Bequest Language
Sample bequest language is offered below for your legal counsel’s consideration in preparing your will or trust.
Find Best Gift
To help you determine your ideal gift to NIU Foundation, we offer an easy-to-use web tool. It's just a few questions. Give it a try!
Compare Gifts
The planned gift that is best for you depends on your goals for the gift. We’ve created a chart that lets you compare the characteristics of your choice of gift plans.
Gift Calculator
Try our gift calculator to personalize the gift you are interested in making to Northern Illinois University Foundation.
Advisor Resources
If you are advising a client who is considering a planned gift or bequest to Northern Illinois University Foundation, we welcome the opportunity to work with you in helping your client.
Planned Giving Strategy Guide
Making a gift in your long-term plans to the Northern Illinois University Foundation is a perfect way for anyone who loves NIU—alumni, parents, grandparents, faculty and friends—to create a lasting legacy and further the university’s positive impact on students, our communities, and the world we share.