TED News & Updates

TED News & Updates

  • UIF Online | A new and improved solution designed with you in mind

    A working group at UIF has been hard at work revamping UIF Online. Designed and developed to improve communications and create a more robust one-stop-shop for UIDP resources...read more.

  • Get to Know New RPM Director, Caroline Nappo!

    Click on the heading above to meet Caroline Nappo- the New RPM Director at UIF.

  • ChatBot Update

    Click on the heading above to read about ChatBot, what was accomplished since implementation in November 2019, and when we expect it to be discontinued.

  • UIF Support

    UIF Support - The new online ticketing system is here!  Open up this post to read the entire article.

    Login to iLearn, then click here to learn the new way to submit requests to UIF Staff.

    To begin submitting requests, or to look at previously submitted requests, login here.

  • Estate Planning Guide for Women

    Click on the heading above to see the details for the Estate Planning Guide for Women.

  • TED’s Mailbag July 2022

    Click on the heading above to see how to set up access to TED and OnBase for a new employee.

  • Online Giving Enhancement

    The TED Service Pack Upgrade on October 6, 2019 includes an enhancement to the UIF Online Giving Payment page.  The UIF’s Online Giving Payment page will be integrated with Blackbaud’s new Checkout experience.  See full article for details.

  • UIF System Updates

     Click on the heading above to see the upcoming UIF system update schedule.

  • Online Giving Services

    Click on the heading above to read the good news about credit card fees and what they mean for you.

  • Online Giving Services

    Click on the heading above to learn about recurring commitments through credit cards.

  • Monthly Faculty Staff Data

    Click on the heading above to read about the schedule change for the Faculty/Staff University Appointment Summer Refresh.

  • Alumni Engagement Dashboard Documentation

    The Alumni Engagement Dashboard is now live.  The report documentation is still under construction, but we will have that completed as soon as we can. 

  • Monthly Faculty Staff Data

    October Faculty Staff data has been loaded into the University Appointments area under the Relationships tab in TED. Monthly Faculty Staff data is pulled from Banner on the 10th and loaded into TED on the 3rd weekend of each month. 

  • Online Giving Services

    Click on the heading above to see the End of Year Reminder from Online Gift Services.

  • UIF System Updates

     Click on the heading above to see the upcoming UIF system update schedule.

  • UIF System Updates

     Click on the heading above to see the upcoming UIF system update schedule.

  • Monthly Faculty Staff Data

    Click on the heading above to read about the schedule change for the Faculty/Staff University Appointment Summer Refresh.

  • Fund and Accounting Reports - Fixed

    Update: This issue is resolved as of 8am 10/5/21.

    Some users have reported issues when running the Fund and Accounting reports that have caused the reports not to run or to return incorrect data.  UIF is investigating the problem and will implement a correction as soon as possible.  Please refrain from using the Fund and Accounting reports until a notice is posted that the problem is fixed.

     

     

  • Internet Explorer 11 End of Life

    Internet Explorer is going End of Life on June 15, 2022.  For most users, using Internet Explorer will no longer be an option. Please use a current version of Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge or Safari to access UIF applications, such as TED and UIF Online.Additionally, for online giving, donors should be encouraged to use a current version of Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge or Safari to make gifts online.  As of March 26, 2022, the UIF giving process does not support donors using Internet Explorer 11 to make a gift, due to a change implemented in the most recent Blackbaud Service Pack Upgrade.If you have questions, please contact UIF AIMS at aims@uif.uillinois.edu or 217.300.3907. Click on the heading above to read the full article.

  • UIF System Updates

     Click on the heading above to see the upcoming UIF system update schedule.

  • System Updates

    The Foundation is dedicated to making sure you have the best resources available for your advancement needs.  For this reason, we regularly update TED, UIF Online, OnBase, and BBIS.  The next scheduled updates are:  Saturday, August 20, 2022 Impact Release, Saturday, October 1, 2022 TED Service Pack Release; Hyland Upgrade.
    During these updates the systems may not be available, but there will be a notification letting you know which systems will be affected and the timeframe. Click on the heading above to read the full article.

  • Monthly Faculty Staff Data

    July Faculty Staff data has been loaded into the University Appointments area under the Relationships tab in TED. Monthly Faculty Staff data is pulled from Banner on the 10th and loaded into TED on the 3rd weekend of each month. 

