 AMThe University of Illinois’ Brilliant Futures Campaign, the largest in the school’s 143‑year history, has passed the $2 billion mark and was 89 percent towards its $2.25 billion goal as of Sept. 15, 2010.
11 Gifts Totaling More Than $10 Million to Benefit Urbana‑Champaign Campus of University of Illinois
October 01, 2010 08:00 AMEleven private gifts totaling more than $10 million earmarked for University of Illinois programs at the Urbana‑Champaign campus were announced today (Friday, Oct. 1, 2010) at the U of I Foundation’s 75th Annual Meeting.
U of I and Foundation Eclipse $200 Million in Giving for 3rd Straight Year
October 01, 2010 08:00 AMThe University of Illinois and the U of I Foundation enjoyed another banner year in private gifts received for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2010.
Woodrow Wilson Awards Dinner honors Thomas M. Siebel and Condoleezza Rice
May 27, 2010 11:00 AMThe Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars of the Smithsonian Institution presented the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship to Thomas M. Siebel.
DuPont Pledges $200,000 to Illinois AgCom Program
March 31, 2010 01:53 PMDuPont announced a $200,000 award to a University of Illinois initiative between the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) and the College of Media.