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All Hands On Deck: Giving Where Your Gift Matters Most

Every year, the University of Portland  strives to increase its number of donors in order to sustain needed philanthropy and build a pipeline of support for years to come. Last year we reached our highest number of donors with over 7,500 people making a gift to UP. With just one week left for the All Hands On Deck Campaign— there is still plenty of time for faculty and staff to help out. The best part is that it will feel great!

From now until May 7, as part of the campaign, those closest to UP—students, parents, faculty, and staff—are being asked to consider their own philanthropy and what type of giving would make them feel good. Is it giving to a scholarship for a student? Donating to support research? Could it be for a department to help accomplish a major goal? Is there a place or program on campus that could use some extra help?

As the campaign video shares, UP is our home—where we live, pray, play, and work. By giving from the heart, faculty and staff can and support UP students, projects, programs, and spaces that are personally meaningful to them.

 For giving options, faculty and staff can visit the giving website and select what will work best for them. These options include:

  • Signing up for payroll renewal
  • Making a recurring gift through a credit card
  • Giving a one-time online gift
  • Supporting the Rowing Team’s crowdfunding efforts for the lower campus
  • Dropping a gift off at the Development office

To view the powerful All Hands On Deck campaign video or learn more about the campus campaign, please visit giving.up.edu.  For questions or assistance with donating, please do not hesitate to contact Amy Eaton, development, at eatona@up.edu or x8551.

All Hands On Deck Crowdfunding Site Open!

As part of All Hands On Deck, the University’s first annual giving campus campaign, the Office of Development has launched a crowdfunding site for the UP women’s rowing team. Crowdfunding is a fast and excellent way to generate support for important projects like the new rowing center on the lower campus. Through the rowing crowdfunding site, the Women’s team can harness the energy of hundreds of loyal supporters to help them realize their goal of $25,000.

As a faculty or staff member, you can be a part of this mobilization towards building the rowing center. Will you join us in supporting the team and the development of the lower campus? A gift of any size will help launch this project and will be also be counted toward this year’s annual giving campaign.

If you haven’t heard already, UP will be one of only two universities on the West Coast to have this kind of center on campus. It will also be a game-changer for the team, accommodating better practice times, allowing for more rest and recovery, and providing a centralized training space for boats and equipment. The rowing team practices 26 weeks out of the year (and averages a 3.5 GPA), and spends about 40 minutes per practice in travel time.

From now until May 7, the All Hands on Deck annual giving campaign is combining student philanthropy (including the rowing team, faculty and staff giving) and parent giving. By uniting the efforts of charitable giving from those closest to UP, we can send a powerful message to the more than 7,500 donors who support UP each year: that those closest to UP believe UP is worth supporting, and that UP is our home and giving starts here.

Whether it is the new rowing center, a scholarship, research, faculty awards, department enhancements, or to one of the many supportive centers on campus—like Garaventa, Career Services, Moreau Center, or Franz—your participation and donation is important. Thanks for helping to make UP extraordinary!

To learn more about All Hands On Deck, please visit giving.up.edu or visit the rowing crowdfunding site.

Thank a Donor, Eat a Donut! Wednesday, March 29

Thankful For Donors Day (previously Tuition Freedom Day) is the day to say “thank you” to the more than 7,000 generous donors that help support UP each year. The many donations that come from alumni, parents, and friends help fund nearly everything on campus—scholarships, dorms, classrooms, the Beauchamp Center, and even the bustling Pilot House and soon-to-be-bustling Dundon-Berchtold Hall have been funded by people who want to make UP’s college experience the best it can be.

The celebration will take place in the Academic Quad, where students will be encouraged to write thank-you notes to donors in exchange for a Voodoo donut. Faculty, staff, and other members of the campus community are also invited to participate on Wednesday, March 29, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. New this year: any student who writes a 450-word thank you note and submits it will be entered into a contest to win a $500 VISA gift card. The development office evaluates letters and will choose the winner. More details on this new contest are available at this link.

#GivingTuesday Marks Largest Day of Giving in UP History

wally-giving-tuesday-heart-150x150Last Tuesday, the Office of Development launched the University’s first Giving Tuesday. In just 24 hours, 258 gifts were raised totaling $56,506 in support. This tremendous show of support marks the largest number of gifts made in one day in University history. This achievement was largely influenced by the investment in our new online giving platform, giving.up.edu, with 182 donors giving online.

Giving was inspired by $15,000 in generous matching funds provided by the Aplet Family and the Demorest Family Foundation, which matched $100 to each of the first 150 gifts. These gifts support student scholarships and the Immediate Assistance Fund for Students – a fund specifically designed to meet emergency financial needs for students facing unexpected hardships.

Along with the impressive results, the collective participation of 76 parents, 71 alumni, 61 students, and 16 faculty and staff is a testament to the heart of our community – a community that is eager to come together and make a difference in the lives of University of Portland students.

