By Chris Muller
The NIRSA Foundation invites you to join us in our Annual Giving Campaign at the 2015 NIRSA Annual Conference & Recreational Sports Expo! This year, our conference campaign goal is to raise $28,000 by asking our members to “Pay It Forward.”
At NIRSA 2015 you will have the opportunity to contribute by making your donation in person at the NIRSA Foundation Table—please check the conference program for hours of operation. The NIRSA Foundation will also have a number of fun activities at the Annual Conference for attendees to participate in!
If you are not able to attend the Annual Conference and would still like to be involved in the Annual Giving Campaign, please visit the NIRSA website to donate. Donations made via the website beginning March 1 through the Annual Conference will count toward this year’s Annual Giving Campaign and will be recognized on our giving board at NIRSA 2015.
However you make your contribution, know your gift is tax deductible and that you will continue to advance through the Cumulative Giving Levels and be recognized in the NIRSA Foundation Honor Roll. Moreover, with this gift you will be helping to provide financing for worthy student and professional NIRSA members to attend a variety of professional development opportunities through our scholarship program, as well as supporting NIRSA’s research for the collegiate recreation profession.
Along with traditional annual giving, the Foundation has now made it even easier to get involved in giving! You can now choose between making a single gift or spreading your gift out over monthly donations. Select one option or select both!
Our “Pay It Forward” campaign aligns with NIRSA 2015’s theme of “Moving Our Values Forward.” With gifts of $250+ or $100+, professional members can add their name to our giving board. New this year is the opportunity for students to participate in the Annual Giving Campaign by adding their name to the giving board with a gift of $25+.
Your donation will honor professionals of the past, celebrate the professionals of the present, and champion the professionals of the future. We hope you will join us in “Paying It Forward.” Last year, over 130 NIRSA professional and associate members supported the campaign in Nashville. This year, our goal is to meet and surpass this total. If you participated in the 2014 campaign, we encourage you to “Continue the chorus” in Grapevine!
For more information about the NIRSA Foundation’s Annual Giving Campaign, please contact NIRSA Leadership Programs Assistant Sarah Leskovec.
