The Central Washington University Foundation is a partnership of committed volunteers working in concert with donors, alumni, friends, and the University communities to raise private funds that support the students, faculty and programs at Central Washington University. Public universities depend on state funding, student tuition, fees and auxiliary enterprises to operate. These dollars can only be expended within state regulations or to support student and user services.
Public universities lack flexibility that independent, nonprofit foundations can provide.
As state appropriations for public higher education have been reduced over the past decade and as enrollment and tuition have increased dramatically, the role of the foundation in encouraging private giving becomes even more vital. The Central Washington University Foundation is a partnership of committed volunteers working in concert with donors, alumni, friends, and the University communities to raise private funds that support the students, faculty and programs at Central Washington University. Central Washington University Send e-mail to Jesse Days with questions and comments about this site.