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Your Impact: Donors & Giving

  • Two student emcees stand at a podium and speak to a crowd of donors at Coohills.

    The Enduring Impact of a Helping Hand

    Oct 31, 2024
    The annual CU Denver Donor Celebration took place on October 30, 2024 at Coohills restaurant in LoDo and provided an opportunity for CU and campus leadership to personally thank many generous donors who support scholarships, student success initiatives, research, and numerous other activities at CU Denver.
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  • Dr. Mary Guy stands outside amongst trees in a red cardigan and short white hair smiling with her teeth.

    Compound Interest

    Oct 2, 2024 by Madeline Levin
    Dr. Mary Guy, Distinguished Professor in the School of Public Affairs, views her philanthropic support as a way elevating the university’s stature while creating opportunities for future generations of scholars.
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  • Marco Campos wearing a black polo and smiling with his teeth stands outside against a brick wall with the Campos branding.

    National Firm Invests Locally in Student Success

    Jul 18, 2024 by Jackson Campbell
    With headquarters just across the street from CU Denver, Campos Companies is providing support and encouragement to our students, particularly those who are traditionally underrepresented in the STEM workforce.
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  • Overhead view of a table covered in architecture supplies and schematics with two sets of hands pointing and interacting.

    Honoring a Mentor by Paying it Forward

    Apr 15, 2024 by Jackson Campbell
    Many people shape the direction of our lives, but in what ways do we acknowledge the often profound influence they may have? For CU Denver alum Andy Kenney, this way was establishing a scholarship, allowing an influential mentor’s legacy to live on in the lives of other students.
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  • Four medical staff seated at a glass table talking in pairs over laptops.

    A Testament to Second Chances

    Apr 3, 2024 by Jackson Campbell
    As a surgeon, Bob Wolfson helped many patients along a journey of renewal. A twist of fate led him to CU Denver and a second life of his own, with a new career and a lasting legacy at the university.
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  • A crowd of students seated at round tables dressed in business attire looking toward the same direction.

    Appreciating an Investment in the Future

    Mar 9, 2024 by Jackson Campbell
    Given the large number of first-generation and non-traditional students at CU Denver, scholarships serve as a source of significant support and motivation to persevere. When acknowledging the importance of scholarships, it is necessary to recognize two parties — the deserving students receiving the scholarships and the generous donors who make these awards possible. On February 23, the CU Denver Business school held its 10th annual scholarship luncheon as a dedicated thank-you to both of these parties.
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  • Audrey Whitesell speaking to a crowd of CU Denver supporters during the 2023 Donor Celebration event at Coohills.

    CU Denver Celebrates its Donors and their Impact

    Oct 6, 2023
    More than 120 people, including donors, CU and campus leadership, faculty, staff, and students gathered on October 5 for CU Denver’s Donor Celebration. This annual event provides an opportunity for the university to thank many of its generous supporters and highlight the impact their philanthropy makes on our campus.
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  • Group of Business School scholarship recipients at the 2023 Celebration of Success gala.

    Celebration of Success: Investing in the FutureOpens in a new window

    Apr 20, 2023
    In April, CU Denver Business School hosted the Celebration of Success, a gala that raised $250,000 in student scholarships. 400-plus community members, donors, students, faculty, staff, and a prominent keynote speaker came together for the cause. Scholarship recipients took to the podium to express how generous donations heavily contribute to their academic success and even put food on their tables.
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  • CU Denver Donors Make it Real on Giving Day

    Apr 11, 2023
    The university’s second Giving Day took place on April 6 as alumni and friends across the country responded generously to help make the future affordable, meaningful, and — most of all — real for CU Denver’s students. The results of this year’s effort, with its theme of “Make it Real,” show that momentum is building, as alumni and friends across the country contributed more than $100,000 — triple the amount they donated in 2022.
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  • Design Build Program's completed Antarctica research facility.

    Building a Place for Purpose

    Dec 12, 2022
    Seeing the opportunity for experiential learning and applying design principles to real-world problems, Don Johnson helped create the Colorado Building Workshop, CAP’s award-winning design-build certificate program for students pursuing a master’s degree in architecture.
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