Case Study: Berklee College of Music achieves 300% growth in digital giving to fund emergency student aid with iDonate

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Berklee College of Music, a world‑renowned institute for contemporary music, faced sudden disruption when the COVID‑19 pandemic forced its Boston campus to close, leaving students displaced and many facing lost income. To respond quickly, Berklee used iDonate’s fundraising tools—creating an emergency student aid campaign and embedding iDonate to accept and track designated donations.

Using iDonate, Berklee launched the campaign with preapproved messaging and began accepting gifts immediately; digital giving in April and May was up more than 300% compared to the prior year. The funds allowed Berklee to issue partial refunds for meal plans and housing, continue paying student workers, and provide emergency grants—outcomes made possible by iDonate’s rapid campaign creation and tracking capabilities.

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