About CU Advancement
CU Advancement comprises a Central Advancement office and four campus Advancement offices, which all work closely with the University of Colorado Foundation to advance the university’s mission.
CU Advancement comprises a Central Advancement office and four campus Advancement offices, which all work closely with the University of Colorado Foundation to advance the university’s mission.
The University of Colorado serves the state, nation and world by providing the highest levels of education, professional training, public service, research and health care. The Office of Advancement and the University of Colorado Foundation support this vision by inspiring philanthropy and investing those gifts in the university.
Advancement guides a vital and clear mission: We aspire to unite donors with their passions, elevate grand ideas and prudently manage philanthropy — all to spark enduring support of a university that creates transformative impact in our communities and around the world.
CU Advancement Leadership
Annie Baccary
Annie Baccary
Vice President for Central Advancement
Katy Kotlarczyk
Katy Kotlarczyk
Vice Chancellor of Advancement at CU Boulder
Melisa Baldwin
Melisa Baldwin
Vice Chancellor of Advancement at CU Denver
About Central Advancement operations
Central Advancement works closely with CU’s four campus Advancement offices and the University of Colorado Foundation to advance the university’s mission.
Our vision
Excellence in service and strategy, expertise and efficiency.
Our mission
We will support CU’s fundraising and engagement goals by empowering our people and strengthening our processes, data and technology.
Our values and guiding principles
Value No. 1: Work together: You’re smart. They’re smart. We’re smarter together.
- I nurture working relationships with my colleagues and partners so I can best serve their needs.
- I prize open and honest communication with my colleagues and partners.
- I include the people with the relevant skills and roles in early planning and conversations.
- I encourage everyone to lend their diverse expertise and skills to a project.
Value No. 2: Think big: Good ideas don’t have titles.
- I lead from where I sit.
- I take responsibility for my ideas and champion those of my colleagues.
- I find small innovations that add up to big value.
- I provide great core services to create the foundation for bigger ideas.
Value No. 3: Be good: Do what’s right, today and every day.
- I value diversity, equity and inclusion.
- I am accountable to the commitments I make to my colleagues and partners.
- I represent CU and our constituents, colleagues and partners with integrity.
- I give the benefit of the doubt, assume the best intentions and forgive mistakes.
Value No. 4: Have fun: Our culture is as important as our work.
- I value emotional and mental well-being as vital ingredients in a healthy culture.
- I approach my work with an open and positive mindset.
- I create space for fun at work.
- I try to get to know my coworkers as people.