Case Study: Cornell Cooperative Extension achieves greater transparency and efficiency with Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT

Cornell Cooperative Extension - Customer Case Study

Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE), a statewide extension of Cornell University serving 50+ county offices, faced challenges from a decentralized operating model, complex grant and reporting requirements, and heavy manual effort that limited visibility and strained IT resources. The organization needed a cloud-based, nonprofit-specific accounting system that could enforce stronger internal controls, simplify grant fiduciary reporting, and reduce overhead across diverse local offices.

CCE selected Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT to standardize configuration and processes, enable real-time grant and project reporting (including indirect cost allocation and cost-sharing), and lower IT operational load. With Blackbaud’s change-management support and nonprofit focus, CCE gained greater transparency, more efficient financial operations, and faster, centralized reporting across its statewide network.

Cornell Cooperative Extension

Jennifer Holleran

Assistant Director of Business Operations