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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 CU Anschutz Office of Advancement, 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

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"I’ve met others with Cushing’s who didn’t have access to the same level of care. It made me realize how lucky I was and how important it is to support research and education. If my gift can help someone get diagnosed earlier or avoid the long journey I went through, it’s worth every penny."
Portrait of Stacey Huelsing-Dhein

Stacey Huelsing-Dhein

Moved by her exceptional patient experience, Stacey made a generous bequest to the Pituitary Fund at CU Anschutz to support research into Cushing’s syndrome.

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.

Dr. Richard Hoffman Establishes Endowed Chair in Innovation

Written by Becca Schjodt

Nov 14, 2025
Portrait of David Conti, MS, PhD.

We are honored to announce that a generous combined gift from Richard Hoffman, MD, MPH, former Chief Medical Officer of the state of Colorado and longtime supporter of the Colorado School of Public Health, and the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine has established the Colorado School of Public Health Endowed Chair in Innovation. David Conti, MS, PhD, has been named the inaugural chair holder. 

An early advocate for ColoradoSPH, Dr. Hoffman has long provided transformational support for public health students whose future leadership would connect communities and address the most pressing public health challenges. The creation of this new endowed chair is the latest in his extraordinary philanthropic legacy, joining multiple scholarships currently available to ColoradoSPH students. 

Dr. Conti, who was also recently announced as the new chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, comes from the University of Southern California and will be joining ColoradoSPH in January 2026. This fund will provide flexible resources to advance Dr. Conti’s forward-looking work through new campus wide collaborations, innovative pilot projects and education initiatives in artificial intelligence. 

We offer our sincere gratitude to Dr. Hoffman, the CU Anschutz School of Medicine, Dean Bradley and Kesia Culbertson for their partnership and collaboration in facilitating this special gift. 

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