About the Foundation

The University of Washington Foundation is a non-profit, public 501(c)(3) organization that advances the mission of the University of Washington by seeking and securing private support for its programs in service to students and society.

The Foundation is a conduit for giving to University of Washington students, faculty, programs and/or facilities; gifts are applied to the UW fund or allocated as designated by the donors.

2016–17 UW Foundation Board Officers

• Jodi Green, chair
• Pete Shimer, vice chair
• Walt Ingram, treasurer
• Korynne Wright, secretary
• Connie Kravas, UW Foundation president
• Christina Chang, assistant treasurer
• Louise Hine, assistant secretary

Duties of elected UW Foundation Board members

University of Washington Foundation directors are committed to increasing the level of private giving to the UW in both number of dollars and number of donors, and to enhancing understanding among the UW’s alumni and other friends of the need for private giving to support excellence in programs throughout the University of Washington.

Directors
Kim Ackerley Cleworth Jerry Baldasty Chuck Barbo Bruce Blume Chris Boody Kent Carlson Ana Mari Cauce Chandan Chauhan Sanjay Chheda Patrick Crumb Ben Danielson Neal Dempsey Ken Denman Mary Dunnam Mike Egan Maria Eitel Steve Fleischmann Colleen Fukui-Sketchley Lex Gamble Bill Gates, Sr. Anne Gittinger		Greg Gorder Lisa Graumlich Marty Greene Lyn Grinstein Leslie Hanauer Randy Hodgins John Huckabay Dana Hurley Jon Magnusson T.J. McGill Nate Miles Jim Milgard Glen Milliman Joanne Montgomery Chuck Murry Linda Myhrvold Don Nielsen Molly Nordstrom Seàn O’Leary Stewart Parker Don Petersen		Laura Peterson Scott Redman Constance Rice Patty Rothwell Paul Rucker Jon Runstad Joe Ryan Laurie Schuchart Jeffrey Scott Pat Shanahan Lisa Simonyi Brooks Simpson Rajeev Singh Greg Smith Mark Torrance Tom Waldron Clyde Walker Maggie Walker Carla Wigen Marcia Wythes