Case Study: Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation increases fundraising 47% with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT and TeamRaiser

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation partners with Blackbaud for more strategic, successful fundraising

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation, the sole fundraising arm supporting UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, relied on private philanthropy to fund care, research, and family-centered amenities. The foundation needed more strategic donor management and better database tools to improve donor engagement, staff efficiency, and mobility for on-the-go fundraising interactions.

By adopting Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT and Blackbaud TeamRaiser, the foundation gained mobile donor profiles, customized portfolio to-do lists, and integrated peer-to-peer fundraising. These tools streamlined daily workflows, improved tracking and reporting, and helped grow the Walk for Children’s event from $600,000 to $880,000 in three years (a 47% increase), while enabling continued fundraising gains and operational efficiency.

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation

Krista Lippert

Associate Director, Data Center