Case Study: University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy achieves increased fundraising and donor engagement with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT

University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy - Customer Case Study

University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, a Jesuit college-preparatory school founded in 1877, educates young men in southeast Michigan but tuition only covers about 70% of operating costs. To maintain academic excellence and expand access through scholarships, the school must continually engage and grow its donor base.

By adopting Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT, U of D Jesuit manages 45,000+ constituent records, segments contacts for targeted outreach, runs events and email campaigns, and accepts modern payment options like Venmo and PayPal. The platform’s dashboards, solicit codes, and proposal tools have helped the school stay organized and data-driven—supporting a $9M campus expansion, generating over $2M annually for scholarships, sustaining 100+ endowed funds that enable $3.5M in scholarships each year, and growing donor engagement (including a $400K named gift and rising recurring giving).

University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy

David Gumbel

Vice President for Institutional Advancement