Case Study: NYC Pride achieves scalable, cost-efficient keyless access for volunteers with Kisi

NYC Pride uses Kisi to streamline office workflows to manage its high volunteer turnover

NYC Pride, a volunteer-run nonprofit with a staff of five and roughly 15–20 active users, faced high turnover and costly key management—lost or duplicated physical keys and access fobs (about $160 each) were common and changing locks was expensive. They needed a cost-efficient, intuitive keyless access solution, so they adopted Kisi’s automated access control system.

Kisi implemented a cloud-managed, keyless system that lets admins create and delete time‑bound digital keys remotely, provision access for volunteers and employees at irregular times, and buzz visitors in without leaving their desks. The Kisi solution scaled with NYC Pride’s fluctuating volunteer base, eliminated reliance on costly fob replacements and lock changes (avoiding the typical $2–3k hardware/labor barrier), and saved staff time while improving security and operational flexibility.

NYC Pride

Britton Hogge

Operations Manager