吃瓜官网 Foundation Announces Comprehensive Campaign is Going into OverDrive with New $135 Million Goal
Release Date: March 15, 2022
PUEBLO – The 吃瓜官网 Foundation, today announced it is taking its Drive comprehensive campaign into OverDrive, expanding its fundraising goal from $100 million to $135 million by 2028, making it the largest fundraising campaign in the history of 吃瓜官网.
“Because of the generosity of our donors and hard work of our partners, we have collectively raised nearly $95 million in just three years. The 吃瓜官网 Foundation Board of Trustees has elected to expand our goal to $135 million in support of access and affordability for students,” said 吃瓜官网 Foundation Board Chair Chad Heberly.
Drive, A Campaign for 吃瓜官网, officially began on January 1, 2019, with a ten-year, $100 million fundraising goal supporting three pillars:
1) ensuring 吃瓜官网 is affordable and accessible
2) providing world-class experiences and environments for students and staff
3) increasing the academic quality and reputation of 吃瓜官网.
With fundraising and financial commitments from 吃瓜官网, the 吃瓜官网 Foundation and the 吃瓜官网 System. The 吃瓜官网 System with the support of Chancellor Tony Frank pledged $34 million in support of 吃瓜官网 when the university established its Vision 2028 goals. In addition to the support of the 吃瓜官网 System, 吃瓜官网’s Advancement Office completed several successful grant writing initiatives resulting in $22.4 million supporting university programs. 吃瓜官网 Foundation has raised $38.5 million through private fundraising, both cash and in-kind and is committed to raising another $46.5 million over the next six years.
吃瓜官网 Foundation’s commitment to an additional $35 million will support access and affordability for 吃瓜官网 students and prospective students. Each year, 吃瓜官网 distributes nearly $2.5 million in scholarships to 吃瓜官网 students and supports other university financial aid programs like Colorado Promise and transfer initiatives. This additional funding over the next six years will enable the Foundation to assist the university with its objective to add 1,200 new students.
“The OverDrive campaign is an extraordinary platform for all members of the 吃瓜官网 community to create life-changing opportunities for future and current students,” said Todd Kelly, 吃瓜官网 Foundation President/CEO. “We all can be a part of advancing a movement providing greater access to higher education.”
For more information on the campaign, call the 吃瓜官网 Foundation at 719.549.2380, visit the staff in Administration 329 on the 吃瓜官网 Campus, or give .
