Case Study: Bow Valley College surpasses $25M fundraising goal and boosts donor engagement with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT

Bow Valley College Uses Raiser’s Edge NXT’s Robust Analytics for Fundraising Success

Bow Valley College, a post-secondary institution founded in 1963, needed to scale fundraising and strengthen donor engagement while accurately forecasting major gifts and managing a large constituent pipeline. The challenge was to turn disparate data into actionable insights so fundraisers could set realistic targets, track outreach, and report reliably to leadership.

The college adopted Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT for centralized data management, analytics, ratings, and major-gift workflows, combined with agile prospect-pipeline practices. The solution improved forecasting, donor and alumni tracking, and team collaboration—helping Bow Valley surpass its $25M quiet-phase goal, reach $30M toward a $35M campaign target, and support an endowment that will provide over $3.5M annually in scholarships and bursaries.

Bow Valley College

Ali Mikaeili

Prospect Research and Pipeline Specialist