Case Study: Boston Scientific achieves faster, more efficient cloud-based grants management with Blackbaud Grantmaking (Blackbaud)

Boston Scientific - Customer Case Study

Boston Scientific, a global medical device company founded in 1979, needed a more efficient way to manage a high-volume corporate grants program that had grown beyond spreadsheets and a homegrown database. The team handles roughly 3,500–4,000 company-wide grant requests each year (about 900 in one specialist area), with 75–90% requiring internal review—creating a time-consuming burden and limiting visibility and speed.

They implemented Blackbaud Grantmaking’s cloud-based solution, plan to use its Reviewer Portal, and used individualized Blackbaud University training to build staff skills. The result: a faster, IT-light system, reduced time spent chasing reviews, greater confidence among coordinators, and improved tracking—helping Boston Scientific efficiently manage requests and continue supporting roughly 70% of grant applications.

Boston Scientific

Rebecca Mealey

Grant Coordinator