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Welcome

Philanthropic gifts are truly investments in advancing society, whether in your community or around the world, whether today or tomorrow.

Thank you for choosing to invest your passion in the University of Colorado. We are grateful, too, for your continued confidence in us as the prudent stewards of your giving. Your faith in us is critical to our success.

This year we invite you to picture a better world through your generous partnership with us. At CU, we imagine a brighter tomorrow and more—a future where talented, eager students become tomorrow’s leaders. Where top faculty teach and inspire. Where researchers and physicians translate imagination into innovation.

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We Picture 250,000 alumni in Colorado removing barriers to higher education breaking the cycles of poverty 15,000 graduates every year growing healthier food from the ground up 3D-printed hearts, spines and brains assistive technology for the disabled the #1 public university for NASA research funding 5 Nobel Laureates better public safety in our cities 2 million patient visits every year clean drinking water in every community 290 community outreach programs rethinking what arts and culture means 28 national championships improving health care in rural Colorado We picture all this because of you.
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Transforming tomorrow for students and their families

Higher education can mean the difference between unbreakable cycles of poverty and the brightest future for students from Colorado's backyard — or halfway around the world.

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Transforming tomorrow for students and their families

Higher education can mean the difference between unbreakable cycles of poverty and the brightest future for students from Colorado's backyard — or halfway around the world.

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Another year of record-breaking donor support

$440.4 million

We are grateful for our donors' support for CU. They contributed $440.4 million in private support in the 2018 fiscal year, the ninth straight year of their record-breaking philanthropy.

CU Anschutz Medical Campus

$253.8 million

Gifts from longtime philanthropic partner Sue Anschutz-Rodgers named the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center program to create innovations in ophthalmology. This includes advancing ocular stem cell research for sight restoration, speeding the development of new therapies and devices, and growing the center's clinical care network throughout Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.

CU Boulder

$147.8 million

A $2.47 million gift commitment from Cindy Scripps through the Scripps Howard Foundation will build on the successes of the Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism at the College of Media, Communication and Information and ensure the program's competitiveness and visibility. The fellowships give five exceptional journalists an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of environmental issues and report on topics of their choosing during a nine-month residency.

CU Denver

$21.1 million

A $10 million gift established the campus' first named building, the Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center, which recently opened. The 85,000-square-foot facility features a climbing wall, three-court gymnasium, six-lane pool and other amenities. It's designed to promote comprehensive health and wellness by addressing students' social, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.

UCCS

$16.8 million

Donors contributed more than $12 million in gifts and commitments to support student scholarships, strengthened by three endowments and a bequest established by Jane Dillon, a passionate UCCS supporter and volunteer. Student success and access to higher education are two priorities for Chancellor Venkat Reddy, who is in his first full year leading the campus.

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Curiosity and courage push boundaries of innovation

The imagination and ingenuity behind 3D-printed hearts, water-quality sensors and assistive technology are improving lives in Colorado and across the globe.

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Curiosity and courage push boundaries of innovation

The imagination and ingenuity behind 3D-printed hearts, water-quality sensors and assistive technology are improving lives in Colorado and across the globe.

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54400 donors made

72370 gifts and
commitments

54,400 donors made 72,370 gifts and commitments to support student scholarships, facilities, research, community programs and more.

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An ensemble of opportunity strengthens Colorado's social fabric

CU programs with diverse goals—student wellness, strong journalism, community health and more—add up to create vibrant communities and a strong state.

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CU's creative palette lets artists 'go deeper' on big ideas

Laptop-driven orchestras, musical therapies for the ill and a sparkling new addition to Colorado's arts scene are reshaping, and boosting, our state's artistic and cultural spaces.

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An ensemble of opportunity strengthens Colorado's social fabric

CU programs with diverse goals—student wellness, strong journalism, community health and more—add up to create vibrant communities and a strong state.

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CU's creative palette lets artists 'go deeper' on big ideas

Laptop-driven orchestras, musical therapies for the ill and a sparkling new addition to Colorado's arts scene are reshaping, and boosting, our state's artistic and cultural spaces.

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$136 billion

CU's endowment generates
support for years to come

The collective value of CU's endowment is $1.36 billion and it's built from thousands of individual endowments created by donors. Because endowments are invested for long-term growth and managed under stringent guidelines, the university benefits from reliable streams of income in perpetuity.

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Our Mission

CU Foundation

We receive, manage and prudently invest private support for the benefit of the University of Colorado and support the university’s philanthropic endeavors through donor stewardship.

CU Advancement

We aspire to unite benefactors 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.