University of Illinois Foundation
Philanthropic Fundraising ServicesIllinois, United States201-500 Employees
The University of Illinois Foundation is an independent nonprofit membership corporation registered in Illinois, established in 1935. It serves as the official fundraising and private gift-receiving organization for the University of Illinois System and its three universities—Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield—and is based in Urbana, Illinois. The foundation works with alumni and friends, faculty and staff, corporations and foundations, and campus development professionals to design fundraising programs and opportunities that support the university's teaching, research, public service, and economic development. In its role within the philanthropic fundraising services sector, it coordinates private gifts for the University system across its campuses. The organization operates as a conduit for philanthropy across the UI System, aligning fundraising initiatives with the universities' priorities.