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Gifts That Make an Impact Now

If you would like to ensure SIU students are well-rounded and well-prepared for life after graduation today, consider the giving options below — many of which have financial and personal benefits to you.

Recommend a grant now from your donor-advised fund
You can now initiate a grant recommendation from your donor-advised fund, or DAF, using the link below. Simply start typing in your fund provider name and the system will prompt you through the process.

Memorial or Tribute Gift

When you give a memorial or tribute gift for the Southern Illinois University Foundation to honor someone special, you’re expressing your love, admiration, and gratitude in one of the most meaningful ways there is. Your gift will honor your loved one, create a lasting tribute, and create transformational real-world educational opportunities for the next generation.

Gifts of Appreciated Securities
You can use stocks, bonds, and mutual funds that have appreciated in value to support our shared vision. You may receive a charitable income tax deduction for the full market value of the stock (up to a maximum of 30% of your adjusted gross income) and avoid paying the capital gains tax on any increase in the value of the stock.
Matching Gift Opportunities

Would you like to maximize the impact of your giving and encourage other supporters to mobilize on behalf of Salukis? Consider sponsoring a matching gift challenge. Donate a pool of funds to the Southern Illinois University Foundation, from which we will match any donation made within a given period of time. In this way, you can double the impact of your giving.

Qualified Charitable Distribution
You can transfer funds from your IRA directly to the Southern Illinois University Foundation. This is an effective way to have an immediate impact and ensure our work of preparing future leaders for greatness continues. Here’s how it works:

  • You must be 70 ½ or older.
  • An individual may transfer up to a total of $105,000 per year and a married couple may give up to $210,000.
  • An individual may take a one-time QCD up to $53,000 to fund a charitable gift annuity (CGA) or charitable remainder trust (CRT).
  • Your gift must be transferred directly from the IRA account to the Southern Illinois University Foundation.
  • Your gift is a transfer of funds from your IRA to the Southern Illinois University Foundation so it does not create taxable income for you and is not considered a charitable tax deduction.
  • If you are 73 and older, the transfer of funds counts towards your annual Required Minimum Distribution from your IRA.

If you’re interested in this popular way to support Southern Illinois University, download a sample letter for your IRA administrator here.

The Impact of Your Giving

$500,000

could establish an endowed professorship.

By funding an Endowed Professorship, you will provide critical ongoing resources that enable SIU to recruit and retain top-tier faculty who will make a significant impact on students for generations to come.  

$25,000

could provide an endowed scholarship

for a student like Colton, a psychology and pre-law major who said the scholarship he received has transformed his undergraduate experience and helped pave the way for him to attend law school.

$250

as a monthly donation could sustain our shared mission.

A monthly gift at this level could impact student experience campus-wide, including academic achievement, student engagement through extracurricular programs and activities and collaboration with faculty and campus leaders.

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