Case Study: Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center exceeds fundraising goals with Bonterra Network for Good

Eagle Bluff streamlines event management and exceeds revenue goals with Bonterra Guided Fundraising

Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, a rural Minnesota nonprofit, needed a better way to run its annual Banquet on the Bluff after previously managing the event manually and shifting to virtual formats during the pandemic. The team also had a stretch fundraising goal of $50,000 to support a new nature preschool program, and wanted to simplify event operations while expanding reach. Bonterra Network for Good’s Guided Fundraising platform, including its events and auction tools, helped Eagle Bluff manage the event more efficiently.

Bonterra Network for Good implemented an integrated events and online auction solution that worked with Eagle Bluff’s donor management system, streamlining payments, donor imports, sponsorships, livestreaming, and auction management. The silent auction raised $8,000 on its own, and the overall event exceeded the $50,000 goal while also attracting new donors and increasing awareness for the preschool program.

Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center

Joe Goetzke

Development and Marketing Director