Case Study: Central Colorado chapter of Catholic Charities achieves 170% growth in online giving and more recurring donors with Bloomerang Fundraising

Online Platform Helps Catholic Charities Simplify Online Donations

Catholic Charities of Central Colorado provides a wide range of services across a 10-county area and relies heavily on individual donors (about 35% of funding). As online giving grew, their original, basic donation system proved not user-friendly and raised security concerns, particularly around supporting and scaling recurring gifts.

The chapter switched to Qgiv’s PCI-compliant donation platform, gaining recurring-gift functionality, more flexible branded forms, and cost savings. Since the change, online giving rose dramatically — a 170% increase from 2011–2014, transactions grew 116% from 2011–2015, and average gifts increased from $189.54 in 2011 to $212.55 in 2014 — while staff report reduced stress managing online donations.

Central Colorado chapter of Catholic Charities

Janet Hutchinson

Chief Development Officer