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Anonymous Donor Will Give $33.5 Million Gift To Colorado College

It is the largest contribution by an individual donor in the liberal arts school's history.

By Jesse Sarles, CBS Denver:


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – An anonymous donor will give $33.5 million to Colorado College in hopes of “keeping that brilliance and spark bright for future generations.” It will be the largest contribution by an individual donor in the liberal arts school’s history.

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The bequest is being given with the designation that the funds will support “future needs” of the school as well as go towards the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center on the college’s Colorado Springs campus.


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