Taking a bite out of food insecurity at MSU Denver
Donors raised over $5,600 for Rowdy’s Corner during Day of Giving 2024, ensuring hundreds of MSU Denver students can access essential food assistance.
Read how funding addresses food insecurity
Day of Giving
Join fellow Roadrunners for the ninth annual MSU Denver Day of Giving on March 20! Day of Giving is a way for alumni, faculty, staff, students and community members to provide Roadrunners with the resources they need to rise to reach their goals in the classroom, in their careers and as leaders in their communities.
Last year, 1,500 donors helped raise nearly $270,000 to support scholarships, special projects, student-support services, athletics, student clubs/organizations and more. Roadrunner supporters like you help our students rise up and meet their goals!
Ways to Get Involved
- Make a gift. Join the game and make your gift to any area on campus. Are you a faculty or staff member who participates in or is interested in giving through payroll deduction? If you start or increase your current gift, it will be included in this year’s Day of Giving challenge. Click here to give through MSU Denver payroll deduction.
- Create a match or challenge gift. Encourage others to make a gift by creating a match or challenge gift on any of our featured crowdfunding projects. When you make a gift to the Philanthropy Fund, your support will be used to set up match and challenge gifts on our featured projects!
- Share your Roadrunner Pride. Spread the word about giving day! Sign up to become a Social Media Advocate to receive our social media toolkit containing sample posts and photos.
- Follow us on social media. See the links below to our Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn pages.
- Submit a Day of Giving Project Proposal. To be considered for promotion during MSU Denver Day of Giving, student clubs and organizations must submit a project proposal including a project title, brief description and an explanation of how the funds will be used. Crowdfunding projects must support a campus organization, fund, department or program. Examples of successful past projects can be found on the MSU Denver crowdfunding page, Give Campus.
- Tune in to our Day of Giving Telethon to hear about some of our featured projects and various areas on campus.
- Participate in our Day of Giving events (see below).
- Watch the Day of Giving Telethon
Day of Giving Impact Stories
Supporting student-athlete success
The 2024 Roadrunners Athletics Giving Challenge raised nearly $100,000, allowing teams to purchase new equipment, defray the cost of travel and offset the rising cost of higher education.
Read how funding supports Roadrunners Athletics
MSU Denver Aerobatics Team Is Flying High
Between Day of Giving support and the anonymously donated GameBird aerobatics plane, donors have played a crucial role in the success of the MSU Denver Aerobatics Team.
Read how funding helps the aerobatics team reach new heights
They’ve got Rowdy spirit!
Day of Giving support gave the MSU Denver Club Cheerleading squad plenty to cheer about by supporting a fourth consecutive appearance at the USA Collegiate Championships.
Read how funding supports Cheer Club
Soaring on to law school
Day of Giving funding helps pre-law students participate as members of the Mock Trial Team. This year, “Team 1” went 5-2-1 at American Mock Trial Association Regionals, and Ashley Torrez & Jennifer Arreguin earned Outstanding Attorney awards!
Read how funding supports future civic leaders
Dancing Toward Greatness
Day of Giving funding helps the MSU Denver Dance program grow and reach those who need it most, like Dance major, Ashley. “As a child and teenager who often felt lost, dance helped me stay on a solid path in school. It is more than movement - it changes lives."
Read how funding for dance changes lives
MSU Denver debaters shine in tournament
Day of Giving funds help the MSU Denver Debate Team participate in events like the 2025 Transatlantic Dialogues; the University co-hosted the first round.
Read how Day of Giving supports MSU Denver's Debate TeamBonus Round Challenges
Maximize the impact of your gift on Day of Giving! Make a gift during the hours below to help the area you are most passionate about on campus be eligible for bonus funding! All challenges will take place in MST unless otherwise noted.
