Give Something Back (Give Back), a nationally renowned college scholarship and mentoring program, is celebrating its 20th anniversary at Illinois State University.
Give Something Back celebrates 20th anniversary at Illinois State
Unit: Annual Giving
Partnership with COUNTRY Financial® continues to support student success
COUNTRY Financial continues to open doors for Illinois State University students. In September, beneficiaries of COUNTRY Financial’s support gathered with company leaders. The annual event provides a platform for students to learn about COUNTRY Financial’s career opportunities and share the impact the company has made on their lives.
Reign at Homecoming 2023 with exclusive spirit tote
Illinois State University is providing a unique opportunity to give back to students and get Redbird fans game-ready with the popular Homecoming spirit tote.
Honoring Dr. Jim Skibo, envisioning the new Skibo Scholars Scholarship
The Redbird community has come together to celebrate the remarkable life and legacy of Dr. James Skibo—a respected educator, scholar, and visionary whose influence runs deep.
Introducing Forever Redbirds
Illinois State University’s recognition societies are a way to acknowledge and celebrate Illinois State donors, who are an essential part of the University community. The newest recognition society, Forever Redbirds, expands these honors to a new group of Redbird donors, who give consecutively.
Illinois State creates new assistance fund for survivors of sexual and interpersonal assault
Illinois State University has opened a new fund to financially support Redbird survivors to help reduce barriers to healing and success in and out of the classroom.
Birds Give Back for School of Communication
Birds Give Back is Illinois State University’s annual campaign to gain support and donations from alumni.
Permission to flourish
Last spring, a fundraising campaign during Birds Give Back funded a new internship at Illinois State University Horticulture Center.
Birds Give Back 2023 breaks single-day individual gifts record
In its fifth year, Birds Give Back shattered previous single-day giving records. Preliminary numbers show that Redbirds came together to raise $1,031,225 from 4,439 gifts. The previous record for individual gifts was 3,184, which was set during Birds Give Back’s third year.
ISU launches fifth annual Birds Give Back: Five years of impact
The fifth annual Birds Give Back, Illinois State University’s day of giving, will be Thursday, February 23, during Redbird Philanthropy Week with a goal to receive 3,000 gifts in support of Redbird initiatives.
