Case Study: Chesapeake Bay Foundation achieves streamlined, cost-effective contract management with ContractWorks

Chesapeake Bay Foundation - Customer Case Study

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest independent conservation organization dedicated to restoring the Chesapeake Bay. Charged with managing grants, leases, subawards and other contracts across multiple offices, CBF struggled with a piecemeal contract process—shared drives, ERP routing, and a separate e-sign tool—which made tracking expirations, renewals and approvals inefficient, especially given the nonprofit’s limited software budget.

CBF adopted ContractWorks, a cost-effective, all-in-one contract management platform with built-in e-signature, a central repository, deadline tracking and audit-ready activity logs. The solution enabled CBF to route and sign agreements from one place, reliably track critical expiration and auto-renewal dates, and stay within budget—delivering streamlined workflows, better oversight and greater preparedness for audits.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Nicole Dunn

Contracts Administrator