Last spring, a fundraising campaign during Birds Give Back funded a new internship at Illinois State University Horticulture Center.
Permission to flourish
Unit: Annual Giving
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.
Everyone is a philanthropist at Illinois State
Illinois State’s Redbird Philanthropy Week returns the week of February 20.
New Redbird Philanthropy Engagement Center connects students and alumni
In the world of higher education, staying engaged with alumni plays a crucial role in raising private funds to support any university’s priorities. Touching base with alums used to be a phone call away. But these days, the telephone is not always the best way to connect, so with a mission of cultivating relationships, fundraisers have turned to digital marketing.
Thanks to you: Nalefskis support geology students
Steve ’83 and Lori (Walenga) Nalefski ’84 have established an endowed scholarship for declared geology majors.
Elevate a Redbird’s Experience effort launching to support student programs
Illinois State’s faculty place a high value on experiential learning programs that impact students’ personal and professional development outside the classroom.
Reggie has the perfect holiday gift for you and your Redbird this year
Our favorite Redbird just revealed his pick for the best and the softest Redbird gift item this holiday season.
Celebrate red (and white) with Homecoming 2022 Spirit Tote
Get your clear bag, your Redbird gear, and support Redbird students with this unique Homecoming opportunity.
Thanks to you: Alumni support first-generation students through Dunaway Family Dean’s Scholarship
Mark Dunaway and Jon Farney are alumni so grateful for the support they received at Illinois State that each has created dean’s scholarships to assist students.
