CSU Donor Connect gives you quick and convenient access to your giving history and celebrates your individual impact at Colorado State University. In Donor Connect, you can review your historical giving, fulfill a pledge, make a gift, access gift receipts, share your interests, and much more. The system is updated daily and available to you 24/7. It is also password protected, so you can have confidence that your online information is secure. Please log in using the options below and reference the green box or the FAQ's below for more detailed instructions.
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If you have previously created a custom account in Donor Connect, you may continue to use it by clicking this link until December 1, 2018. After that point you must log in with one of the above social identity authentication providers. We recommend that after signing in with your previously established custom login, you follow the prompts to associate your Donor Connect profile with your social identity account.
Alumni who are accessing Donor Connect for the first time may use MSN, Hotmail, @Outlook, Facebook, Gmail, or a Lifetime CSU Alumni email account. CSU employees, retirees, and students are encouraged to use the CSU (eID) option. If you are not an alumnus/a or don’t have one of the approved social identity accounts, then please contact the Office of Donor Relations and Stewardship at donor_relations@colostate.edu or (970) 491-7774.
Check the FAQ’s below for more helpful login information
Alumni who are accessing Donor Connect for the first time may use MSN, Hotmail, @Outlook, Facebook, Gmail, or a Lifetime CSU Alumni email account. CSU employees, retirees, and students are encouraged to use the CSU (eID) option. If you are not an alumnus/a or don’t have one of the approved social identity accounts, then please contact the Office of Donor Relations and Stewardship at donor_relations@colostate.edu or (970) 491-7774.
Check the FAQ’s below for more helpful login information
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the best login for me?
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- Current employees, retirees, and students of CSU should use the "Colorado State University (eID)" option above. This will ask for your CSU eID login and password. If you are a retiree of CSU and have forgotten your CSUeID, then please contact Human Resources at (970) 491-6947 to reactivate it.
- If you are already a Donor Connect user and have previously created a custom Donor Connect account, then you may click the black "use it by clicking this link until December 1, 2018" link in the green tip box directly above this FAQ section. Please note that you will be prompted to associate one of your social identity accounts for future logins, which we strongly encourage you to do.
- If you are an alumnus/a visiting Donor Connect for the first time, please select one of the three social identity login options listed above: Google (Gmail, CSU Lifetime Alumni email), Windows Live (Hotmail, MSN), and Facebook. This option is also available to alumni who started, but did not complete a degree at CSU. Once you authenticate in, you will be asked a series of questions about yourself and your time at CSU, so that we may properly connect you to the correct donor record. Please know that CSU doesn't have access to any personal information related to your social accounts, including passwords. If you are an alumnus/a, but do not have one of the approved social media accounts, please contact the Office of Donor Relations and Stewardship at donor_relations@colostate.edu or (970) 491-7774.
- If you are not a CSU alumnus/a, employee, retiree, or student, and haven't created a customized password and login previously, then please contact the Office of Donor Relations and Stewardship at donor_relations@colostate.edu or (970) 491-7774.
- What information is shared between my social account and Donor Connect?
- Social accounts are used solely for the purpose of authenticating into Donor Connect. CSU contracts with a third party vendor (Cirrus Identity) to provide a universal authentication framework for qualifying social identity providers. Cirrus’ privacy policy can be found here: http://www.cirrusidentity.com/privacy/.
Each social identity provider shares a unique ID with CSU, which is stored to facilitate future logins. This unique identifier (similar to ‘892729439849339@google.com') is not your email address or account name, and does not contain personal information. Some providers may also share your name and email address; Donor Connect does not store this information. Depending on your social provider, you may be presented with a one-time prompt requesting your permission to share information with CSU; please review this agreement carefully.
Once authenticated, there is no further communication between Donor Connect and your social provider. All content presented within Donor Connect is entirely self-contained and involves no third party for cookies or other tracking. No information from Donor Connect is shared back to your social media provider. - How does my social identity connect with my record in Donor Connect?
- While a social account is used to authenticate you, a separate one-time process is required to identify you within Donor Connect. If you are an alumnus/ae or past attendee, you will be presented with a two-step form process, hosted by the CSU Registrar’s Office, which allows you to find your record by name, CSUID and/or SSN; it then requires you to answer questions related to your time at CSU. Other constituents can contact the Donor Relations & Stewardship staff who will confirm your identity by phone and send you a custom link for initial access into Donor Connect.
- Is using social media to access Donor Connect safe?
- Social media companies like Google and Facebook have large teams devoted to improving security, and are trusted daily by millions of users. You've likely already experienced similar options of connecting to websites through your social identity, as it's becoming increasingly popular to not have to reestablish your identity everywhere you go online. Thus you have fewer passwords and usernames to remember. Also, please know that CSU has no access to passwords or any other information that you use with your social media accounts.
- I don’t have a qualifying social identity or don’t want to use my existing social identity.
- We understand. CSU is proud to offer a lifetime email account for all alumni. This is a hosted Gmail account, in the @alumni.colostate.edu domain, which can be used for email/calendar/etc., and can also be used for authentication into Donor Connect. If you are not an alum, please contact DRS for more options.
- Can I get more information on how to set up a new Donor Connect account or associate my existing account to a social sign on option?
- Absolutely! We’re happy to provide a step-by-step guide to help you, which includes screenshots.
- First time users of Donor Connect can click here for extra sign up instructions
- Existing Donor Connect users, who would like assistance associating with a social media sign on, can click here
- Who do I contact for questions?
- Contact the Office of Donor Relations and Stewardship at donor_relations@colostate.edu or (970) 491-7774.