The Office of Development would like to extend our gratitude to the 16 faculty and staff members who made a gift on Giving Tuesday, the Office of Marketing for multi-channel graphic design and social media, the participation of the Senior Class Gift Committee, the Office of Alumni Relations, and the Athletics Department, and everyone who liked, shared, and promoted #UPGives and #GivingTuesday on social media.

In its fifth year, Giving Tuesday is a global day of philanthropy following Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday 2016 resulted in $168 million dollars and 1.56 million gifts raised across the globe. The Office of Development’s new giving platform vendor, iModules, is a partner in the Giving Tuesday data project which means that our efforts are included in this global tally.

To see the office UP Giving Tuesday Results Infographic, visit giving.up.edu.

 

Giving Tuesday: Let’s Raise 100 New Gifts for UP

purple-present150On Tuesday, November 29, Pilots near and far will come together to celebrate Giving Tuesday for the first time at UP, according to Amy Eaton, development. For this day, our goal will be to raise 100 new gifts within a 24-hour period. When we reach the 100 gifts, a $10,000 gift from a generous parent will be unlocked to support student scholarships at UP.

The Senior Class Gift Committee will be joining efforts with University relations to raise awareness and engage students in this great philanthropic event.  Students will set up a giving station at the Pilot House, with photo opportunities with Wally Pilot.  Marketing and communications will launch a fun social media campaign, alumni relations will engage their chapters, and development will be reaching out to all channels to inspire support for UP students.

Giving Tuesday is a fantastic day for faculty and staff to make their gifts too.  To participate, simply go online to this link.  If you are already signed up for payroll deduction (watch your inbox soon for next year’s renewal) you can still participate by following UP’s social media to “like” and “share” fun Giving Tuesday content with your friends. Use the hashtags #UPGives and #GivingTuesday and share why you support giving to UP.

The Office of Development is very excited to kick off the season of giving tomorrow.  By joining Giving Tuesday, UP will officially be a part of a global movement and celebration of generosity.

Make an impact. Spread the word. Give from the heart.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Eaton at eatona@up.edu or x8551.

 

Gratitude Sure Feels Great!

thank you copyThe development office would like to thank everyone for their help on the 5th Annual Thankful For Donors Day on Wednesday, March 23. A few highlights from this year:

  • 600 grateful Pilots wrote a note within the first 30 minutes of the event
  • A photographer captured some great moments. See them at this link
  • All 140 dozen Voodoo Doughnuts were distributed
  • Nearly 1,700 notes were collected – Over 40 percent of the student body participated.

For more information contact Trevor Harvey, development, at harvey@up.edu.

Faculty & Staff Giving Campaign Wraps Up Friday, Dec. 11

eaton copyNovember 4 marked the beginning of UP’s annual Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, running to Friday, December 11. During this time, the development office asks employees to make their annual gifts and pledge their support to the University. Last year, over 300 employees raised $148,000 for student scholarships, building projects like the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center, athletics, and various programs such as Entrepreneur Scholars, fine arts, and the Moreau Center.

Faculty and Staff donations are among the most important gifts to UP. They send a powerful message to students, alumni, businesses, foundations, and friends of the University: that those closest to UP support its mission financially as well as professionally.

For more information and to make your gift today, go to www.up.edu/giving/facultystaff or contact Amy Eaton, development, at eatona@up.edu or 8551.

UPtogether Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, Nov. 4-Dec. 11

staffers 150Last week marked the beginning of UP’s annual Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, running from November 4 to December 11. During this time, the development office asks employees to make their annual gifts and pledge their support to the University. Last year, over 300 employees raised $148,000 for student scholarships, building projects like the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center, athletics, and various programs such as Entrepreneur Scholars, fine arts, and the Moreau Center.

Faculty and Staff donations are among the most important gifts to UP. They send a powerful message to students, alumni, businesses, foundations, and friends of the University: that those closest to UP support its mission financially as well as professionally.

For more information and to make your gift today, go to www.up.edu/giving/facultystaff or contact Amy Eaton, development, at eatona@up.edu or 8551.

New Hire In Development Office

welcome dreamstime2Linda Miles has accepted a position with the development office’s annual giving team as manager of annual fund marketing, according to Bryce Strang, development. She will manage UP’s extensive direct mail and electronic outreach programs as well as work on opportunities for crowdfunding. She will work closely with members of the annual giving team and the marketing and communications office. For the past three years Miles has worked at the Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families. She will begin her duties on September 24.

For more information contact development at hanna@up.edu.

Melissa’s New Ventures

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The development office has announced the resignation of Melissa Harteloo, who has accepted a position with the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. Her final day at UP will be Wednesday, September 2. Harteloo’s career at UP included positions as annual giving officer for UP athletics, managing Pilot Club membership and hospitality events, and playing a key role in helping to present fundraising events and golf tournaments as well as pre-game gatherings and events for Pilot road games and conference tournaments. She is a 2006 UP alumna.

A farewell gathering will take place on Wednesday, September 2, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., in the fifth floor conference room of Waldschmidt Hall. All are invited to join in extending appreciation to Melissa for her service to the University and wish her well with her new endeavors.