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NIU Foundation launches $300 million 'Forward' campaign; advancement leader announces retirement

5119640 · June 12, 2025
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Catherine Squires, president and CEO of the Northern Illinois Foundation, reported $164.5 million raised to date and formally committed to the public launch of the Forward campaign to reach $300 million by 2030; Squires said she will retire after a decade leading the foundation.

The Northern Illinois Foundation announced the public launch of "Forward, the campaign for NIU," a comprehensive fundraising effort that aims to raise $300 million by 2030; the board of trustees voted to endorse the campaign at the meeting.

Catherine Squires, vice president for advancement and president and CEO of the Northern Illinois Foundation, told trustees that through June 5 the campaign had raised $164,500,000 and that a public kickoff was planned for the…

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