There are many ways to invest in Colorado College.

Online | Mail | Memorial Gifts | Matching Gifts | Stock/Securities | IRA Transfers | Wire Transfer | Gift Planning/Planned Giving | Other Types of Gifts

From the Block Plan to our remarkable setting in the Rocky Mountain West, the Colorado College experience is truly one-of-a-kind. By giving to CC, you make it possible for current and future students to maximize the immersive learning opportunities and outside-the-classroom adventures that make this college such a special place. Donor support helps increase access to a CC education for promising students of all backgrounds, enables CC to forge meaningful connections with the surrounding community, and continually elevates the campus for the students who live and learn here. Thank you for your generosity.

If your preferred method of giving doesn't appear on this page, please contact us at supportcc@v-lanterna.com or call (800) 782-6306, option 1.

Need to update your contact or biographical information in our database? Click here to submit updates to our records team.

Please Note: CC is upgrading our donor database. With this implementation, our gift processing team will be emailing all gift receipts and acknowledgements when possible, starting this spring. This includes gifts from donors who have given by mail, via stock transfer, credit card gifts over the phone, etc. To receive your gift receipts and acknowledgements via email, please be sure you have an accurate email address on file with CC. If you are not sure, please email records@v-lanterna.com or add your preferred email address at r9k2.v-lanterna.com/updatemyinfo. In addition, gift receipts may be delayed during the next few months as we transition to our new system. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Online

To make a gift by credit card, please use our secure online giving site. We accept MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express. 

We also offer the option to give via Google Pay, Apple Pay, Venmo, PayPal, and a one-time ACH.  

Mail

Mail your check or money order, payable to Colorado College, to:

Office for Advancement
Colorado College
P.O. Box 1117
Colorado Springs, CO 80901-9897

Please print out and mail this gift form with your check.

Reunion Giving

Reunions are a time to reconnect with friends, relive memories, and experience CC today. When you and classmates come together, you can also make an impact for CC students by participating in your class’s reunion class gift project. Class gift projects are selected by each class’s volunteer reunion committee. Committee members come together to discuss what topics and areas of the college their class valued most while at CC, as well as what is most meaningful and important to them now. The class gift project is different for every class.

Memorial Gifts

A gift made to honor or remember a loved one can be used to meet areas of greatest need, or can be designated to a specific area of the college. Learn more about memorial gifts.

Matching Gifts

The impact of your gift to Colorado College may be doubled or tripled. Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match most charitable contributions made by their employees. To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, visit our Matching Gifts page or contact your employer's human resource department.

Stock/Securities

Visit the Gift Planning website.

As you make your transfer, please contact Kathleen Bauer at (719) 389-6354 or by email and let her know the specifics of your securities transfer (name(s) of stock, how many shares, and any other pertinent information). Donor names generally are not provided when gifts come into our account so please include your name in your email to Kathleen. This helps us facilitate matching the gift to you and providing a receipt more quickly.

For gifts of mutual funds or other investments, please complete the Colorado College Stock/Securities Transfer Form. Contact Kathleen Bauer with any questions at (719) 389-6354 or by email.

Individual Retirement Accounts

The Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 is now permanent and provides the ability to transfer up to $100,000 tax-free from your IRA directly to Colorado College. Together with the recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which now establishes a way to fund Charitable Gift Annuities and other types of charitable vehicles with your IRA, you can maximize your philanthropic impact at Colorado College in a way that has not been possible in recent history! To learn more, visit the Gift Planning website or reach out to Austin Chappell, Director of Planned Giving, Achappell2023@v-lanterna.com, 719-389-6696.

Wire Transfer

To wire transfer funds to Colorado College, please call (800) 782-6306 for instructions.

Gift Planning/Planned Giving

Visit the Gift Planning website. Complete and send your future gift intention form to the Gift and Estate Planning Office by email or by mail to:

Office for Advancement
Gift Planning
Colorado College
14 E. Cache La Poudre St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Other Types of Gifts

For questions about CC employee payroll deduction and more, contact Kathleen Bauer at (719) 389-6354 or by email. Colorado College may accept gifts-in-kind of personal property if the items are directly related to the mission of the college. For questions about gifts of personal property, contact Molly Bodnar at (719) 389-6351 or by email.

KRCC Donors - Colorado College no longer accepts gifts for KRCC as they are now a part of Colorado Public Radio. If you would like to give to KRCC, please visit their giving page.