WHY WE ASK YOU TO GIVE
We've all gotten that letter or that phone call—the one asking us to donate money. There are so many organizations that need our support—and so many good reasons not to give.
So when do we say yes?
- When we know our gift will make a real difference
- When we are certain that our money will be well-stewarded
- When we believe we are making a good investment
- When we feel it is time to give something back
The NLU Experience has always been about personal transformation—and National-Louis has always been a university for men and women who want to make their community a better place to live, work and raise a family.
You are teachers, principals, writers, entrepreneurs, activists, legislators and not-for-profit managers. You are the first in your family to get a college degree. You somehow balanced family, work and your education. You know the importance of supportive faculty, scholarships and financial aid. You got that degree because it was something you had to do for yourself. For your family. For your future.
So we ask you to give so that NLU can continue to be that university that transforms lives. A university that is committed to access. Innovation. Excellence. A university that will be here for men and women who want a better future for themselves and for their family.
Your gift will make a real difference. Your money will be well-stewarded.
Your commitment to NLU is a good investment.
Make this your time to give something back. Say Yes to NLU.
WHERE YOUR GIFT GOES
- Endowed Scholarships
- The gift that keeps on giving for generations of NLU students
- Endowed Professorships and Faculty Development
- The gift that gives us the ability to hire and keep talented faculty
- Unrestricted Funds
- The gift that helps us close the budget gap so that we can continue to offer important student services
- Endowment
- The gift that adds to our investment base to strengthen the financial foundation of the institution
- Special Initiatives
- The gift that helps launch and grow strategic projects that are central to the mission of the University
- Special Interests
- The gift that helps support a project of special interest to you
HOW WE ASK YOU TO GIVE
- NLU Annual Fund Drive
- Our yearly phonathon to raise unrestricted dollars
- Planned Gifts
- Remember NLU in your estate plans
- Restricted Gifts
- Gifts designated for specific initiatives
- Capital Campaign Gifts
- Gifts in support of a major, institution-wide fundraising effort
- Memorial Gifts
- Gifts in honor or individuals, family members and friends
- Matching Gifts
- Gifts that are matched by your employer