Case Study: Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena achieves efficient, transparent cloud-based fund accounting with Blackbaud (Financial Edge NXT)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena - Customer Case Study

The Catholic Diocese of Helena, which supports parishes, missions, schools, and ministries across 51,922 square miles of western and north-central Montana, needed a modern, reliable fund‑accounting system to replace aging on‑premises servers and improve financial oversight. Facing infrastructure limitations and a growing need for remote access, the Diocese transitioned to Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT in January 2020.

Moving to the cloud provided immediate remote capabilities during COVID‑19 and delivered a user‑friendly, robust general ledger and granular reporting tools. Finance staff now produce trusted, transparent reports for the bishop, finance council, and donors more efficiently, improving collaboration with development, stewarding donations better, and boosting overall productivity.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena

Jim Carney

Financial Services Director