Linda Miles

Announcing Pilot Funder, UP’s New Crowdfunding Platform

September 21, 2018

The Office of Development is proud to announce the launch of Pilot Funder, the University’s first crowdfunding platform, at pilotfunder.up.edu. All registered UP student organizations, competitive sports and academic teams, full-time faculty, certain UP staff members, schools, colleges, institutes, and departments that have a project benefiting the UP community can use Pilot Funder.

Pilot Funder will run projects at least twice per year (excluding calendar year end and March/April for Pilots Give) once the program has gained significant interest and activity. Applications are currently being accepted. Typically, the most successful campaigns are community oriented and have leaders that are passionate about the project and its outcomes. Participants are given access to their Pilot Funder web page, as well as tools to help maximize the success of the campaign.

Visit the Pilot Funder website to learn more or reach out to Linda Miles, annual fund marketing manager, at milesl@up.edu or x7878 with questions.

New Hire In Development Office

September 21, 2015

Linda 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.

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