Case Study: International Foundation for CDKL5 Research achieves streamlined peer-to-peer fundraising and time savings with Blackbaud

International Foundation for CDKL5 Reasearch - Customer Case Study

The International Foundation for CDKL5 Research, a nonprofit focused on funding research and raising awareness for the rare CDKL5 disorder, needed a more personal, efficient way to engage a small, parent-driven group of fundraisers and to streamline donation processing and data management. Staff were spending time on manual forms, PayPal transactions, and bookkeeping, so the organization sought an integrated fundraising platform and payment solution that would flow into its existing eTapestry database.

The foundation implemented Blackbaud’s everydayhero Pro for peer-to-peer pages, eTapestry for donor data, and Blackbaud Merchant Services with MobilePay for payments. The tools eliminated much manual work, freed staff time, and enabled quick campaign launches—about 10 families raised $11,000 for Rare Disease Day, and a memorial page set up in 30 minutes raised roughly $12,000—while simplifying refunds and event payments and opening new fundraising opportunities.

International Foundation for CDKL5 Reasearch

Amanda Jaksha

Director