Case Study: Defiance College achieves higher donor engagement and streamlined fundraising with iDonate

Defiance College - Customer Case Study

Defiance College, a small private college in northwestern Ohio, needed a low‑cost, easy way to run fundraising campaigns and engage students and alumni in the digital age. To meet that challenge they partnered with iDonate, using iDonate’s online giving platform and Text‑to‑Give to make donating simple and accessible year‑round.

iDonate implemented year‑round online donation forms, a Text‑to‑Give solution promoted via student ambassadors and social media, and the Donor Paid Fees option. As a result, Defiance expanded its reach, lowered barriers to giving, and saw a high percentage of donors elect to cover processing fees—boosting gift amounts and reducing costs for the college so it can focus on larger future campaigns.

Defiance College

Brittanie Kuhr

Executive Director Of Institutional Advancement