Milo's Crowd FAQ

Find the project you would like to contribute to on the main Milo's Crowd page and click on it. You will be asked for a contribution amount and credit card information. You can also help out by telling your friends and family about a project that you are interested in or by spreading the word across your social networks. 

Milo's Crowd accepts credit card payments from Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. 

If you would to make donation with a check, please make it payable to the University of Colorado Foundation and note the fund name you wish to support on the check. Please mail your check to:

University of Colorado Foundation
P.O. Box 17126
Denver, CO 80217-9155

A $5 minimum contribution is required. There is no maximum amount, and you can make multiple contributions to multiple projects.

Immediately upon making the donation.

Yes, your contribution to the CU Foundation is tax-deductible as allowed by law. You will receive a tax-deductible receipt for the entire amount of your donation. Funds contributed are transferred from the CU Foundation to the university to benefit the specified project.

No, CU Denver's crowdfunding platform does not store any credit card information.

No, your contribution amount will not be publicly displayed.

Yes, you will be able to indicate when making your contribution that you would like to remain anonymous.

Projects will receive their funds once the fundraising period has ended.

Yes, you can share your contribution with your own social networks using the link provided on the thank you page.

Yes, if you would like a contribution refunded to you, please contact the Gift Processing Department in the CU Office of Advancement at (303) 541-1290 or via email at advancement.processing@cu.edu.

The project you choose to support will receive 100% of the funds you contributed.

You can check back on the project page, sign up for updates, or follow the project's social media pages. You will receive an email when the project fundraising period has expired regardless of the total amount raised.

No. Even if a project does not meet its total goal, it will receive the funds raised through crowdfunding as well as any support raised through other donors and channels. We expect each of the project teams to make progress in achieving their project goals even if they may not have been fully funded.

Absolutely! Just click the "Ask a Question" button on the project page and your question will be sent to the project lead.