Ladue Education Foundation Unlocks Fundraising Potential with DonorSearch: A Case Study in Donor Engagement Success
Client: Ladue Education Foundation
Industry: Independent Schools
“The resources DonorSearch provides are just unbelievable. It’s an invaluable tool, and I can’t imagine doing my job without it.”
Client Overview:
Julie Ferrie, Executive Director of the Ladue Education Foundation, leads a nonprofit focused on supporting public K-12 education. Their mission is to advance the excellence of the Ladue School District by creating opportunities for student success. Upon joining the organization five years ago, Julie was given a challenging task: secure major gifts to support the foundation’s initiatives.
Challenge:
- Identifying potential major donors within their existing network
- Pinpointing donors capable of making larger, transformational contributions
- Lacking a deep understanding of donor capacity, history, and interests
- Difficulty in building lasting relationships and securing significant gifts without this knowledge
Impact/Results:
- Improved the ability to identify and connect with potential major gift donors.
- Secured major gifts that support various initiatives.
- Expanded opportunities for students within the Ladue School District.
Solution/Strategy:
Julie turned to DonorSearch to help streamline their donor research and uncover valuable insights. With DonorSearch’s Integrated Search feature, she was able to input donor data and immediately access comprehensive reports detailing charitable giving histories, gift trends, and wealth ratings. This allowed the foundation to better target their outreach and approach the right individuals for major gifts.
Benefits:
- Unparalleled Data Access: “I can go into Integrated Search, enter the data, and immediately get results that tell me a donor’s charitable giving history, where they’ve given, and provide a rating.”
- Time-Saving Tool: The speed and ease of accessing detailed information allowed Julie and her team to focus on cultivating relationships rather than manual research. “The depth and breadth of the information we get almost instantaneously about a donor is astounding.”
- Exceptional Support: Julie praised the attention and support her team received from DonorSearch. “I feel like we receive all the personal attention we need or want.”
