Our work is primarily funded through state taxes, grants, and fee-for-service projects. These funding sources can fluctuate over time for a variety of reasons.
Your gift can help us provide sustainability technical assistance to organizations, institutions, businesses, residents, or governments within Illinois.
Some examples of what your gift could support include (but are not limited to):
- Sustainability site assessments for sectors not currently covered by grant-funded projects
- Purchasing equipment, software, or access to data
- Development of technical tools, guidance documents, data analyses, reports, case studies, videos, educational information or similar resources to raise awareness, highlight best practices, underscore areas where further work is required, provide information, or make connections crucial for efficient and effective sustainable development.
- Development and provision of training for industry or the public
- Staff professional development and related efforts to maintain and expand expertise
- Demonstration projects or pilot studies
- Webinar series, workshops, or other special events
To make a gift:
- Visit the secure University of Illinois Foundation form at https://portal.uif.uillinois.edu/UIF-billing-form.
- Under “Gift Designation,” begin typing “Illinois Sustainable Technology Center,” and select the associated gift fund that appears in the drop-down menu.
- Enter an amount, donor, whether this is a one-time or recurring gift, and other information as indicated on the form.
- To ensure that funds are directed to the Center for Economic Impacts & Societal Benefits (formerly known as the Technical Assistance Program), enter information in the space provided for “Additional Gift Instructions.” Enter “Funds are for unrestricted use by the ISTC Center for Economic Impacts & Societal Benefits” if you wish for your gift to cover any of our efforts. If you have a specific outcome in mind, enter “Funds are for the ISTC CEISB to [fill in your purpose].” Note there is a limit of 250 characters. Example purposes might include “conduct waste audits in Fulton County, IL” or “provide food waste prevention training.”
- Select your payment method and continue as prompted.
If you prefer to make a gift via check, or if you require assistance, please contact Irene Zlevor at izlevor@illinois.edu or 217-300-8617.
Thank you in advance! You will receive an acknowledgment from the UI Foundation for tax purposes. You may be contacted by our staff for consent to publicly acknowledge your gift or confirmation that you wish to remain anonymous.