Case Study: Catholic Diocese of Allentown achieves $225,000 in online peer-to-peer fundraising with Blackbaud's JustGiving

Catholic Diocese of Allentown - Customer Case Study

The Catholic Diocese of Allentown created Cooks with Collars during the COVID‑19 pandemic to celebrate parish life and replace canceled in‑person fundraisers. With a modest $10,000 goal, leaders wanted to test peer‑to‑peer fundraising and engage parishioners across the region.

Partnering with Blackbaud’s JustGiving and Raiser’s Edge NXT for team pages, social sharing, and reporting, the Diocese ran a virtual cooking competition featuring pastors’ videos. The campaign grew to 27 parishes, went viral, and raised $162,000 in online donations plus $62,000 in sponsorships—$225,000 total—surpassing targets within days and becoming a planned annual event.

Catholic Diocese of Allentown

Paul Acampora

Secretary