You shape the Future of Campus Rec

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Scholarships

Scholarships ensure all student and professional members can take advantage of NIRSA’s many educational opportunities, creating future campus rec leaders.

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Meet Mike Dominguez, UC Davis

Learn how NIRSA Foundation scholarships helped Mike parlay his passion into a full-time career | Read Mike’s story »

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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 »

Meet Erin Patchett, Colorado State

Read how Erin will use her NIRSA Research Grant to explore the connections between campus rec and social justice. | Learn about Erin’s project »

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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.

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Meet Mia Stewart, Cornell University

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

Legacy Society

You can support our mission well into the future as a Legacy Society member.

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About the NIRSA Foundation

Founded in 1992, the NIRSA Foundation, through fundraising and stewardship efforts, works in cooperation with NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation to enhance the effectiveness of collegiate recreational sports by providing its members meaningful opportunities for scholarship, research, and personal and professional development. The NIRSA Foundation also supports evolving NIRSA Strategic Initiatives through its Mission Advancement Fund. Examples of this strategic initiative support include Small Programs scholarships, the COVID-19 membership waiver and EDI Climate Study.

Our Mission

The NIRSA Foundation, through fundraising and stewardship efforts, works in cooperation with NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation to enhance the effectiveness of collegiate recreational sports by providing its members meaningful opportunities for scholarship, research, and personal and professional development.

Our Vision

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.

Meet the Board of Directors

Like all of NIRSA’s leadership, the NIRSA Foundation comprises passionate individuals who are interested in advancing campus recreation.

Donate Today

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.