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Giving Societies
The Founders Forum
The Founders Forum is a Northern Illinois University recognition society honoring individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations whose cumulative lifetime giving is $50,000 or more. For information about the Founders Forum, email donorrelations@niu.edu.
The Cornerstone Society
The Cornerstone Society recognizes donors who have included Northern Illinois University in their planned or estate gifts. Through bequests and qualified deferred gifts become the cornerstone upon which NIU continues to grow. To discuss a gift opportunity, please contact plannedgiving@niu.edu.
The Leadership Society
The Leadership Society recognizes donors who give $1,000 or more to any area of the university during the fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Many Leadership donors reach this annual giving level through convenient recurring gifts throughout the year. For information about the Leadership Society, email donorrelations@niu.edu.
The Olive Goyle Society
This society is open to alumni, parents and friends who support the university for three or more consecutive fiscal years with a gift of any amount. For questions about inclusion in the Olive Goyle Society, email donorrelations@niu.edu.