Open a door a young person can’t open alone
A gift to Jumpstart becomes a real interview, a mentor who stays, and a first step into a trade that lasts. Give today, in Reilly Crisler’s memory, and put a Pikes Peak young person on their way.
Make your gift
Give in about a minute, by card or mobile wallet. Our giving platform takes no cut, so the whole gift reaches the fund, and Jumpstart never sees or stores your card details.
One thing to expect: at checkout, Zeffy asks whether you want to add a tip to support their platform. That tip is optional and it is separate from your gift. Set it to zero if you would rather every dollar go to Jumpstart. Either way, we receive your full donation.
Checks, wires, and donor advised funds
Some gifts move better through a bank: a wire, a check, or a grant from a donor advised fund. One email and we will send the fund's details straight back.
Transfer straight from your bank
Sending an ACH transfer, a wire, a check, or a grant from a donor advised fund? Email us and we will send the fund’s account details straight back, usually the same day. We hand them out one donor at a time rather than posting them, which keeps the fund’s account safe. Our tax ID (EIN) is 87-2545604.
Email us to giveWhat your gift backs
Jumpstart does a few things, and does them well. Here is where your support goes.
Draft Day itself
Your gift helps put on the day: the room, the tables, and the local employers who sit down to interview students for real openings, not a job fair booth.
A real way in
Beyond the event, Jumpstart connects young people with working tradespeople and the employers who hire, so a good first conversation can turn into an apprenticeship.
Talent that stays home
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects about 70,000 openings a year for auto technicians through 2034. Your gift helps grow that pipeline right here at home.
Close to the work
Jumpstart is a lean, local memorial fund. Gifts stay in the Pikes Peak region and go to the young people and employers the work is built around.
Other ways to give
A one-time gift is powerful. Here are a few ways to make yours go further, or to help even if this is not the month for a check.
Give monthly
Steady support lets Jumpstart plan ahead and say yes to more students. A recurring gift, even a small one, is the most reliable way to keep a door open. Choose the monthly option when you give.
Double it with a match
Many employers match their team’s charitable gifts, often dollar for dollar. Ask your HR team about matching a gift to the Reilly Crisler Jumpstart Memorial Fund, and yours could go twice as far at no extra cost.
Give your time instead
Not in a position to give today? Mentoring, coaching a mock interview, or lending a trade you have mastered changes a life just as directly as a check.
Volunteer with JumpstartPartner as an employer
Host an apprentice, mentor a young person, or bring your openings to Draft Day. Employers turn the region’s trade-worker shortage into a pipeline of ready, local talent.
Build your pipeline