Donate to the UC-IMC
You can donate any amount to any program of the Urbana-Champaign IMC through PayPal here.
Become a Sustaining Funder
Consider becoming a Sustaining Funder and contribute $5-100 monthly to the IMC to help defray rent and other operating expenses. Donate your pocket change once a month! Becoming a Sustaining Funder also means that you don't have to worry about renewing your membership, as all Sustaining funders are also Members of the UCIMC.
To become a sustaining member, just click on one of these five buttons, and you'll go to a PayPal form. Fill it the form for an automated way of making a donation each month.
Become a Member of the IMC
The UCIMC membership is the UCIMC. Although some people are able to volunteer more time than others, every member is equally important when it comes to deciding the direction for Indymedia in Urbana-Champaign. Visit the membership page or IMC for details. Or click on a membership level button below and start your membership today.
Support WRFU, 104.5FM -- Radio Free Urbana
More information on WRFU available online at www.radiofreeurbana.org.
Fiscal Sponsees
The UC IMC Fiscally Sponsors a number of projects including:
- Global Indymedia Fund (not the network itself, but the fund for the network)
- IMC Kenya Support Fund
- Media Mobilizing Project
- The Bike Project
- Cherry Alley Artists
- Habari Connection
- HopeNET
- Firebrand Community Center
- Alive in Baghdad
and more ...
The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center is a federally recognized non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable and educational organization (EIN: 37-1403593). All donations made to the UCIMC are deductible as allowed by law.
The UCIMC's Mission
The Independent Media Center is a grassroots organization committed to using media production and distribution as a tool for promoting social and economic justice. The IMC is not owned or funded by corporate sponsors and advertisers and we are in need of your support to sustain our efforts.
Mailing Address
If you'd like to make an anonymous or one-time contribution to the IMC, you can send snail-mail donations to:
Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
ATTN: Treasurer
202 South Broadway Ave.
Suite 100
Urbana, IL 61801
We also would love donations of audio or video recording equipment, computers, cameras, etc.
Thank you for you support!
Founding Funders
During our first year of operation, the following people pledged their financial support and helped make the IMC the media and community nexus it is today. These are lifetime members of the IMC. We very much thank them for their support.
Amy Aidman, Pauline Bartolone, Arun Bhalla, Brandon Bowersox, Michael Brun, Michael D. Brunelle, Jim Buell, Danielle Chynoweth, Bob Cook, Bethany Cooper, Maiko Covington, Bryan Cribbs, Cope Cumpston, Nancy Dietrich, Mark Enslin, Belden Fields, Joe Futrelle, Sigfried Gold, Michael Hamman, James Hutchinson, James Jacobs, Dave Johnson, Sarah Kanouse, Ellen Knutson, Kim Kranich, Mike Lehman, Daniel Lewart, Walter Matherly, Brent McDonald, Kate McDowell, Sascha Meinrath, Peter Miller, Zachary Miller, Susan Parenti, Anand Pillay, Paul Riismandel, Russ Rybicki, Carin Sychterz, Jeffrey Sychterz, Bill Wendling, Dave Young, Paul Young.


