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Annual Giving

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Rebuild the Red and White Van MillerOctober 19, 2020

To ensure that the University is prepared to continue to support students facing unexpected financial obstacles, University Advancement is encouraging all Redbird alumni and friends…

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Redbirds Rising campaign reaches record-breaking conclusion Laura FreymanJuly 22, 2020

Illinois State University concluded its largest fundraising campaign on June 30, raising $180.9 million during Redbirds Rising: The Campaign for Illinois State. The historic campaign…

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What can 14,429 Redbirds make possible? Van MillerJuly 19, 2020

In Fiscal Year 2020, 14,429 members of our Redbird community contributed to expanding the margin of excellence throughout campus.

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Redbird donors rise to support students in need! Illinois State University StaffJuly 16, 2020

Illinois State donors have been giving to the Red and White Scholarship since the fund was established in 2011 to help students with unexpected financial…

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Single-day giving records broken during Birds Give Back 2020 Tyler EmkenMarch 6, 2020

Birds Gave Back now boasts back-to-back record giving days after Redbirds rose on February 27 to make 2,188 individual gifts to the University totaling $1,118,745,…

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Second annual giving day, Birds Give Back, set for February 27 Jamie WoodFebruary 18, 2020

Through the University-wide day of philanthropy, alumni, faculty/staff, students, parents, friends, and the community can donate funds to support their areas of interest at Illinois…

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Passion for Paw-lice Work: Susan Cameron’s gift gives back to ISUPD and Community Engagement Unit Hannah UranichFebruary 11, 2020

People often ask, “What are you passionate about?” Sometimes it takes a whole lifetime to answer that question. Susan Cameron ’79 had an inkling as…

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1,857th employee donor helps Illinois State Rise to the Challenge Jillian NelsonNovember 1, 2019

Traci Carte, director of the School of Information Technology, became the 1,857th Illinois State employee donor to help the campus community rise to the challenge…

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Redbird Socks for Scholarships supports students in need Van MillerApril 15, 2019

Where will your Redbird Socks take you? For Zakia Hart, they’ll be taking her across the commencement stage next year when she graduates.

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Donating with a purpose: Birds Give Back inspires new tradition for annual giving Haley BulandrMarch 22, 2019

The Illinois State University inaugural Birds Give Back – 1 Day for Change proved to be a raging success. With the participation from alumni, students,…

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