The time is now. Invest today and see a direct impact on success.
The Investors Society is a philanthropic giving affiliation launched to generate leadership-level unrestricted support to the University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. The Investors Society was established to strategically attack the dramatically changing collegiate athletics landscape, with an eye toward student-athlete championship performance. Through your focused and philanthropic investment in Illinois Athletics, you are positioning the Fighting Illini to recruit and retain championship-caliber student-athletes, coaches, and staff to pursue championships at the highest level.
JOIN US IN OUR UNWAIVERING GOAL TO WIN IN THE CLASSROOM, IN COMPETITION, AND IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES WHO WEAR ORANGE AND BLUE
Stewardship and Experiences
Investors Society members will enjoy exclusive, unique engagement opportunities and stewarded experiences commensurate with their level of giving. Investors Society gifts are 100% tax-deductible and are categorized as unrestricted giving.
Championship Programs
Investment levels
As your level of giving grows, so do your opportunities for even greater access and connection. Investors Society members partner with Illinois Athletics through a five-year commitment at one of the following investment levels. Commitments to the Investors Society are payable over five years.
Pledge payments are due by December 31st each year. Gifts to the Investors Society are 100% tax deductible.
$50,000 – $99,999
$100,000 – $249,999
$250,000 – $499,999
$500,000 to $999,999
$1,000,000 – $2,499,999
$2,500,000 – $4,999,999
$5,000,000 - above
*Amounts listed above represent the minimum annual contribution over a five-year period.
Ways To Give
An annual contribution at one of the Investor Society investment levels is required to maintain an active membership. Gifts to the Investors Society are 100% tax deductible and may be designated to a specific sport as requested. Contributions to the Investors Society are accepted in the form of:
