1967
The University of Colorado Foundation is incorporated by friends and supporters of the University of Colorado.
Dwight Roberts, Jr. is named the first Foundation president, with the first Foundation offices in the UMC and later Koenig Alumni Center on the Boulder campus.
1969
University fundraising total equals $363,000.
1974-79
The Foundation’s first comprehensive campaign, Second Century, raises $14 million (chaired by Ira Rothgerber).
1975
The Foundation office moves to the historic Page Center.
1981
Charles McCord becomes the second president and leads the Foundation for 20 years.
1993
Frontier 2000 campaign (begun in 1986) ends with $271.7 million raised (chaired by Clancy Herbst).
The University of Colorado’s endowment hits the $100 million mark.
1999
The Foundation moves its main office to a new location on Walnut Street in Boulder.
2001
Michael Byram succeeds Charlie McCord to become the 3rd president.
2003
Beyond Boundaries campaign (begun in 1996) raises $1.026 billion (chaired by Bruce and Marcy Benson).
2006
Wayne Hutchens becomes the Foundation’s 4th president.
The Creating Futures campaign is launched, again chaired by Bruce & Marcy Benson, with a $1.5 billion goal.
2007
The University President’s office and the Foundation’s headquarters move to 1800 Grant Street in Denver.
2012
Rick Lawrence is named the Foundation’s 5th president.
2013
Culmination of the Creating Futures campaign with $1.527 billion raised for CU. CU Advancement is created to align fundraising operations and strategy with University and campus priorities.
2014
Jack Finlaw takes office as the 6th president of the Foundation.
The University’s endowment hits the $1 billion mark.
2017
University fundraising reaches a record $386.3 million in private support, $187 million of which was donated through the Foundation. The endowment is $1.22 billion, comprised of 2,635 individual funds. The Foundation now processes more than 82,400 gift and pledge transactions annually for CU.
CU Foundation marks its 50th year of service to CU