You shape the Future of Campus Rec
Your support of the NIRSA Foundation grows leaders in campus rec.
Your Donations Provide
Scholarships
Scholarships ensure all student and professional members can take advantage of NIRSA’s many educational opportunities, creating future campus rec leaders.
Learn how NIRSA Foundation scholarships helped Mike parlay his passion into a full-time career | Read Mike’s story »
Your Donations Provide
Research
- Scholarly Research. The NIRSA Research Grant Program funds original, scholarly research projects that advance the knowledge base and practices of our profession. | Learn More »
- Peer-Reviewed Literature. The Recreational Sports Journal, the Association’s scholarly publication, biannually publishes empirical, theoretical, and applied research in our field. | Learn More »
- Campus Recreation Benchmarking. Powerful benchmarking tools, the NIRSA Institutional Data Set and Salary Census offer NIRSA members online access to standards in campus rec facilities, programs, services, and salaries. | Learn More »
Read how Erin will use her NIRSA Research Grant to explore the connections between campus rec and social justice. | Learn about Erin’s project »
Your Donations Provide
Student Officials Development
Officials training provides students crucial experience to meaningfully contribute to their communities on and off the field and is a grassroots solution to the shortage of young officials at all levels of competition.
Mia and her fellow student officials took their NIRSA Championship Series officials training to the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games. | Hear Mia’s advice to officials
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#GivingTuesday is a global event celebrating giving back to our communities.
Legacy Society
You can support our mission well into the future as a Legacy Society member.
Honor Roll
Here’s a shout out of gratitude to all who have donated to the NIRSA Foundation.
The NIRSA Foundation will lead in providing educational and scholarly opportunities for members of NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation through the cultivation and distribution of developmental resources.
Like all of NIRSA’s leadership, the NIRSA Foundation comprises passionate individuals who are interested in advancing campus recreation.
Check Out Your Impact: 2018 Year in Review »
All donations to the NIRSA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, qualify as tax deductible. Any portion of a donation may be applied to a specific endowment. Endowments provide educational and scholarly opportunities for individuals in collegiate recreation programs.
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