Perhaps the most rewarding benefit of giving to Northern Illinois University is the personal feeling of satisfaction, knowing you have strengthened educational opportunities for students at Northern. Gifts to the university through the NIU Foundation provide a dependable source of income to NIU's colleges, departments, and other support units, enabling them to offer scholarships, improve academic programs, support faculty development, and enrich campus life for students. You may designate your gifts to any department or college, or to any of the university's many other special programs. For some examples, click here.