Case Study: Simon Youth Foundation saves 12 weeks of processing and gains secure, web-hosted fundraising and accounting with Blackbaud

Simon Youth Foundation - Customer Case Study

Simon Youth Foundation, which helps at‑risk youth access education and career development, was hampered by sharing a network and accounting system with another company that didn’t meet nonprofit needs. Reconciling books and running reports was time‑consuming, limiting staff ability to focus on the Foundation’s mission and creating a need for a single, integrated constituent database and financial application with secure remote access.

The Foundation implemented Raiser’s Edge and Financial Edge hosted by Blackbaud, giving a secure, browser‑based environment and integrated data entry. The change cut processing time dramatically (from a week to about 30 minutes), saved roughly 12 weeks of staff time annually, improved data accuracy and reporting confidence, and increased productivity while reducing commuting.

Simon Youth Foundation

Amy Updike

Vice President of Finance and Administration