Dancers Are Athletes

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Dancers are athletes (and artists, entrepreneurs, intelligent collaborators, positive change makers). Help us raise money to start a scholarship fund for these athletes! Our challenge to you is to raise as much money for dancing athletes as for other athletes at MSU Denver.

Too often, dance is dismissed. People say it’s not a real discipline, that dancers aren’t athletes, that movement is just entertainment. But at MSU Denver, we know the truth: dance transforms lives.

Our dancers are more than artists—we are athletes, innovators, educators, and community leaders. We push through exhaustion and self-doubt to master movement, history, physics, business, and storytelling. We build strength—not just in our bodies, but in our minds and our communities.

While other athletic programs receive critical funding, dance is left behind. Without financial support, our dancing students are left behind. Our program loses its ability to grow and reach those who most need it.

But you can change that.

Your donation today isn’t just about supporting dance—it’s about giving more students access to an education that builds resilience, creativity, and opportunity. It’s about ensuring no dancer has to walk away because of financial barriers.

This Day of Giving, make the choice that changes lives. Give because all education matters. Give because dance students deserve the same opportunities as any other athlete. Give because your support makes the difference between a dream pursued and a dream lost.

Donate now. Because when you give to dance, you give to a brighter future.

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YOU Made Day of Giving a Success – THANK YOU!

Thank you to all the generous members of our Roadrunner family who spun the wheel of generosity, making MSU Denver Day of Giving a success!

Your support will provide Roadrunners with access to top-tier academic and athletic experiences, scholarships, state-of-the-art learning facilities, meaningful wraparound services and campus programs that prepare them for success before and after graduation.

Making a difference in one day. That’s only possible because of YOU!

440 days ago by Lynne Winter
There is still time to make an impact!

Thanks to the generosity of our amazing Roadrunner family, 1,540 donors have raised over $252,000 to support MSU Denver students and programs - but we're not done yet!

With only a few hours left during Day of Giving, now is the perfect time to make your gift to the campus area you are most passionate about. Every gift, any amount, gets us to the bonus round, where students hit the jackpot by achieving their goal of earning a degree! 

445 days ago by Lynne Winter
The next $10,000 will be matched!

We’re halfway through MSU Denver Day of Giving, and we are thrilled to announce a matching gift opportunity, thanks to the generosity of the MSU Denver Alumni Association Board of Directors! 

Every gift made to any fund or featured project will be matched up to $10,000, DOUBLING THE IMPACT of your gift!

So far, more than 1,200 donors have helped raise over $201,000 to make a difference in the lives of MSU Denver students! 

With your support, we can reach our goal of 1,400 donors, advance to the bonus round, and ensure our students secure a spot in the winner’s circle, where a better future is the grand prize!

445 days ago by Lynne Winter
Today is MSU Denver Day of Giving!

Today is MSU Denver Day of Giving, and we are off to an amazing start! 

Be sure to check out some of the matching gift opportunities like the Cadet Club (ROTC) Fund, the Presidential Internship in Public Service Fund, Call Me MiSTER and the DREAMer Emergency Fund. There are so many opportunities to double your impact!

It’s time to spin the wheel of generosity for student success to ensure Roadrunners have access to the resources they need to stand in the winner's circle and earn the grand prize of a college degree!

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