Foundation
ACEC Colorado Scholarship & Education Foundation is organized as a 501(c)(3) organization to support and promote education in the field of engineering within Colorado by raising awareness of consulting engineering as a career choice and utilizing the combined resources of ACEC Colorado members and industry partners to become more impactful in the fundraising and sustainability of foundation assets. Review the ACEC Colorado Foundation Articles of Incorporation & Bylaws.
College Scholarship Program
ACEC Colorado Foundation provides financial support in the form of scholarships to full-time college students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in an Accreditation-board for Engineering & Technology (ABET)-approved engineering or surveying program in Colorado. The following criteria is required of all applicants:
- Entering junior, senior or fifth degree year in Fall of next academic year (NOTE: students graduating in December of that academic year are not eligible.)
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering or land-surveying at an ABET-accredited university in Colorado that conforms to either the Engineering Accreditation Commission or Engineering or Technology Accreditation Commission standards
- Is a full-time student as determined by the university
- Has an understanding of the consulting engineering profession
In partnership with ACEC National Research Institute, ACEC Colorado Foundation uses a national platform to annually accept and review college scholarship applications.. The platform automatically matches students to scholarships they are eligibe to apply for after completing a brief profile. Collectively, the national platform offers access to more than $415,000 in available scholarship funds, including those in Colorado. The application process requires each student to view Colorado-specific scholarships, complete online registration, and complete the General Application. The 2025 application closed Jan. 17. Check back in October 2025 for 2026 application to open.
Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser
The ACEC Colorado Foundation 2025 Golf Tournament Fundraiser will be held on Monday, Aug. 11, at Arrowhead Golf Club. Reservations for sponsorships and foursome registrations will open in Spring 2025. The ACEC Colorado Foundation 2024 Golf Tournament Fundraiser took place on Aug. 12; view a the ACEC Colorado Fooundation’s Page on Facebook for a digital photo album from the event. Contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law under Internal Revenue Code Section 170.
Volunteer Opportunities & Mentoring
ACEC Colorado Foundation partners with many schools and organizations that support a focus on STEAM education. Throughout the year, there are opportunities for consulting engineers to join in specific programming. Typically, this requires one to two hours at an event that ACEC Colorado Foundation staff have organized during which volunteers might engage with students (with guideance provided by staff) and answer questions about their careers and typical work days. If you are interested in being added to the list of volunteers willing to be contacted about volunteering as opportunies are presented to the foundation, please contact ACEC Colorado Finance & Strategic Initiatitves Sr. Director Dana Mansell. In addition the ad hoc requests that ACEC Colorado Foundation receives throughout the year, these are some of the annual events needing requiring assistance:
- SOCIT Workshop – Feb. 15, 2025 (Colorado Engineer’s Week)
- Denver Public Schools – DPS Spark events (Colorado Engineer’s Week & Spring)
- ACE Mentor Program of Colorado (download informational flier)
- Future City Colorado Region Competition (every January)
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Contributions
ACEC Colorado Foundation is supported by funds raised through fundraising activities as well as corporate and individual contributions. Contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law under Internal Revenue Code Section 170. Click here to download a contribution form or call 303.832.2200. Alternately, you can give anytime online.
Colorado Gives Day
This statewide platform for charitable includes ACEC Colorado Foundation and more than 3,800 other nonprofits, offering givers a convenient and secure way to donate online through Colorado Gives Foundation, which runs the annual Colorado Gives Day each December. Since its inception in 2010, it has grown to be Colorado’s largest 24-hour giving event and one of the largest giving events in the United States–raising more than $469 million for nonprofits. This annual tradition is celebrated by many who call Colorado home, and even some who don’t. It’s a special sort of local holiday where the giving is easy for Coloradans to lift their communities with both joy and generosity that is felt in neighborhoods and communities across our state. Thank you to all those that make good happen for local nonprofits in Colorado making Colorado Gives Day one of the most successful giving days in the nation. Click here to schedule your donation to ACEC Colorado Foundation anytime of the year. Contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law under Internal Revenue Code Section 170. Click here to download a contribution form or call 303.832.2200. Alternately, you can give anytime online or schedule a donation for Colorado Gives Day.
