Case Study: University of Glasgow raises £7.1M in a year and streamlines fundraising with Blackbaud's The Raiser's Edge

The University of Glasgow Relies on The Raiser’s Edge® to Stay at the Forefront of Higher Education Fundraising

The University of Glasgow, a leading UK university with more than 20,000 students and a global alumni base, needed a single, fundraising‑specific system to support a growing development office and increasingly ambitious multimillion‑pound campaigns. Existing disparate databases made it difficult to manage and report on alumni, donors, campaigns and events efficiently and led to duplicate mailings and data workarounds.

The university implemented The Raiser's Edge and its RE:Event module, importing and de‑duplicating data into one central system. As a result, Glasgow has consistently ranked among the UK’s top universities for philanthropic fundraising, eliminated duplicate‑mailing costs, and enabled its development team to raise millions for major campaigns—including nearly £7.1 million in one year.

University of Glasgow