Here’s how your gifts make an impact.
$377.2 million given last year
Every gift creates positive change in the world. You might help veterans feel at home on campus, open doors for first-generation college students, aid important environmental science in Antarctica or advance infectious disease research.
$377.2 million given last year
Every gift creates positive change in the world. You might help veterans feel at home on campus, open doors for first-generation college students, aid important environmental science in Antarctica or advance infectious disease research.
69,042 gifts
Every gift is a choice that shows you believe you can make the world a better place. In 2022, donors like you gave 69,042 gifts. That translates to better outcomes for students, more discoveries and more lifesaving health care.
Last year, you gave:
Scholarships and fellowships
Research and discovery
Faculty recruitment and retention
Health care and lifesaving treatment
When the CU community invests, the possibilities are limitless.
93% of gifts were less than $2,500
The average size of a gift was $5,463
Compared with 2021, nearly 15,000 more donors gave to CU in 2022.
Last year we received gifts from:
Investing in tomorrow
An endowment is a gift that creates returns for tomorrow and provides a rich legacy for future generations. When donors invest in endowments, they help the university build programs, create scholarships and retain faculty.
As an important part of the university’s long-term strategy, CU’s collective endowment is made up of more than 3,000 individual endowments. Here’s a look at the endowment’s value at the end of each fiscal year.
Find out more about your investments in CU.
Donors like you advanced CU’s mission with support from all corners of the CU community. Learn more by taking a deep dive into the 2022 financials.
Read stories of impact
Why not be fearless when fighting a global pandemic?
Dr. Michelle Barron battles the COVID-19 pandemic on the front lines and keeps smiling despite the challenges.
Why not do what’s right by veterans?
A campus bridge program is helping veterans transition to university life.
Why not forge a new path?
First-generation college student and former track athlete Kayla Waterman-Vandiver has her sights set on a PhD and a career in academia.
Why not build a research facility in Denver and ship it to Antarctica?
The Colorado Building Workshop is educating future architects while taking on its most ambitious project yet.