Western Illinois University Athletics

Membership benefits begin at $100 and increase as gift levels increase, but the greatest gift is knowing you help provide a top-tier NCAA Division I experience for our Leatherneck student-athletes and enhance our sport programs. Click here join the club by making an early gift to the Western Challenge.

Details on ways to give:

• Cash - The most common form of giving. Contributions of this nature provide the yearly financial resources necessary to operate a quality athletic program. They also allow the athletic department to allocate money to the area of greatest need.
  • You may restrict your donations to a specific sport if you so choose.
• Pledges - Commitment by a donor to contribute a certain dollar amount to the Leatherneck Club over a period of time on a schedule that is convenient to the donor.
• Giving online - Make a gift, right here, right now. Thank you!
• Gifts-In-Kind - Equivalent cash values of products or services used by the athletic department can also be given for donation to the Leatherneck Club.
  • These gifts may include office supplies, meals, hotel rooms, athletic equipment, printing, courtesy cars or vans, and other necessary department expenses. An appraised value is requested for most all gifts-in-kind and they must be approved by the Director of Athletics.
• Electronic Fund Transfer [EFT or Automatic Withdrawal] - Contributing to the Leatherneck Club is as easy as a phone call to enroll in electronic funds transfer or automatic withdrawal.
  • Simply call the Western Illinois Foundation office at (309) 298-1861. Three minutes, a few questions, and you are enrolled.
• Matching Gifts - Many companies match employee contributions - a great way to double, triple or even quadruple your gift at no extra cost to you.
  • Check with your company's benefit department for matching gift information and the appropriate matching gift form to include with your gift.
• Special Gifts - There are many other giving methods.
  • Members may consider establishing endowed scholarships or they may make gifts of real estate, stocks, bonds, insurance policies, and tangible personal property. Bequests and life income trusts are welcome.
  • All provide valuable financial support to Western Illinois athletics while yielding tax advantages and even lifetime income to the donor.

For payroll deductions, click here.

More Information:

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Upcoming Events
• Donate an item for the Annual Purple and Gold Auction
• 2025-26 Membership Card
• 2025-26 Membership Benefits

 

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