Challenge
Established in 1964, Cleveland State University (CSU) has a population of over 14,000 students – largely commuter students living in the area – and offers 200 fields of study across the undergraduate and graduate levels. As with many higher education institutions in this day and age, CSU has been faced with budget cuts and declining donations. Facing difficulty retaining donors, the institution needed a flexible platform that would make fundraising and giving seamless for both staff and donors.
Solution
CSU turned to ScaleFunder to boost its fundraising efforts, excited by the platform’s features that make it a good fit for multiple types of campaigns, from scholarship funds to department funding requests and more. ScaleFunder’s ease of use and low barrier to entry have proven extremely helpful. “If I need to train somebody on ScaleFunder, I can do it in about 15 minutes,” said the director of annual giving at CSU. “The more people I can train to fundraise, the better.”
The platform also helps to ensure opportunities for giving are not missed. ScaleFunder’s DAFpay feature enables donors to contribute directly from their donor-advised funds. Beyond the fundraising tools, CSU also uses the platform to send thank-you messages to donors.
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