Case Study: Western Dominican Province achieves 11,000 monthly visits and 114% increase in online giving with Blackbaud

Western Dominican Province - Customer Case Study

The Dominican Friars of the Western Province is an 800-year-old religious order with diverse academic, pastoral, and missionary ministries across the western U.S. Faced with outdated systems, limited online visibility and engagement, and stagnant fundraising (about $35,000 annually and roughly 300 monthly website visits), the Order needed a modern digital presence to advance its mission and better connect with supporters.

Working with Blackbaud, the Order launched a redesigned website, implemented Luminate Online and Blackbaud services, and completed hands-on training through the Go! Program to learn automation and best practices. The result: traffic jumped to 11,000 monthly visits, online giving rose 114%, social engagement increased 35%, and the Order raised $170,000 in the first year on Luminate—saving staff time and increasing marketing and fundraising capacity.

Western Dominican Province

Christopher Hanzeli

Director of Advancement