  • UIF System Updates

     Click on the heading above to see the upcoming UIF system update schedule.

  • UIF system updates

     Click on the heading above to see the upcoming UIF system update schedule.

  • Including constituents with opt-outs for a specific communication

    Click on the heading above to see how to set up an option for constituents to receive a specific communication if they have a global opt-out on their record in TED.

  • Online Giving Services

    Click on the heading above to see the Donor choices of accepted credit cards and wallet options from Online Giving Services.

  • Monthly Faculty Staff Data

    September Faculty Staff data is in the process of being loaded into the University Appointments area under the Relationships tab in TED. Monthly Faculty Staff data is pulled from Banner on the 10th and loaded into TED over the next 10 business days of each month. 

  • Online Giving Services

    Click on the heading above to read about the Search option added to the UIF online giving site.

  • TED’s Mailbag August 2022

    Click on the heading above to see what GDPR is and what it means for you.

  • Resolved - Temporary Disruption in Online Giving

    6/11/2025 Update: GiveCampus indicates that all services were restored to normal operation around 6pm ET 6/10/25.

    Our online giving platform, GiveCampus, is currently experiencing disruptions due to a global outage affecting Heroku, one of their upstream infrastructure providers. These intermittent issues may impact donors' ability to complete online donations through GiveCampus. We’ll continue to monitor the situation and share updates as we receive them. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

  • UIF System Updates

     Click on the heading above to see the upcoming UIF system update schedule.

  • UIF System Updates

     Click on the heading above to see the upcoming UIF system update schedule.

  • Reminder! Updated Gift Transmittal Forms for Cash, Check and Gift in Kind

    Click on the heading above to see that Gift Transittal forms have moved to a new web format.

  • Pipeline-opoly

    Click on the heading above to see details and dates for this course.

  • UIF System Updates

     Click on the heading above to see the upcoming UIF system update schedule.

  • UIF System Updates

     Click on the heading above to see the upcoming UIF system update schedule.

  • UIF System Updates

     Click on the heading above to see the upcoming UIF system update schedule.

  • Monthly Faculty Staff Data

    Click on the heading above to see info regarding the March Faculty Staff Load. 

  • Monthly Faculty Staff Data

    Click on the heading above to see info regarding the April Faculty Staff Load. 

  • UIF System Updates

     Click on the heading above to see the upcoming UIF system update schedule.

  • UIF System Updates

     Click on the heading above to see the upcoming UIF system update schedule.

  • Monthly Faculty Staff Data

    Click on the heading above to see info regarding the June Faculty Staff Load. 

  • Information Load Templates added to the UIF Help tab in TED!

    New links have been added for all load template tickets present in UIF Support, to the UIF Help tab in TED.  When you click on these newly added links, you will be prompted to save or open an excel. Once opened, just fill in the requested information and save to a secure location that can be uploaded into a UIF Support ticket. Click on the heading above to read the full article.

  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    The GDPR is a legal framework that sets requirements for the collection and the processing of personal information from individuals who live in the European Economic Area (EEA).

    Open this post to read more about GDPR and see the measures UIF has taken to comply with these regulations. 

  • UIF System Updates

     Click on the heading above to see the upcoming UIF system update schedule.

  • Monthly Faculty Staff Data

    February Faculty Staff data has been loaded into the University Appointments area under the Relationships tab in TED. Monthly Faculty Staff data is pulled from Banner on the 10th and loaded into TED on the 3rd weekend of each month. 

  • Student/Grad Load Dates:

    The 2025 Mid-Spring Student Cohort File has been loaded into TED.
    Be sure to check the TED Calendar for updates.

  • Student/Grad Load Dates:

    May 2025 graduate data will be loaded in mid July after all degree data has been updated in Banner. Take a look at next month’s edition for an update.
    Summer semester students have been loaded into TED.
    Be sure to check the TED Calendar for updates.

  • Campaign Reports Unavailable

    The New Business, Cash and Campaign report is no longer available since the campaign has closed. The details summarized in this report are available in the standard Revenue Reports and Campaign Revenue Report.

  • Monthly Faculty Staff Data

    Click on the heading above to see info regarding the September Faculty Staff Load.