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More than 1,900 donors and participants helped raise over $400,000.
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MSU Denver Day of Giving
Great Scott! It’s time to Rise to the Future by joining fellow Roadrunners for the tenth annual MSU Denver Day of Giving!
This year, alumni, faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to hop into our DeLoran time machine and travel across the past, present and future at MSU Denver. Celebrate the University’s 60th anniversary, the 10th anniversary of Day of Giving and the final months of the Roadrunners Rise Campaign by making a gift that provides our students with the resources they need to succeed.
With over 100 featured projects, finding a fund or project that fits your passion will be easier than hitting 88 miles per hour!
The future is what you make it, so be the 1.21 gigawatts that power our mission, and support MSU Denver students by making your gift for Day of Giving! Together, we can Celebrate Our History while helping all Roadrunners Rise to the Future!
Thank you to our Day of Giving lead sponsor, Southwest Airlines, for empowering Roadrunners to take flight!
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.
- Watch the 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).
Day of Giving Impact Stories
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
Something to talk about
MSU Denver Debate was one among the many programs that benefited from donor generosity during 2025 Day of Giving, raising $1,930. This intercollegiate and public debating program focuses on civic, community and competitive debating endeavors in the Denver, regional, national and global arenas.
Read how Day of Giving supports MSU Denver's Debate TeamBonus 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.
A complete list of bonus challenges coming soon!
Day of Giving Telethon
Join us from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, for our annual Day of Giving Telethon. Tune in live to watch the fun. The link will be shared closer to Day of Giving.
Telethon Schedule
(coming soon)
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 19, 2026
- 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 19
Day of Giving Telethon
12 p.m.
March 19
Day of Giving Village
2 p.m.
March 19
Day Giving Esports Tournament
4 p.m.
March 19
Mug Club Happy Hour
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.