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Financial Donation

With your generosity, the Spurlock Museum can continue to build knowledge of and respect for the peoples and cultures of the world. Opportunities to support the Museum span from general operating needs and acquisitions to endowment funds and capital projects. Gifts in any amount make a tremendous impact on the Museum's ability to serve our diverse audiences and steward our collections.

Gifts can be made by outright donation, bequests, trusts, or matching gifts. Making a financial donation directly to the Museum gives you flexibility to:

  • double your donation to the Museum with a matching gift,
  • make a donation in honor or memory of someone special, and
  • plan giving for the future that can make a world of difference today.

The Spurlock Museum is a member of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The University of Illinois Foundation, who will process your gift, is a 501(c)(3) organization registered within the State of Illinois.

Giving Societies

President's Council

Established in 1964, the President's Council is the premier donor recognition program of the University of Illinois. By honoring donors who have cumulatively made outright gifts of $25,000 or more, or deferred commitments of $50,000 or more, the President's Council recognizes these individuals who have made significant philanthropic investments in the University, its campuses, and programs.

Corporate Matching Gift Program

Your gift can be matched, doubled, or even tripled if you or your spouse are employed by a company with a matching gift program. Please visit your personnel or benefits office for forms and information, or contact University of Illinois Foundation Stewardship Services at 217-333-0675 or by email at .

To see if your company participates, search the Employer Database at the University of Illinois Foundation.

Contact

Gifts can be made outright or through options such as a gift from your will/estate, appreciated stock, and home/farmland donations.

If you are interested in giving opportunties, please contact the Director to get the conversation started!