RiseUP

Colorado Gives. Our Individuals Rise.

Your Gift. Their Opportunity. Every Ability Deserves a Chance to Rise.

For more than 53 years, RiseUP has helped children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities discover their strengths, build independence, and find meaningful connections in their communities.

But these opportunities don't happen on their own. They happen because people like YOU believe every individual deserves the chance to thrive.

This Colorado Gives Day, YOU can help someone RISE.

Whether it's a student mastering a new skill, an adult gaining confidence at work, or an individual experiencing greater independence in their home, your generosity helps make these moments possible.

Through our four core programs—RiseUP School, Residential Homes, Life Skills and Community programs, and Adult Day Programs—we provide individualized support that helps people of all abilities live fuller, more connected lives.

Help Us Raise $15,000 This Colorado Gives Day!

This year, our goal is to raise $15,000 to strengthen the programs, resources, and experiences that help children and adults with disabilities thrive.

Here's what your generosity can help make possible:

• $75 — Inspire Learning: Help provide hands-on learning materials, sensory resources, and educational tools that support individual growth.
• $100 — Build Confidence: Support life-skills activities that help individuals practice communication, decision-making, and everyday independence.
• $150 — Create Connections: Help make inclusive recreational activities and community experiences possible.
• $200 — Open Doors: Support vocational learning and employment-readiness experiences that help individuals build skills and confidence.
• $250 — Empower Independence: Help provide resources that support daily living skills, personal growth, and greater independence.

These gift amounts illustrate the types of opportunities donations can support. Specific costs and uses should be confirmed with RiseUP before publication.

Why Your Gift Matters

Imagine a child who has struggled to find their place in a traditional classroom. A child with incredible potential who simply needs a different approach to learning.

Now imagine what happens when that child enters a classroom where their unique abilities are understood, their progress is celebrated, and their future is filled with possibility.

That's the difference your gift can help make.

At RiseUP School in Colorado Springs, more than 30 students benefit from individualized instruction, therapeutic support, smaller learning environments, and opportunities to develop important academic, social, and life skills.

For one student, success might mean learning to communicate their needs. For another, it might mean developing friendships, managing emotions, or preparing for future employment.

These milestones may look different for every student, but each one represents something extraordinary: progress, confidence, and greater independence.

And the impact doesn't stop at the classroom door.

Across RiseUP's residential, employment, and adult day programs, individuals are building relationships, developing new skills, participating in their communities, and pursuing goals that matter to them.

Your generosity helps turn everyday moments into life-changing opportunities.

Your Gift Creates Possibility

Every day, RiseUP works to ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to the support, encouragement, and opportunities they deserve.

Your donation helps us:

• Create safe, welcoming homes where individuals experience belonging and greater independence.

• Provide specialized learning environments where students can grow academically, socially, and emotionally.

• Build pathways to meaningful employment and vocational success.

• Connect adults with enriching activities, relationships, and community experiences.

• Equip our dedicated staff with resources that support individualized, person-centered care.

Together, we can make sure that ability—not disability—defines what's possible.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did Roundup Fellowship change its name to RiseUP?

Our new name reflects the heart of our mission: helping every person rise to their fullest potential. While our name has changed, our commitment to individualized care, inclusion, dignity, and independence remains stronger than ever.

What is the Colorado Gives Day fundraising goal?

$15,000.

When can I give?

November 1 through Colorado Gives Day, which is Tuesday, December 8, 2026.

Is my gift tax-deductible?

RiseUP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. EIN: 84-0643724

Can my gift qualify for the Colorado Child Care Contribution Tax Credit?

Certain qualifying contributions may be eligible for Colorado's Child Care Contribution Tax Credit. Please contact RiseUP to confirm eligibility, designation requirements, and documentation before making your gift.

How else can I help?

Spread the word, share our campaign, invite people to give!