SIC Foundation

Giving Levels

To honor the alumni, friends, corporations, foundations, associations, and organizations that make outstanding contributions to the Southeastern Illinois College Foundation, the following giving levels have been established.  Giving Levels at SIC are calculated based on cumulative giving, regardless of the gifts’ designation.  Please contact the Advancement/Foundation office if you have any questions.

Founder:           $1,000*
Partner              $500
Colleague          $250
Associate          $100
Friend:               $50

*Founders who pledge to donate $1,000 per year for 10 years in unrestricted funds or stocks only move up to the Falcon Society level.  This equates to a monthly gift of $84 or an annual gift of $1,000.  We recommend checking with your business' corporate office for possible matching gifts to SIC.

Lifetime Levels for the Endowment Fund

Established to recognize the distinguished donors who understand that the college can fulfill its educational goals only with their loyal support and financial investment.  These individuals have paved the way for the future and continue to support the excellent education afforded to SIC students.  Membership is for a lifetime, and is tiered at five levels based on cumulative giving for the endowment fund.

Heritage Society:            $250,000 +
Visionary Society:           $100,000
Leadership Society:        $50,000
Pacesetter Society:         $40,000
Pyramid Society:             $30,000
Dream Makers Society:  $20,000
Falcon Society:               $10,000*

*The Falcon Society was created specifically to foster unrestricted, major giving for the initial endowment fund.

Falcon Society

Pledge to donate $1,000 per year for 10 years in unrestricted funds or stocks, and become a member of the Falcon Society!

This equates to a monthly gift of $84 or an annual gift of $1,000.  We recommend checking with your business' corporate office for possible matching gifts to SIC. PLUS, between 2021 and 2026, all gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar by a Title III grant! That makes your donation dollars go even further to help SIC students! The Falcon Society was created specifically to foster unrestricted, major giving for the initial endowment fund for scholarships and overall support for students.

There are also some perks to joining the Falcon Society, as a token of our appreciation:

  • An engraved membership plaque
  • Recognition on the Falcon Donor Wall located in the George T. Dennis Visual and Performing Arts Center Lobby
  • Two tickets to all SIC theatre productions (Does not include area high school & Jr. Falcon productions)
  • Invitations to special college and foundation events
  • Invitations to exclusive donor-only events including the annual Donor Appreciation Ceremony and Banquet
  • Use of the Harry C. Bramlet Fitness Center
  • 40% off all clothing items at the SIC Bookstore
  • Free admission to basketball and volleyball games

Dream Makers Society

We can't thank you enough for being a Falcon Society Lifetime member, and we hope you will consider taking your giving a step further by joining the Dream Makers! PLUS, between 2021 and 2026, all gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar by a Title III grant! That makes your donation dollars go even further to help SIC students through scholarships and overall support.

Continue to enjoy your Falcon Society perks and more, as a token of our appreciation:

  • An engraved membership plaque
  • Recognition on the Falcon Donor Wall located in the George T. Dennis Visual and Performing Arts Center Lobby
  • Four tickets to all SIC theatre productions (Does not include area high school & Jr. Falcon productions)
  • Invitations to special college and foundation events
  • Invitations to exclusive donor-only events including the annual Donor Appreciation Ceremony and Banquet
  • Use of the Harry C. Bramlet Fitness Center
  • 40% off all clothing items at the SIC Bookstore
  • Free admission to basketball and volleyball games
  • One private showing per year in the Ella Elizabeth Hise Museum of Regional Art for up to 10 friends or family (by appointment only)

Legacy Society

The Legacy Society was established to recognize donors who have included a gift to Southeastern Illinois College in their will or estate plan.  Types of planned gifts include life income plans (such as charitable remainder trusts and charitable gift annuities), life insurance gifts, designation of a remainder interest in a donor’s residence or real estate, or bequests made through a donor’s will.

Each donor is important and vital to the growth of Southeastern Illinois College, and every gift, no matter the amount, makes a difference and assists students to achieve their academic goals and contribute their skills and knowledge to our community.