Help Gies Business continue to deliver
life-changing business education
Our alumni are globally connected. They are also personally invested. With more than 75,000 alumni across the world, our network is big and broad. And our alumni are very engaged, loyal, and generous. That generosity makes an impactful difference in the lives of students, in the work of faculty members, and in the way business leaders are prepared for the future.
Build for the future
The new Steven S. Wymer Hall will be a state-of-the-art teaching and collaboration facility. Your support of this building will pave the way for Illinois students to prepare for futures of purpose and impact.
Become a Corporate Partner
As a corporate partner with Gies College of Business, you will create value for your organization, provide opportunities for students, engage with expert faculty and staff, and support the future of Gies Business.
Our staff can help you determine which opportunities best match your organization’s needs. For more information, visit our Invest at Gies page, or you can contact Barry Dickerson, Managing Director of Corporate Relations, or Madeline Mortensen, Associate Director of Corporate Engagement.
Connect with Advancement
There are many ways you can support Gies College of Business and make an impact on the lives of our future business leaders – visiting campus to work with students, sharing your expertise, offering a financial gift, and many more. Our team can guide you through the process.
To connect with our team, visit the Office of Advancement page.
Giving News
Gies News Articles
Mar 06
University of Illinois announces wide-ranging $5.75 million gift from alumnus Anthony J. Petullo
Petullo's gift to Gies College of Business will establish the Petullo Impact Fund, which will invest in faculty at Gies in the form of professorships, fellowships, chairs, PhD and post-doc support, and faculty research support.
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Aug 24
Gies Business receives naming gift from Lincoln International
Thanks to a generous gift from Chicago-based Lincoln International and a number of its leaders, the atrium inside the Business Instructional Facility (BIF) will be named the Lincoln International Atrium.
May 22
Wymer hopes naming gift is an “example for others”
Gies alumnus Steve Wymer, who is now a portfolio manager in the Equity and High-Income division at Fidelity Investments in Boston, jumped at the chance to give back to a College that gave him so much. In return, the College's new building will be named Steven S. Wymer Hall.