Case Study: The Duke Endowment achieves streamlined, data-driven grantmaking with Blackbaud Grantmaking

How The Duke Endowment Streamlines Grantmaking

The Duke Endowment, a nearly 100‑year‑old philanthropic foundation that has awarded over $3.7 billion across healthcare, child care, higher education, and rural Methodist churches in the Carolinas, needed to replace a paper‑based grant system and gain the ability to track trends and outcomes more effectively.

By adopting Blackbaud Grantmaking as a single data source and training staff on the platform, the Endowment streamlined its entire workflow from application to payment, enabled mobile, real‑time data capture, and increased staff engagement. The change made processes easier for grantees and staff, improved outcome reporting and storytelling, and gave the team greater capacity to analyze trends and focus on mission impact.

The Duke Endowment

Natalie Smith

CPA, Senior Accountant