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Types of gifts to support ECE Illinois

Types of Gifts

  • Capital Support—Help support the infrastructure of ECE by making a donation in support of our facilities. These types of donations assist with laboratory and classroom renovations as well as new facilities like the Building Campaign for ECE Illinois.

  • Chairs, Professorships, and Faculty Scholars—financial support in the form of endowed faculty positions help ECE to attract and reward outstanding faculty.

  • Endowments—An endowment is a permanent fund that supports a purpose you specify. Your gift's principal is invested and grows over time. The most common endowments are established to support ECE students (scholarships and fellowships) and faculty positions (chairs and professorships).

  • Fellowships—financial support in the form of a fellowship helps ECE attract the best graduate students, who in turn play important roles in the department's many research initiatives.

  • In-Kind Gifts—gifts of software and equipment provide the backbone for many of ECE's world-class laboratories, allowing the department to continue it's proud tradition of providing hands-on experience to all students.

  • Program Support—you may choose to support a specific ECE program or class, Senior Design, for example. Such gifts are crucial to maintaining and adding programs beneficial to ECE students.

  • Scholarships—scholarships help to create opportunities for the next generation of engineers. Providing financial support for ECE's undergraduate students is a great way to secure the future.

  • Sponsorships—a great way to gain exposure on campus, sponsorship opportunities help to further the educational experience at ECE Illinois.

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For More Information

For more information, other giving opportunities, or to discuss your private giving plans, please contact:

Jonathan Hill
Jonathan Hill

Jonathan Hill
Director of Development
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
53 William L. Everitt Laboratory
1406 W. Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 265–6285
jonahill@illinois.edu