Give

Be a Gem and join our Giving Rainbow

The Giving Rainbow is a program of Inside Out Youth Services to increase program support through sustainable giving, and we hope you’ll consider being a GEM by Giving Every Month. A recurring gift at any level is meaningful, as are your efforts to champion our work, invite others to learn about who we are and what we do, and to attend events. Thank you for your support of LGBTQIA2+ youth and Inside Out!

Other ways to support

Your tax-deductible gift to Inside Out Youth Services directly supports LGBTQIA2+ youth in the Tava (Pikes Peak) region. Together, we are making our mission a reality: to advocate for and alongside LGBTQIA2+ youth ages 13-24, building confidence, community resilience, and empowering them to meet their full potential as healthy and happy community members and leaders.

The work we do year-round at Inside Out Youth Services wouldn’t be possible without the generous support from our sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring Inside Out, please contact our Development team.

View our annual sponsorship benefits for 2025.

Checks

Please mail checks to 516 W. Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80905.

Clothing Donations

We are not currently accepting clothing donations.

Community Shares

When you give monthly to Community Shares, you are joining the 250,000 Coloradans who are engaged in incremental giving. For every $1 you invest in Community Shares, the organization sends out $15 to its shared community.

In-kind donations accepted

It takes a lot to support a youth community center and our many events and programs! If you’re interested in offering a service or product as an in-kind donation, please get in touch. We’re always in the market for silent auction items, food, advertisements, event décor and equipment, and more.

Host a fundraiser

If you sell products or host events, you could make a huge difference for LGBTQIA2+ youth by hosting a fundraiser for Inside Out Youth Services! In 2021, local business owners raised more than $6,400 in funds for LGBTQIA2+ young people by donating portions of sales to IOYS.

Performers and vendors

Are you a poet, musician, acrobat, dancer, or any other kind of performing artist? Do you have a business or run an organization that you want to share with the IOYS community? We host a variety of annual events, and often need performers or vendors to be a part.