The Annual Dinner was a Success!
With your support, we raised over $72k!
It was an unbelievable night of celebration of resilience and growth for our students. Watch our Impact Video and join us in celebration of our scholars, their accomplishments and their drive to pursue more on their postsecondary academic pathway!
Forward Steps works to advance equitable access along the education and workforce development talent pipeline in Colorado through financial support, mentoring, resource navigation, and customized career and postsecondary readiness programming helping students navigate high school persistence and graduation, and postsecondary enrollment, persistence, attainment, and successful workforce entry earning a sustainable wage.
Forward Steps has two programs along this continuum: Realizing Aptitudes and Guardian Scholars.
Our Goal
To ensure that we are able to meet the needs of our 20 new students for the Guardian Scholars program in the 2025/2026 school year, Forward Steps needs to raise $120,000. Can you help us elevate these scholars?
Sponsor the Annual Event
How You Can Support
When we invest in our scholars, we invest in a resilient and prospering community. Contact Jennifer Falkoski to learn how you can sponsor the event: call (720) 795-4473 or email [email protected]
CHAMPION – $20,000
∙ Donor name or company acknowledgement in press release as Champion sponsor distributed to local print, digital and news outlets
∙ Donor name or company logo recognition as a Champion Level sponsor in full page advertisement in the Boulder Daily Camera
∙ Naming of Forward Steps’ scholar workshop series in all digital and print materials (Ex. “Smith Family Workshop Series) for one year
∙ Verbal acknowledgement in event video shown at event, and distributed to Forward Steps’ e-mail contacts and via social media
∙ Full-page advertisement/tribute message in the print & digital program distributed to Forward Steps’ e-mail list and at event
∙ Donor name or company logo on the home page of Forward Steps’ website for one year
∙ Donor name or company logo on Forward Steps print and digital newsletters for one year
∙ 1 table of 12 or two tables of 6 with custom table signage
∙ Donor name or company logo on all print and digital event communication and materials
∙ Verbal acknowledgement during event program
LEADER – $10,000
∙ Donor name or company acknowledgement in press release distributed to local print, digital and news outlets
∙ Donor name or company logo recognition as Leader Level sponsor in 1/2 page advertisement in the Boulder Daily Camera
∙ 1/2 page advertisement/tribute message in the print & digital program distributed to Forward Steps’ e-mail list and at event
∙ Donor name or company logo on the home page of Forward Steps’ website for 9 months
∙ Donor name or company logo on Forward Steps print and digital newsletters for 9 months
∙ 1 table of 8 or two tables of 4 with custom table signage
∙ Donor name or company logo on all print and digital event communication and materials
∙ Verbal acknowledgement during event program
PARTNER – $5,000
∙ Donor name or company acknowledgement in press release distributed to local print, digital and news outlets
∙ Donor name or company logo recognition as Partner Level sponsor in 1/4 page advertisement in the Boulder Daily Camera
∙ 1/4 advertisement/tribute message in the print & digital program distributed to Forward Steps’ e-mail list and at event
∙ Donor name or company logo on the home page of Forward Steps’ website for 6 months.
∙ Donor name or company logo on Forward Steps print and digital newsletters for 6 months
∙ 1 table of 6 with custom table signage
∙ Donor name or company logo on all print and digital event communication and materials
PATRON – $2,500
∙ Donor name or company acknowledgement in press release distributed to local print, digital and news outlets
∙ Honorable mention in the print & digital program distributed to Forward Steps’ e-mail list and at event
∙ Donor name or company logo on the home page of Forward Steps’ website for 3 months.
∙ Donor name or company logo on Forward Steps print and digital newsletters for 3 months
∙ 4 tickets
∙ Donor name or company logo on all print and digital event communication and materials
FRIEND – $1,000
∙ Donor name or company acknowledgement in press release distributed to local print, digital and news outlets
∙ Honorable mention in the print & digital program distributed to Forward Steps’ e-mail list and at event
∙ Donor name or company logo on the home page of Forward Steps’ website for 1 month
∙ Donor name or company logo on Forward Steps print and digital newsletters for 1 month
∙ 2 tickets
∙ Donor name or company logo on all print and digital event communication and materials