Case Study: Le Moyne College achieves rapid emergency student support and sustained fundraising with Blackbaud

Le Moyne College adjusts fundraising priorities to provide emergency support to students during pandemic

Le Moyne College, a Syracuse institution with many first-generation students (33% receive Pell grants), moved into the final year of a $100 million capital campaign when COVID‑19 disrupted students’ access to food, housing and part‑time work. The pandemic forced the college to re-prioritize campaign goals toward urgent student needs while its advancement team shifted to remote work and stretched limited staff resources.

By using Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT and Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management, Le Moyne streamlined gift management and reporting, recorded donor contacts quickly, and continued a secure phone‑a‑thon and outreach from remote locations. That allowed the college to pivot fundraising to unrestricted gifts for emergency student aid, sustain alumni engagement, and position its development operation to help preserve fall enrollment.

Le Moyne College

Sam McCrimmon

Associate Vice President of Advancement