{"id":17107,"date":"2021-05-18T12:50:54","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T18:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/bulletin\/?p=17107"},"modified":"2021-05-18T14:39:59","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T20:39:59","slug":"cc-receives-33-5-million-future-gift-largest-gift-from-individual-donor-in-cc-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/bulletin\/2021\/05\/cc-receives-33-5-million-future-gift-largest-gift-from-individual-donor-in-cc-history\/","title":{"rendered":"CC Receives $33.5 Million Future Gift: Largest Gift From Individual Donor in CC History"},"content":{"rendered":"

Colorado College has received a $33.5 million future estate gift from an anonymous donor, the largest gift ever from an individual in the college\u2019s 147-year history.<\/strong> The unprecedented estate commitment will support future needs of the college and provide funding for the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot fully express how grateful we are to receive this unprecedented gift on behalf of the Colorado College community,\u201d says Mike Edmonds, acting co-president of the college. \u201cThe donor who made this bequest for the future is showing gratitude for the powerful impact the college has on its students now \u2014 including our efforts toward antiracism and becoming more accessible \u2014 and entrusting CC to create even greater opportunities for thousands of students in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

In noting that the donor has designated the gift to support future needs of the college and to provide funding for the Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, Robert Moore, acting co-president of the college, says, \u201cThis donor, through their extraordinary bequest, will make a transformational difference for the future of the college and the Fine Arts Center. Their foresight and generosity inspires our entire community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The donor saw a chance to have a lasting impact with their gift.<\/p>\n

\u201cColorado College has given so much to me, and it brings me great joy to see how CC positively changes the lives of students,\u201d says the donor. \u201cEvery year I see curious, creative, critical thinkers expand their world, find their passion, and apply the knowledge and courage they gain at CC under the guidance of fantastic faculty and staff. That translates to exciting progress ahead for our world: This is where our next leaders are inspired. My wish is to keep that brilliance and spark bright for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

The donor also says they made the gift because they want other members of the CC community to participate with gifts of their own. The amount of the gift is much less important than the act of giving, says the donor.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy first gift to Colorado College was $25. I\u2019ve seen the promise that students bring, and that CC fosters. I encourage others to give back at all gift levels, because supporting this great place is a way to have impact far beyond the college\u2019s boundaries, and far beyond this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College is beyond grateful for this incredible and generous gift,\u201d says FAC Director Idris Goodwin. \u201cAs we strive to foster impact by supporting artists, educators, students, and communities across our region, generosity of this magnitude further cements our presence for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

He notes that because this is an estate bequest, it will likely be decades before the funds are received. The Fine Arts Center is not actively making plans for how the gift will be used; that will be up to the leadership in place when the gift is realized.<\/p>\n

The college\u2019s Building on Originality campaign is slated to end in December. Among its remaining priorities are:<\/p>\n