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.

2017-18 UW Foundation Board officers

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

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
Gerald Baldasty Charles Barbo Debbie Bingham Bruce Blume Kent Carlson Ana Mari Cauce Christina Chang Chandan Chauhan Eva Cherry Sanjay Chheda Ty Cramer Patrick Crumb Suzanne Dale Estey Ben Danielson Bob Davis Neal Dempsey Ken Denman Mary Dunnam Mike Egan Maria Eitel Daniel J. Evans Steve Fleischmann Colleen Fukui-Sketchley Lex Gamble		William H. Gates, Sr. Anne Gittinger Greg Gorder Lisa Graumlich Jodi Green Martin Greene Lyn Grinstein Louise Hine Randy Hodgins John Hoedemaker John Huckabay Dana Hurley Walt Ingram Allen Israel Connie Kravas Jon Magnusson T.J. McGill Nate Miles Jim Milgard Glen Milliman Joanne Montgomery Chuck Murry Linda Myhrvold Molly Nordstrom	Seàn O’Leary Stewart Parker Don Petersen Vivian Phillips Scott Redman Patricia Rothwell Paul Rucker Jon Runstad Joe Ryan Laurie Schuchart Jeffrey Scott Kabir Shahani Pete Shimer Ron Simons Lisa Simonyi Brooks Simpson Rajeev Singh Brad Smith Greg Smith Mark Torrance Maggie Walker Carla Wigen Gary Wipfler Korynne Wright