Reunion

It's Time for a Celebration!

Reunion is a special time when Knox alumni come together to celebrate and reminisce about their time at Knox. Making a your Reunion gift to the College has a profound impact on students, faculty, and our entire community.

Why Knox, Why Now

Giving to the Knox Fund provides unrestricted support that opens doors, sparks innovation, and creates life-changing opportunities. Your gift directly impacts every aspect of the Knox student and faculty experience. Philanthropy propels us forward, and alumni are leading the way.

Priority Funding Areas:

• Enhance student access, opportunities, and success with gifts to scholarships and financial aid.
• Invest in faculty excellence with gifts to recruit and retain faculty and provide support for classroom resources and research.
• Enrich and expand academic programs and immersive experiences with gifts to support student research, independent projects, internships, study abroad, and short-term course travel and career exploration.
• Boost residential life and affinities with gifts to support athletics, the arts, career center, campus sustainability, clubs, and other areas of passion.
• Provide for current and future needs of the College with gifts to support capital projects and the endowment.

How to Make a Gift

Every gift counts toward your class giving total. There are multiple ways to make your gift. If you would like to talk about your giving interests, contact the Advancement Office at 309-341-7233 or gifts@knox.edu.

• • Make one-time or recurring gift online.
  • Call us and we will help you make a gift at 1-888-KNOXCOL (309-341-7233.
  • Mail your gift, along with a note telling us how to direct your gift to: Office of Advancement, Campus Box K230, 2 E South Street, Galesburg, IL 61401.
  • Make a planned gift and be recognized as a member of the Old Main Society.
    • Include Knox in your will or trust.
    • Name Knox as a beneficiary of your retirement plan.
    • Give a life insurance policy that you no longer need.
    • If you are at least 70 ½ , consider an IRA Charitable Rollover gift (Qualified Charitable Distribution—QCD)
    • Make a gift of crypto currency, stock, or securities.

Ways to Volunteer

Classes ending in 6s and 1s will celebrate Reunions October 22–25, 2026. Volunteers have the opportunity to help plan special events for their class, encourage their peers to come back to campus, and lead by supporting their class gift. 

Here are your current Reunion chairs and committees. To learn more about volunteer opportunities, contact the Office of College Engagement at engage@knox.edu or 309-341-7238.

Important Tips

Room blocks fill up quickly, so make your hotel reservations as soon as possible. Here's a list of local accommodations. Make sure to call the local number and ask for a room from the Knox Homecoming block.

You can find answers to other frequently asked questions on the Homecoming page.