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Philanthropy fuels our progress to transform healthcare

Philanthropy brings people together; it’s a driving force in accelerating the pace of discovery, attracting and retaining excellent students and faculty, and delivering world-class prevention and care.

At the Office of Advancement at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, we put our passions to work.

We have the privilege to collaborate with people who want to make a difference in the world – people who want to make an impact on humanity that may be felt long after they have passed. Our office exists to ensure stakeholders within and outside the university know, value, and support the important work being done on this academic medical campus.

Why Giving Matters

We believe there is a hole in people’s hearts that can only be filled with generosity and service. And if we listen first and really understand how they want to make an impact in the world, then there will be more joy from the benefactor and more philanthropy for the institution.”

Scott Arthur

Vice Chancellor, Advancement

Gifts of all sizes play a monumental role at CU Anschutz. Our faculty, researchers, clinicians and students are at the forefront of medicine, working urgently to develop novel solutions that revolutionize and redefine healthcare, research and education. When you give to CU Anschutz, the impact is infinite.

Help create next-generation treatments and cures

By accelerating our progress and helping to bring scientific breakthroughs into the clinic, our benefactors play a crucial role in our success.

When you contribute to CU Anschutz, your investment transforms lives and changes the world.

Through your support, we can address areas of greatest need whilst catalyzing key discoveries and innovative therapies. Every gift makes a difference and helps create a lasting legacy of health and wellbeing for the people in Colorado and beyond.

Below, read the many ways benefactors and everyday donors are impacting outcomes for patients and researchers at CU Anschutz School of Medicine.

Jones Family Endowed Chair in Medical Education Celebration

Written by Becca Hyvonen

Jul 2, 2024

The Jones family poses for a group photo at the Endowed Chair in Medical Education Celebration

On the evening of June 7, 47 guests came together in the beautiful Anschutz Health and Sciences Fireplace Lounge to celebrate the Jones Family Endowed Chair in Medical Education and its inaugural holder, Tai Lockspeiser, MD. It is the first fully endowed chair within the Colorado School of Medicine and one of only a few in the nation dedicated to the support of medical educators. The establishment of this chair was made possible by a generous gift from Melvin Douglas Jones, Jr., MD, and his wife Ann Jones, PhD, who have a longstanding philanthropic partnership with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Guests were welcomed by the School of Medicine dean, John J. Reilly, Jr., MD, who reflected on their invaluable influence on the legacy of health and medicine.

“Today is another example of the CU Anschutz community coming together to make a difference,” he said. “Competition for top talent is increasingly fierce among academic medical centers like ours. Private philanthropic support strengthens our ability to invest in the next generation of emerging leaders.”

Dean Reilly invited Dr. Doug Jones to the podium, who shared what the chair’s establishment meant to his family and their hopes for the future of medicine at CU Anschutz and beyond. Dr. Lockspeiser then offered gratitude to the Jones family for the endowed chair and reflected on what the position would make possible for her work that might not otherwise have been possible.

To close the evening, Dean Reilly presented honorary medallions to Drs. Jones and Lockspeiser as a symbol of their connection to the campus and its work.