HONORING THOSE WHOSE CUMULATIVE

GIVING IS $1,000 OR MORE TO ANY AREA OF

THE UNIVERSITY WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR

In FY20, 793 individuals In FY20, their combined

and corporations made gifts financial impact at NIU was
at or above the Leadership $6,204,512.
Society level.
Leadership Society Donors Lay the Foundation for Our Success.
Each year, NIU’s most passionate and dedicated
supporters come together to keep the University moving
Members of the Leadership
forward by making gifts at the Leadership Society level Society receive biannual correspondence
that total $1,000 or more. Leadership Society gifts, and invitations for exclusive opportunities,
and the donors who make them, represent significant including regular meetings with NIU
commitment to NIU. These gifts are the cornerstone President Lisa C. Freeman and other
of our annual fund success and are critical in allowing university leaders.
us to achieve our philanthropic goals each year. Additionally, Leadership Society donors
attend the annual Distinguished Donors
When directed to the Huskies United Fund, these gifts
event and are recognized on our website
allow NIU to continue to produce socially conscious and in a virtual donor display located in
citizens by keeping educational excellence, innovation, the Holmes Student Center.
research and artistry moving forward. When directed
toward general scholarship, these gifts ensure students
have the opportunity to attend and graduate from NIU.
When directed towards the Student Emergency Fund, these gifts give NIU the flexibility
to quickly respond to a student’s urgent or critical needs when they arise.

Philanthropy enriches every aspect of NIU, and the sense of pride and engagement exhibited
by Leadership Society donors plays a vital part in supporting the critical initiatives that shape
lives at NIU and beyond.

Glennita Williams ’19

Area of Study: Political Science
Hometown: South Holland, IL

Plans after graduation: Glennita will attend law school

and, ultimately, hopes to become a U.S. Senator sitting
on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

When Glennita’s mother faced medical issues and significant

medical bills in 2017, Glennita worried that she would
have to drop out of school. Thanks to the scholarships she
received from NIU Foundation donors, Glennita was able to
return to NIU and complete her degree. She is one of the
many students impacted by the generosity of Leadership
Society donors.

Join the Leadership Society or renew your

commitment at niufoundation.org/Leadership