Giving Societies
Giving Society Circles:
Chancellor’s Council Annual Donors
Individuals, businesses, and corporations that have chosen to make an annual gift during a given fiscal year of $1,000 or more to the SIU Foundation in one of the levels below:
Giving amount: $25,000 & above
Giving amount: $10,000-$24,999
Giving amount: $5,000-$9,999
Giving amount:$2,500 – $4,999
Giving amount: $1,000 – $2,499
Chancellor’s Council ($1,000,000 and above)
Our highest giving level within the Chancellor’s Council. The Council recognizes those individuals whose outstanding generosity creates the cornerstone of our great University.
Old Main Society ($500,000-$999,999)
The first building on campus was begun in 1870, completed in 1874, and destroyed by fire in 1883. It was replaced by Old Main, which was built during 1885 at a cost of $152,000. It burned in 1969 and was not replaced, but its memory lives on in Old Main Mall.
Delyte W. Morris Society ($250,000-$499,999)
This gift club honors the eighth president of the University (1948-1970), Delyte W. Morris, who transformed Southern into a major institution, as the result of his vision and innovation. Both the curriculum and the number of buildings expanded significantly. During his administration, SIU won a separate governing board, as well as national and international fame. The University’s library bears his name.
Roscoe E. Pulliam Society ($100,000-$249,999)
Roscoe Pulliam was the first University alumnus to become president (1935-1944) and the first president not be selected from the faculty. In 1943, limited university status was granted to SIU, and three colleges – Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Vocations – were planned. Credited to Pulliam were the alumni office religious foundations, a student health service, and expanded faculty benefits.
Henry W. Shryock Society ($50,000 – $99,999)
The fifth University president (1913-1935), Henry Shryock, joined the faculty in 1894 in the English Department. Credited to his administration were further curriculum revision, the rural education program, a significant physical education and athletic program, a new power plant, and the construction of Shryock Auditorium.
Daniel R. Parkinson Society ($25,000-$49,999)
Daniel Parkinson, Southern’s fourth president (1897-1913), was one of the original faculty members of the University. During his tenure extensive changes in both the curriculum and the facilities were made. In 1907, the Illinois General Assembly approved the bachelor of education degree, the first being granted by Southern Illinois Normal University in 1909. Wheeler Hall, Allyn Hall, and Anthony Hall were built during his administration.
Paul & virginia Society
Members include individuals who have included the Southern Illinois University Foundation in their will or have made a planned gift to the institution. Planned gifts can be specified for a favorite college, department, or program. Please let us know if you have included us in your estate plans and allow us the opportunity to thank you by listing you as a member of the Paul & Virginia Society.
Share Your Legacy
Please let us know if you've already included a gift for Southern Illinois University Foundation in your will, trust or by beneficiary designation. Providing us with documentation is the best way to ensure that your gift is used in the way you intend.
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.