Case Study: Ashley Hall School achieves streamlined fundraising and unified school administration with Blackbaud

Ashley Hall School - Customer Case Study

Ashley Hall School, a Charleston independent school founded in 1909, faced growing administrative and fundraising challenges as its constituency expanded. Although faculty and staff gave at a 100% rate, leadership wanted to boost donor recruitment, retention, and gift size while replacing slow, paper-based processes and creating a single hub where teachers, parents, students, and administrators could access records and communicate easily.

The school implemented Blackbaud’s integrated education management portfolio—including Raiser’s Edge NXT and Online Express plus financial, enrollment, LMS, website, and SIS tools—giving staff mobile access, built-in analytics, and automated workflows. The results: a streamlined donor pipeline and faster reporting, 124 phone-a-thon gifts processed in under two hours (vs. a three-day batch), exceeded fundraising goals tied to a $25,000 challenge, and weeks of administrative time reclaimed through the LMS—delivering measurable gains in efficiency and engagement.

Ashley Hall School

Ann Weston

Assistant Head of School