The University of Colorado at Boulder Law School

Giving

Generous alumni and friends help Colorado Law School attract top students, foster distinguished scholars, and expand our strong legal programs, ensuring the school’s future among the country’s top public law schools. Please contact the Development Office if you have any questions.

       

Law School Priorities

Colorado Law’s Annual Fund (also known as the Dean’s Fund) allows the Dean to direct funds to those areas with the highest need. You can help with:

• Student Scholarships – View the Scholarship Support Brochure or the Hank Brown Leadership Scholarship Brochure
• Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) to support graduates who choose public interest work
• Fellowships for students working in unpaid or low-paid positions, typically in public interest or research
• Programmatic Support to build programs, such as clinics and centers, which engage students with the community:
  Clinics
  American Indian Law
  Appellate Advocacy
  Civil Practice
  Criminal Defense
  Entrepreneurial Law
  Family Law
  Juvenile Law
  Natural Resources
  Technology Law and Policy
  
  Centers
  Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law
  Center for Energy & Environmental Security
  Natural Resources Law Center
  Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship

Giving Opportunities

• Honorary and Memorial Gifts: Name a gift for a living person or in memory of a person who has passed
• Giving Societies: Ira C. Rothgerber Jr. Society ($10,000 and up), Dean’s Cabinet ($5,000–9,999), Dean’s Circle ($2,500–4,999), and Dean’s Club ($1,500–2,499)
• Reunions: Participate in your class gift at each reunion

Ways to Give

Personal information maintained in the Foundation's records is used only for University business. If you have any questions about making a gift to Colorado Law, please contact the Development Office.

• Cash: Give once or on a regular basis through a Pledge.
• Matching Gifts by Employers DOUBLE YOUR GIFT: You will be credited with the total contribution. Refer to our Matching Gift Search Tool to find out if your employer matches gifts.
• Securities: Appreciated stock, bond, and mutual fund gifts are eligible for tax deductions for the full market value, and no capital gains tax. Electronic transfer instructions.
• Real Estate: Property – personal residences, farms, commercial buildings, and forest land – gifts are eligible for tax deductions for the full appraised fair market value.
• Planned Gifts: Plans can include wills, trusts, and gift annuities. More information.
  • Make a gift that costs nothing during your lifetime.
  • Get a monthly paycheck for life in return for your gift.
  • Donate your house, continue to live there, and get a tax break all at the same time.
• Special Gifts & Gifts-in-Kind: Donate artwork, rare books, equipment, antique furniture, or other items of value.

How to Give

The CU Foundation manages gift and endowment accounts for Colorado Law School. You will receive an acknowledgment of all gifts for tax purposes and receive class credit.

• Online: Use American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa on a secure site. Give directly to the Law Dean's Fund or select another law fund.
• Mail: Make checks payable to the “CU Foundation,” complete the Mail-In Form, and mail it to:
  
  

  University of Colorado Foundation
  Attn: Gift Processing
  4740 Walnut
  Boulder, CO 80301

• Phone: 303-492-3093
• Payroll Deduction: Use the online or mail-in form.