Join us at Corrida to Celebrate our Students!
Save the Date: Wed, October 14, 2026
You’re invited to “It’s Their Climb,” Forward Steps’ largest fundraising event of the year and an evening celebrating our students and the community whose generosity makes our impact possible.
The evening brings together our most dedicated supporters, those inspired by our work, and students to raise the funding that will determine how many young people we can serve in the year ahead and how much we can expand our impact.
You can help Forward Steps meet our goal by purchasing tickets or a table, or by becoming an event sponsor.
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
This fall, our Guardian Scholars applications reached a record high. Without additional funding, we’ll need to waitlist deserving scholars instead of welcoming them into the program. To fully fund this cohort and grow the number of students we serve past 50, we need to raise $240,000. 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 – $15,000
∙ Table of 12 or two tables of 6
∙ Naming of Forward Steps’ scholar workshop series for one year
∙ Recognition in event video shown during the program and shared after the event
∙ Title sponsor with logo in Forward Steps’ advertisement in the Boulder Daily Camera
∙ Full page tribute or advertisement in print and digital program
∙ One year name or logo on the Forward Steps homepage and newsletters
∙ Verbal acknowledgment during the event program
∙ Recognition in pre-event communications to the Forward Steps donor and supporter network
∙ Custom table signage
∙ Name or logo on print and digital event communications
∙ Recognition in auction software at the event and on the auction site
LEADER – $10,000
∙ Table of 8 or two tables of 4
∙ Logo in Forward Steps’ advertisement in the Boulder Daily Camera
∙ Half page tribute or advertisement in print and digital program
∙ Six months name or logo on the Forward Steps homepage and newsletters
∙ Verbal acknowledgment during the event program
∙ Recognition in pre-event communications to the Forward Steps donor and
supporter network
∙ Custom table signage
∙ Name or logo on print and digital event communications
∙ Recognition in auction software at the event and on the auction site
PARTNER – $5,000
∙ Table of 6
∙ Logo in Forward Steps’ advertisement in the Boulder Daily Camera
∙ Quarter page tribute or advertisement in print and digital program
∙ Three months name or logo on the Forward Steps homepage and newsletters
∙ Custom table signage
∙ Name or logo on print and digital event communications
∙ Recognition in auction software at the event and on the auction site
PATRON – $2,500
∙ 4 tickets
∙ Logo in Forward Steps’ advertisement in the Boulder Daily Camera
∙ Listing tribute or advertisement in print and digital program
∙ One month name or logo on the Forward Steps homepage and newsletters
∙ Name or logo on print and digital event communications
∙ Recognition in auction software at the event and on the auction site
FRIEND – $1,000
∙ 2 tickets
∙ Name in Forward Steps’ advertisement in the Boulder Daily Camera
∙ Listing in tribute or advertisement in print and digital program
∙ Name or logo on print and digital event communications
∙ Recognition in auction software at the event and on the auction site