Social media is one of the easiest ways to bring people into your RiseUP Elevation Challenge journey.

Instead of posting the registration link once and hoping people respond, take your audience along with you throughout September.

Participants are encouraged to share their progress, tag RiseUP, and use #UP4TheChallenge.

What to Post

1. Your Challenge Announcement

Share:

• Why you registered.
• Your elevation, distance, or fundraising goal.
• How people can support you.
• Whether you are participating individually or with a team.

Sample Caption:

I’m officially #UP4TheChallenge!

This September, I’m working toward [5,000 feet/my distance goal] through [walking, hiking, stairs, running, or treadmill incline] while raising support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and neurodiversity.

I would love for you to support my fundraiser, share my page, or join my team.

[REGISTRATION OR FUNDRAISING LINK]

#RiseUP #UP4TheChallenge #DisabilityInclusion #IDDCommunity #Neurodiversity

2. Your Personal Reason

A personal story creates a stronger connection than event details alone.

Sample Caption:

I joined the RiseUP Elevation Challenge because inclusion is not only about having access to services. It is about belonging, opportunity, dignity, and being fully part of a community.

Every foot I complete this September will represent another step toward a more inclusive Colorado.

Who will rise with me?

#RiseUP #UP4TheChallenge #InclusiveColorado #ColoradoNonprofit #CommunityImpact

3. Training or Preparation Updates

Share a photo or short video from:

• A Colorado trail.
• Your neighborhood walk.
• The stairs at work.
• A treadmill incline session.
• A paved route used for the Distance Challenge.
• A team meetup.

Sample Caption:

A little progress today becomes a meaningful impact over time.

I added another [number] feet or miles toward my RiseUP Elevation Challenge goal today. No single step has to be enormous. We simply have to keep moving.

#UP4TheChallenge #EveryStepCounts #RiseUP #MoveWithPurpose #ColoradoCommunity

4. Team Member Spotlights

Introduce the people who are participating with you.

Sample Caption:

Meet another member of Team [Name]!

We are working together throughout September to reach our shared elevation and fundraising goals while supporting RiseUP’s mission.

There is still time to join us.

#RiseTogether #UP4TheChallenge #RiseUP #TeamChallenge #ColoradoNonprofit

5. Fundraising Milestones

Celebrate visible progress.

Sample Caption:

We just reached 50% of our fundraising goal!

Thank you to everyone who has donated, shared our page, or encouraged us so far. We still have more climbing to do, and every contribution helps us move closer.

#UP4TheChallenge #FundraisingGoal #RiseUP #IDDCommunity #ColoradoGives

6. Educational Mission Posts

Help your followers understand what their support helps sustain.

RiseUP provides customized, person-centered services to children and adults through its school, residential programs, adult day programs, family caregiver support, supported employment, and community participation services in Denver and Colorado Springs.

Sample Caption:

The RiseUP Elevation Challenge is about more than movement.

Funds raised help support programs where children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and neurodiversity can build skills, confidence, independence, and community connection.

That is what I am moving for this September.

#RiseUP #UP4TheChallenge #DisabilityInclusion #Neurodiversity #IDDServices

Instagram Story Ideas

Use Stories for quick, frequent updates:

• “Today’s elevation: ___ feet.”
• Progress bar toward 5,000 feet.
• Fundraising thermometer.
• Countdown to September.
• Poll: “Would you rather hike or climb stairs?”
• Question sticker: “Ask me about the Elevation Challenge.”
• Team recruitment callout.
• Donor thank-you.
• Behind-the-scenes training clip.
• Registration link sticker.

Save the best Stories in an Elevation Challenge Highlight.

Reel and Short-Form Video Ideas

Create 7- to 15-second videos showing:

• Shoes hitting a trail.
• A treadmill incline increasing.
• A staircase from the bottom and top.
• Team members starting a walk.
• A progress-tracking app.
• A before-and-after activity clip.
• A group high-five.
• Colorado mountain footage.
• Your reason for participating as on-screen text.

Suggested on-screen sequence:

5,000 feet.
One month.
One meaningful mission.
Are you #UP4TheChallenge?

Facebook Sharing Suggestions

Facebook is especially useful for friends, relatives, local groups, neighborhood communities, churches, and nonprofit networks.

Post:

• A longer explanation of your personal reason.
• Your fundraising page.
• Progress updates.
• Team invitations.
• Event or group activity details.
• Public thank-you posts.
• A final-week reminder.

Ask close supporters to use the Share button. One personal share from a trusted friend can introduce the challenge to an entirely new group.

LinkedIn Sharing Suggestions

LinkedIn is effective for:

• Company teams.
• Sponsors.
• Employee wellness initiatives.
• Matching gifts.
• Drawing and auction donations.
• Professional networks.
• Nonprofit partnerships.

Sample LinkedIn Caption:

This September, I’m participating in the RiseUP Elevation Challenge, a statewide movement and fundraising campaign supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and neurodiversity.

I’m inviting colleagues, companies, and community partners throughout Denver, Colorado Springs, and across Colorado to get involved by participating, creating a team, sponsoring the challenge, or sharing the campaign.

How high will you rise?

#RiseUP #UP4TheChallenge #CorporateSocialResponsibility #ColoradoNonprofit #DisabilityInclusion

Suggested Posting Schedule

Before September

• Registration announcement.
• Personal reason.
• Team recruitment.
• Fundraising goal.
• Preparation update.

During Week One

• First activity.
• Initial progress.
• Reminder to donate or join.

During Weeks Two and Three

• Team spotlight.
• Mission-focused post.
• Fundraising milestone.
• Training or challenge Reel.

Final Week

• Progress update.
• Final fundraising request.
• Finish-line moment.
• Supporter thank-you.
• Final results.

Consistency matters more than posting every day. Two or three meaningful posts each week, supported by regular Stories, can keep the campaign visible without overwhelming your audience.

Colorado-Focused Hashtag Bank

Choose approximately five to eight relevant hashtags per post:

#RiseUP #UP4TheChallenge #ColoradoNonprofit #ColoradoSpringsCommunity #DenverCommunity #ColoradoSpringsNonprofit #DenverNonprofit #DisabilityInclusion #IDDCommunity #Neurodiversity #InclusiveColorado #MoveWithPurpose #FundraisingChallenge

Do not use every hashtag on every post. Match them to the location, audience, and subject of the content.

Invite People Into the Story

Your audience does not only want to see a fundraising request.

They want to see your progress, understand your reason, celebrate your wins, and feel that they can participate too.

Keep your posts personal, positive, and clear. Show the challenge in action. Recognize the people supporting you. Invite others to rise alongside you.