Case Study: Heart of Florida Hope Foundation, Inc. achieves more than $100 in fee savings with Blackbaud Merchant Services

Heart of Florida Hope Foundation Saves More than $100 Switching to Blackbaud Merchant Services

Heart of Florida Hope Foundation is a small 501(c)(3) that supports ARC Marion’s work with people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its signature fundraiser, Hog for Hope™, sells 600 chance-drawing tickets annually for a custom-painted Harley-Davidson, but the organization’s previous online payment vendor would not permit sales of chance-drawing tickets, leaving them without an easy way to process and track online purchases.

The Foundation switched to Blackbaud Merchant Services and used eTapestry’s custom cart to sell tickets and merchandise, a quick implementation that integrated with their database for easy tracking. The change saved more than $100 for the event (about $0.44 per online ticket), with 10% of tickets currently sold online and additional savings for larger donations (about $7 on $1,000 and $10 on $1,500), freeing more funds for programs.

Heart of Florida Hope Foundation, Inc.

Allison Campell

Executive Director