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Why They Give

No two donors give for the same reason. These are theirs.

Cultivate Faculty and Academic Excellence

Corey ’97 and Pam Schieler

“I am forever grateful for the many incredible IWU faculty, staff, and mentors that helped create and shape the opportunities and experiences I had both as student and now in my professional career.”

Heritage Fellows and donors since 1997

Accelerate Student Success, Experiential Learning, and Entrepreneurship

Bernie Wiseman ’69

“I'm so happy and so proud of Illinois Wesleyan and what it has done for me in my life. This is about supporting Wesleyan and the students, and that's the fun part.”

All In for Wesleyan challenge donor

Enhance Classroom and Campus Community

Greg ’82 and Kari Yess

“Illinois Wesleyan has a great reputation in all aspects of higher learning, and I wanted to make sure its students have access to the best financial tools available.”

Funded the Bloomberg Finance Lab