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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.

School of Medicine (SOM) Scholarship Reception – 2024

Written by Becca Hyvonen

Jun 3, 2024

Group photo of School of Medicine Scholarship Recipients taken at reception event.

On the evening of Thursday, April 18, 161 faculty, students and benefactors gathered in the Anschutz Health and Sciences building for the annual University of Colorado School of Medicine (SOM) Scholarship and Awards Reception. This celebration is a meaningful way to honor student scholarship and award recipients and the benefactors who support them. This year’s event combined recognition of the Doctor of Medicine (MD), Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant (CHA/PA) and Physical Therapy (PT) programs.

After guests mingled over appetizers, Vice Chancellor of Advancement Scott Arthur opened the evening’s remarks, offering a powerful reminder of the importance of educational financial aid through scholarship creation and the many ways in which philanthropy is a catalyst for lasting change.

“Philanthropic support for our students helps not only those students, but entire communities as well,” he said. “Students finish their studies and then go out into the world to save lives through research and clinical care. They solve problems, discover cures and enhance the field of medicine, thereby providing hope to individuals and families.”

The program continued with recognition of all physicians, physician assistants and physical therapists present in the room. John. J. Reilly Jr., MD, and former dean of the School of Medicine, Shanta Zimmer, MD, and Terri Richardson, MD, then took to the podium to add their reflections on the invaluable impact of scholarships on student lives.

“I see the immense difference that your support makes for students every day,” said Dean Reilly. “Your generosity creates opportunities for the next generation of medical leaders.”

Three students representing the programs being honored shared personal stories of how benefactor aid made a difference to their education. Dean Reilly then closed the evening, leaving guests with the following sentiment:

“As our students complete their degrees and enter the workforce, know that your investments in their futures are helping guide them into careers as leaders and innovators in medicine.”