Lutheran Heritage Foundation

• As a small organization, the Lutheran Heritage Foundation does not have the staff and expertise to build and manage a website. Nor does it have the IT staff to manage and maintain the software used.
• LHF did not have the ability to accept online donations.
• The organization had been using an outside vendor to manage its website making updates difficult and time-consuming.

The Solution:

• LHF partnered with Blackbaud to deliver a website design that was appealing and user-friendly.
• LHF selected Blackbaud NetCommunity OnDemand because it enables the organization to update and manage its website internally without the need to understand HTML.
• Additionally, LHF also gets the ability to send electronic communications using Blackbaud NetCommunity OnDemand.
• With the solution, LHF can now accept donations online including recurring gifts.

The Results:

• After sending electronic communications, LHF quadruples the number of hits to its website.
• LHF has been able to increase the number of recurring gifts processed automatically online from zero to 14, giving the organization more than $1,000 guaranteed monthly income.
• LHF has received more than $19,000 from 147 transactions online since implementing the solution.
• Almost half of the organization’s credit/debit card donations are now processed conveniently through Blackbaud NetCommunity OnDemand.