Employee Giving
Our annual, campus-wide initiative asks college employees to support student success and programs vital to the COD community. Your generosity directly supports students and the programs of your choice. Employee Giving participation percentage is a consideration in grant funding.
Giving Options
Recurring Giving:
- Both payroll and credit card contributions are easy to set up, allowing your gifts to accumulate for an even greater impact. You can choose a continuous recurring gift or select a specific number of pay periods (e.g., a $100 donation can be spread across 4 pay periods at $25 each or give $X per pay period for 26 pay periods. Note: 26 pay periods per year.)
- Payroll Deduction: Payroll Deduction Form
- Credit Card: Employee Giving Form
One-Time Gift:
- Through payroll: Payroll Deduction Form
- Credit Card: Employee Giving Form
- Check, payable to “College of DuPage Foundation,” BIC 1520, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, Il 60137
For questions about current giving, making a new gift, or any Employee Campaign inquiries, please contact Ellen Farrow at ext. 4476 or ellen.farrow@codfound.org
Important Facts About Your Gift:
- Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
- Gifts and pledges of $100 or more (including cumulative and matching gifts)
are recognized in the College of DuPage Foundation Giving Societies. - All donors, at any level, will have your name listed along with colleague donors on the website. Please lend your support today to join the growing list of supporters.
- Donating is a personal decision; you may elect to give anonymously.
Why donate?
- Your generosity directly supports students and the programs of your choice.
- By donating at any level you will feel good knowing you are supporting a worthy cause and you will join fellow faculty and staff colleagues who are “Playing Their Part” in FY25.
- Employee Giving participation percentage is a consideration in grant funding.
In the sporting spirit of good health and wellness:
Receive a Squeeze Basketball for your NEW or Renewing Recurring gift of $1 per pay period or a $25-plus donation.
Receive a Rally Towel for your NEW Recurring gift of $3 per pay period or an increase to an existing $3/check recurring donation.
Receive a Rally Towel and a Cooling Stick for your NEW Recurring gift of $5 per pay period or an increase to an existing $5/check recurring donation.
Receive a Folding Chair with a bag if you elect to donate $40 per pay period for a year or if you make a $1,000 donation.
AND there is more…
Weekly Drawings for any $100+ Donor (or $4/pay period recurring) – a Fitness Towel and Pickleball Set. Winners are notified, and the website will have updates.
Ways To Give
Payroll Deduction
Giving Online
Matching Gifts
Frequently Asked Questions
YES – to the fullest extent by law. You will receive a year-end summary of your payroll giving from the COD Foundation will be sent via email by February 1.
All Donor information is confidential. No information about gift amounts or designations are released. Donor names are listed on the Employee Campaign webpage and donors may elect to be anonymous.
Payroll Deduction or Recurring Monthly Gift are the EASIEST ways to give. Join the growing number of “Recurring Donors” and come to a special celebration at the close of the campaign.
YES – Changes can be made at anytime by emailing ellen.farrow@codfound.org or call 630-942-4476.