| Time | Challenge | Prize | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-8 a.m. | Morning Round Bonus | $500 | The fund that is supported by the largest number of donors between 6-8 a.m. wins a $500 bonus. |
| 8-10 a.m. | Faculty & Staff Challenge | $500 | The fund that is supported by the largest number of faculty and staff donors wins a $500 bonus. Donors must select the Faculty/Staff Affiliation when making their gift. |
| 10-11 a.m. | College of Letters, Arts & Sciences Bonus Round | $500 | The CLAS fund that is supported by the largest number of donors wins a $500 bonus. |
| 10-11 a.m. | College of Health and Human Sciences Bonus Round | $500 | The CHHS fund that is supported by the largest number of donors wins a $500 bonus. |
| 11 a.m.-noon | School of Hospitality Bonus Round | $500 | The SOH fund that is supported by the largest number of donors wins a $500 bonus. |
| 11 a.m.-noon | School of Education Bonus Round | $500 | The SOE fund that is supported by the largest number of donors wins a $500 bonus. |
| 1-2 p.m. | College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design | $500 | The CACED fund that is supported by the largest number of donors wins a $500 bonus. |
| 1-2 p.m. | College of Business Bonus Round | $500 | The COB fund that is supported by the largest number of donors wins a $500 bonus. |
| 5-7 p.m. | Night Bonus Round | $500 | The fund that is supported by the largest number of donors between 5-7 p.m. wins a $500 bonus. |
Day of Giving Telethon
Join us from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2025, for our annual Day of Giving Telethon. Tune in live to watch the fun.
Telethon Schedule
10:00 a.m. – Welcome and Intro/Trumpet Ensemble
10:15 a.m. – Wheel of Fortune: COSI
10:30 a.m. – COSI (Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative)
10:45 a.m. – Call Me MiSTER
11:00 a.m. – Anna Jo Garcia Haynes
11:30 a.m. – Club Dance Team
11:45 a.m. – Art Patron’s Fund
12:00 p.m. – Debate Team
12:15 p.m. – Family Feud: Foundation Board v. Board of Trustees
12:45 p.m. – Met Media Video
1:00 p.m. – Family Feud: MSU Denver Women in Aviation
1:30 p.m. – Wheel of Fortune: Auraria Recovery Community
1:45 p.m. – MSU Denver Cross Country and Track & Field
2:00 p.m. – School of Hospitality Cooking Video
2:30 p.m. – GITA (The Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy)
2:45 p.m. – MSU Denver Club Taekwondo
3:00 p.m. – One World One Water
3:15 p.m. – Wheel of Fortune: Alumni Association Board
3:45 p.m. – Wrap Up
Roadrunners Athletics Giving Challenge
Join fellow Roadrunners in supporting your favorite team(s) during the sixth annual Roadrunners Athletics Giving Challenge! When you make a gift to the team(s) of your choice, you help enhance the collegiate experience for each student-athlete at MSU Denver. Your support also gets your favorite team one step closer to being crowned Roadrunners Athletics Giving Challenge champions!
The top three teams with the most donors and the team that raises the most will receive bonus funds for their programs. Will your team be the winner? You decide! Show your support by helping your team win the Roadrunners Athletics Giving Challenge when you make your gift today!
Ways to Make a Gift
- Make your gift early!
- Give online
- Support a Day of Giving crowdfunding project
- Give by mail – postmarked no later than March 20, 2025
- Reach-a-Roadrunner Call Center – request a phone call from an MSU Denver student by reaching out to [email protected]
- Start or increase your payroll deduct gift
Events
10 a.m.
March 20
Day of Giving Telethon
12 p.m.
March 20
E-Sports Tournament
12 p.m.
March 20
Day of Giving Village
I Gave Because...
Download and print out the image below and share why you made a gift on MSU Denver Day of Giving on social media.
Social Media Advocate Sign Up
The easiest way to make an impact on MSU Denver Day of Giving is by signing up to become a social media advocate. Becoming an Advocate makes spreading the word about your campaign easy, fun, and rewarding because you know exactly how many clicks, gifts, and dollars your outreach is generating in real time. The best part is, the advocate who raises the most money and the advocate that brings in the most gifts will win Day of Giving bonus funds to award to the project of their choice!
Last year, over 150 advocates brought in more than $60,000 for giving day projects. We are counting on you to spread the word and encourage fellow Roadrunners to make a gift to help us reach over 1,500 donors!
Social Media Toolkit
Spread the word about MSU Denver Day of Giving on your social media! Use any of the suggested posts and photos before and during Day of Giving to promote your passion area on campus.
Click here to download graphics to post on your social media.