This month, the UP community is celebrating the Advent Season with the development office’s 25 Days ’til Christmas online calendar. So far, we’ve shared Advent prayers, gourmet baking tips from Fr. Dan Parrish, Christmas playlists, and more. Join us in counting down to Christmas with a new surprise each day.
Development
Columbia Sportswear Employee Store: You’re Invited!
With the holiday season here, now is a great time to shop at the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store. University of Portland faculty and staff have exclusive acces from December 4 to December 27. To allow more time for shopping, the store will be open from 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. daily. Plan your shopping for […]
UP Donors Gave From the Heart on #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday was last Tuesday and UP donors showed up! More than 1,100 supporters made gifts totaling over $260,000, mostly for tuition assistance and student emergency funds. These gifts help students and their families who have been impacted by wildfires, health complications, and lost wages this year. They also provide much needed funding for financial aid, […]
Get Ready for #GivingTuesday, Dec. 1
#GivingTuesday is nearly here, and the University community is reminded to get ready for fundraising for all departments, centers, clubs, or schools with the 2020 #GivingTuesday Social Media Toolkit. This year’s #GivingTuesday takes place on December 1. Contact Jessie Lamb, director of annual giving, at lamb@up.edu if you have questions or need support.
New Fundraising Resource for Schools & Centers
The Office of Development has launched a new resource for departments across campus to help reach out to donors and potential donors. This quick start guide provides tips for using your communications to tell stories that will generate financial support for your programs and projects as well as information about how the Office of Development […]
Columbia Sportswear Employee Store Passes: You’re Invited!
University of Portland faculty and staff are invited to take advantage of exclusive access to the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store from Friday, September 4 through Sunday, September 27. A pass for this offer is available at this link. The safety of store employees and shoppers is their number one priority. Below are some of the […]
Olivia Bormann: “Let’s Get Together”
All University employees who identify as Black (adjunct, faculty, staff, administration, etc.) are invited to contact Olivia Bormann, associate director of development and DIP graduate intern. Bormann has created an informal affinity roup for Black identified employees to meet and greet. The group has an email list so members can all stay in contact, organize […]
UP #GivingTuesdayNow Results: Thank You!
Last week UP joined #GivingTuesdayNow in its global day of giving. Over 395 UP donors gave more than $200,000 and unlocked $25,000 in challenge gifts. We would like to especially thank UP employees for participating—at least 65 took this opportunity to support UP’s mission. Through this outpouring of support, UP can respond to the new […]
Marie Jobes: Farewell and Good Luck!
Marie Jobes, development, is leaving UP to take on her new role at nonprofit Girls Inc. Marie started in development after graduating from UP and significantly grew student giving. She constantly brought fresh ideas and optimistic energy to Annual Giving Team projects. Even in her last few weeks at UP, Marie has been determined to […]
#PilotsGive Has Been Postponed, But Watch for #PilotsGiveBack!
In light of growing concerns around Covid-19, development has made the difficult decision to postpone #PilotsGive, originally scheduled for April 1-2 , until a future date. For the last two years, #PilotsGive has been a truly special occasion, bringing together worthy causes on campus with supportive donors from the greater Pilot community. We look forward […]