Case Study: Upstate Venture Connect raises funds and boosts visibility with Bonterra GiveGab

Upstate Venture Connect Gained Funds and Visibility Through their Participation in #NYGivesDay 2016

Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) of Syracuse, NY, is an entrepreneur-led nonprofit that helps startup founders connect to people and resources. UVC struggled to clearly communicate its programs and successes and to boost regional visibility and donor engagement, so it turned to Bonterra GiveGab’s online fundraising and Giving Day platform to run multimedia-rich campaigns and mobilize community supporters.

Bonterra GiveGab delivered an easy-to-use Giving Day experience with storytelling pages, network outreach tools, online payments and dedicated customer success support. Using Bonterra GiveGab, UVC raised over $5,000 from 24 donors in 24 hours during #NYGivesDay 2016, ultimately securing $26,310 from 52 supporters, increasing national visibility for Upstate NY’s startup ecosystem and enabling continued fundraising.

Upstate Venture Connect

Kate Cartini

Communications Director