Case Study: Elon University raises $3.6M on Giving Day with Almabase

Elon University raises $3.6M and speeds reports by a week with Almabase

Elon University faced significant challenges with their annual Day of Giving, which was managed on in-house infrastructure for twelve years. Their primary issues included an inability for donors to split a single gift across multiple funds, requiring large staff teams for manual gift processing, and delayed post-event reporting that slowed down stewardship. They partnered with the vendor Almabase to find a solution that could simplify the donor experience while reducing the operational burden.

By implementing Almabase, Elon University enabled donors to split gifts across 276 different funds in a single transaction for the first time. This solution resulted in a dramatically successful Giving Day where they raised $3.6 million, a 15% increase from the prior year. The Almabase platform also contributed to an 18% growth in average gift size and allowed the university to deliver final reports a full week earlier, reclaiming crucial time for donor stewardship.

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