Case Study: The Academy for Lifelong Learning achieves a 310% increase in credit-card transactions and saves staff time with Bloomerang Fundraising

The Academy for Lifelong Learning Saves Time and Increases Security by Using Qgiv to Encourage Members to Pay Online via Credit Card

The Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL) in Corvallis, Oregon is a largely volunteer-run organization offering 150 presentations a year for adult learners, most over 60. After separating from the university alumni association in 2014, ALL found its paper-based payment process—weekly trips to the mailbox and bank, plus manual entry of card data—was time-consuming, cumbersome, and exposed members’ payment information to unnecessary handling.

ALL implemented a Qgiv online payment form for membership dues, event fees, and donations, giving members a quick, secure way to pay by credit card. In the first year with Qgiv, credit-card transactions rose from 14.7% to 62% of all payments (56 to 230 transactions, a 310.7% increase), checks fell from 326 to 141, and 75 credit-card transactions occurred in the first two months alone—saving staff time and improving convenience and security for members.

The Academy for Lifelong Learning