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Communities Foundation of Texas Communities Foundation of Texas Increases Productivity and Maximizes Donor Investments with Blackbaud Solutions
Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) was founded in 1953. Since then, it has made over $1 billion in grants and has grown to become one of the largest community foundations in the nation. The Foundation is a knowledgeable charitable resource, providing support for vital nonprofit organizations and working closely with donors who want to make a difference in our world. For more than fifty years, CFT has helped donors connect their charitable goals with real community needs that touch nearly all aspects of life.
The Challenge:
- CFT needed a technology solution to manage its critical processes, from cultivating relationships with donors and charitable organizations to managing hundreds of funds.
- They wanted a stronger operational platform that could be tailored to unique business needs and allow them to make mutual connections between nonprofit organizations, donors and supporters.
The Solution:
The Results:
- DonorBridge was launched on May 20, 2009 and on its first day received 8,400 donations to 353 organizations totaling over $4,000,000, shattering previous single-day online giving records.
- Blackbaud NetCommunity drives the content management and email marketing tools giving CFT an integrated total solution for CRM, accounting, grants management, and online giving and communication needs.
- Communicating with a new demographic on an interactive website has increased the ability to grow and accomplish new goals.
- With Blackbaud NetCommunity, CFT now has full control of website functionality including new features like on-line registration for events.
- CFT donors can now make grant recommendations seamlessly online, receive comprehensive information about their fund and receive personalized content tailored to their individual interests, all in an environment that is available 24/7.
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