Client Spotlights
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
WPI wanted to understand how the pandemic and the resulting economic shifts would impact both the FY20 fundraising goal and the next few years of the campaign.
Utica College
Leadership at Utica College wanted to help gift officers better understand their role as brand ambassadors and build their communications skills in fundraising.
Arizona State University
Campaign ASU 2020 raised over $2.3B and was successful by all measures. ASU sought to fully understand what worked well in this campaign and where opportunities exist to improve fundraising in the next one.
University of Queensland
In preparation for launching an ambitious campaign and growing its database, the University of Queensland needed an operations assessment to ensure a top-notch donor experience.
Springtide Research Institute
As a start-up organization, Springtide Research Institute needed a full philanthropic strategy and operational plan that would both challenge them and provide a step-by-step path toward success.
National FFA Foundation
National FFA Foundation needed to assess its CRM needs and identify a solution for its complex nationwide membership.
University of Alabama
UA leaders needed to determine the feasibility of launching a comprehensive campaign that would be the largest fundraising effort in its history.
Panoway on Wayzata Bay
The Wayzata Conservancy was at a key juncture in its campaign and frustrated with the pace and results in its fundraising efforts.
Sarasota Orchestra
Sarasota Orchestra’s board and executive and development teams recognized the need to invest in creating a stronger acquisitions and retention strategy.
Massachusetts General Hospital
MGH turned to BWF to examine production, highlight unrealized bright spots in the constituent pool, and run “worst case” fundraising impact and growth potential scenarios.
North Dakota State University Foundation
A number of strategic recommendations were implemented prior to the start of the campaign that laid a strong foundation.
Educational Media Foundation
A virtual training—tailored to meet EMF’s needs and specific situation—was conducted that focused on data science, prospect identification, relationship management, and prospect research.
University Hospitals
University Hospitals recognized that making an investment in developing an internal analytics program was essential to future campaign success.
Missouri State University Foundation
The year-long effort began with the formation of a Strategic Planning Steering Committee, followed by a facilitated retreat with that group.
Holt International
The pandemic of 2020 forced nonprofit fundraisers to pivot from face-to-face to remote and digital donor engagement. This move required training by digital fundraising experts as well as a rethinking of workflows and donor engagement strategies.
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital engaged BWF to create a set of predictive models to help them increase their focus for fundraising efforts and uncover new potential prospects.
Stony Brook University
The pandemic forced the cancelation of Stony Brook’s giving day and meant pivoting to fundraising for the Student Emergency Fund by using the same tactic—student-centered, video-driven content.
