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CU Athletics to receive $6 million from Crawfords over next three years
- CU Boulder receives a $6 million gift from the Crawford Family Foundation to support athletics over three years.
- Half the donation funds the athletic director’s discretionary fund, renamed the George Family Athletic Director’s Fund.
- The other half supports the Crawford Family WHOLE Student-Athlete Program, launched in 2021.
- Jeff Crawford, a 1990 CU graduate, emphasized giving to help CU compete in a highly competitive D1 landscape.
- Crawford Family Foundation aims to inspire broader giving to support CU Athletics and student-athletes.
- Chancellor Justin Schwartz framed the gift as a sign of CU’s broader commitment to excellence and campus vitality.
- The gift supports both discretionary funds and the WHOLE Student-Athlete Program for CU athletics.
- Jeff Crawford highlighted his family's CU legacy and the need for a village to compete.
- CU Athletics’ leadership welcomed the gift as a sustained commitment to student-athletes' success.
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