For assistance with making a gift online, please email gifts@cufund.org or call 303-541-1290.
Online gifts may be made with a credit or debit card; Venmo, PayPal, Google Pay or Apple Pay account; or a bank transfer, which deducts your gift payment directly from your personal checking or savings account.
To make a bank transfer gift online, choose a fund at giveto.cu.edu/funds, proceed to the checkout page, select “Pay with Bank Transfer” in the payment form and follow the prompts.
Please note: If you choose the manual bank account verification option, your gift cannot be processed until you confirm two micro-deposits that will appear in your bank account in 1-4 business days.
To make a gift over the phone using your credit card, please call the number below and a CU Foundation representative will be happy to accept and process your gift.
Phone: 303-541-1290
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm MT
To make a gift by mail, please download and complete this form, making sure to specify the fund you would like your gift to go to. Then, make out your check(s) for the donation amount payable to the University of Colorado Foundation.
Mail the form, along with the check(s) to:
University of Colorado Foundation
P.O. Box 17126
Denver, CO 80217-9155
A gift of cryptocurrency is a non-taxable event, meaning you do not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated amount and can deduct it from your taxes. This makes Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency gifts among the most tax-efficient ways to support your favorite cause.
When you give crypto to the University of Colorado Foundation, we immediately transfer your coins to cash. Your gift will fund your favorite CU campaign. If you know the name of the fund you wish to give to, you can type the name in the donation notes field.
Please note: All cryptocurrency gifts made to CU are non-refundable. Please only send currencies listed in the “Select Your Crypto” dropdown menu. Do not send unsupported currencies (including unsupported ERC-20s, ERC-721s and BEP20s), as these may be lost.
Contact our Gift Planning Team for guidance on these individual circumstances.
Please note: In-kind gifts of personal property are now processed by the Gift Planning Team. For guidance on in-kind gifts, contact the CU System Advancement Office at GIK@cu.edu or 303-541-1229.
If you are an attorney, personal representative/executor or trustee managing an estate or trust with the University of Colorado Foundation or the University of Colorado as a beneficiary, please contact our Estates Administration Team at estates@cu.edu or call us at 303-813-7958.
You can contribute to an existing endowment in support of CU by selecting one of our endowed funds when searching for funds online.
New endowments can be established generally at a minimum level of $25,000, fundable with a gift or commitment payable over up to five years. Some CU campuses and programmatic categories may have different endowment minimums.
If you are interested in creating a new endowment or have questions about endowment minimums, please contact us at giftadministration@cu.edu or 303-541-1252 and we will connect you with a development professional in the academic unit you aim to support.
See our Guide to Endowments and learn more about the specifics of CU's endowment.
If you have established a multi-payment pledge with regularly scheduled payments, you can fulfill your payments online when making a gift. Visit this form, search for your fund, check the box next to "This is a payment on an existing pledge" and complete the form. This will help us connect your gift to your pledge. You can also fulfill your pledge, or make changes to it, by calling us at 303-541-1290.
You can make a recurring gift online at giveto.cu.edu/funds. On that page, select the “Make this a recurring gift” checkbox and complete the giving form. Recurring gifts continue monthly until you request to cancel or change them. Once you have made a recurring gift, you will receive an email that allows you to manage your gift. We are also happy to help you set up, change or cancel a recurring gift. Please email gifts@cufund.org or call 303-541-1290.
If your company has a matching gift policy, request a matching gift form from that employer and submit your completed and signed claim to:
University of Colorado Foundation
P.O. Box 17126
Denver, CO 80217-9155
The University of Colorado Foundation's Tax ID # is: 84-6049811
Matching gifts are directed to the same designation as your original gift, unless your employer dictates otherwise. Call 303-541-1290 or email matching.gifts@cufund.org with questions.
CU faculty and staff can set up a recurring monthly gift through an automatic payroll deduction. Please contact Gift Management at payroll.deductions@cufund.org with gift related payroll deduction questions. For questions about your monthly deduction, please contact CU Employee Services at hcm_community@cu.edu.
For a modest donation to one of four CU license plate funds, you can support your campus' Alumni Association, obtain a state of Colorado license plate and promote your pride for CU Boulder, UCCS, CU Denver and CU Anschutz.
There are two CU license plates: One with the CU Boulder Ralphie athletics logo and one with the CU logo. The Ralphie logo plate is obtained by giving to the CU Boulder license plate fund. The CU logo plate is obtained by giving to a license plate fund at UCCS, CU Denver or CU Anschutz.
CU Boulder plate:
CU plate for UCCS, CU Denver and CU Anschutz:
Important: Gifts must be made to the license plate fund for one of CU's campuses. Gifts to other funds do not qualify for a license plate. Read more FAQ and instructions about the license plate program.
Obtaining a CU license plate in the state of Colorado is a three-step process:
Step 1: Make a scholarship donation to a campus' Alumni Association of at least $50:
CU Boulder
UCCS, CU Denver or CU Anschutz
Step 2: You will receive a gift confirmation email that includes instructions for completing the process.
Step 3: Pay the required DMV fee for obtaining specialty plates.
Any gift—whether one-time, recurring or a pledge—can be designated as an honorary or memorial gift. To do so, go to this form, choose a fund and then complete the "In honor of" or "In memory of" fields after completing your gift transaction.
You may also designate your gift when donating by phone or by mail.
Did you receive a fundraising call? That was us!
Each year students from the CU Engagement Center, managed by RNL, reach out to alumni, parents and friends to offer them an opportunity to support whatever they are passionate about at CU. The engagement center helps to strengthen academic programs, provide student services and fund scholarships.
What phone number they can expect to see for each campus:
Boulder - (720) 552-5219
AMC - (720) 500-0401
Denver - (720) 623-5024
UCCS - (719) 425-8324
Pay your pledge now?
Denver: https://www.givecampus.com/e90uwa
Boulder: https://www.givecampus.com/aoul8c
UCCS: https://www.givecampus.com/fbjsko
AMC: https://www.givecampus.com/gn4d4c
Current students, interested in working at the engagement center?
Submit an application here:
cu.theengagementcenter.com
Contact Info:
Garron Freddie
Engagement Center Director
Garron.Freddie@ruffalonl.com