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Lung Cancer Research Foundation Starts Accepting Donations Within One Month of Switching to Classy
Mission
To improve lung cancer outcomes by funding research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of lung cancer
Challenge
Quickly centralize all fundraising under one platform to minimize the daily headaches of managing multiple platforms
Solution
Classy’s onboarding support played a pivotal role in the Lung Cancer Research Foundation’s seamless transition to a new platform and made it possible to start accepting donations in one month
Classy offers diverse campaign options within a single platform. We can now offer donors and fundraisers a more modern and intuitive user experience, all while reducing processing and transaction fees.
– Evan Bonsett-Veal, Director, Donor Database
Results on Classy:
One month
to start accepting donations
$20,000
estimated annual savings from fee reduction on Classy
40+ hours
saved on campaign creation
Consolidating Fundraising into One Comprehensive Solution
Before last year, the Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) used multiple platforms to support its diverse fundraising activities. However, managing these separate platforms required manual data entry and cross-checking information between platforms, which took hours and led to daily headaches. This, and the fact that supporters mentioned the antiquated look of the donation forms, led the team to start looking for a new solution.
That’s when the team discovered Classy’s comprehensive fundraising platform, which offered everything they wanted, from multiple campaign types and flexible payment options to a streamlined giving experience.
It’s estimated that the Lung Cancer Research Foundation will save $20,000 this year just from the reduced processing and transaction fees on Classy.
Surpassing Go-Live Targets on Classy
The LCRF team decided that each member would learn and become an expert in different areas of Classy, from events on Classy Live to integrations and peer-to-peer fundraising. With the help of Classy’s implementation team, who trained the team and answered questions in a timely manner, and the Classy Academy resources, each team member quickly became a subject matter expert.
Classy did an excellent job at all levels providing us with the guidance and support we needed to get up and running, train our team, and begin to provide our constituents with a modern, streamlined fundraising experience. We are extremely excited for what’s to come using Classy as our primary platform.
After only one meeting with Classy’s implementation team to discuss using a pop-up embedded form as its main donation button, the LCRF team felt confident and empowered to move forward with that decision and start the switch. In just one month, the team moved its main donation page to Classy and started accepting donations.
The ease of campaign creation and report customization were early wins that helped us quickly realize the value Classy was providing. Classy provides a single platform from which we can launch various campaigns. From a simple donation form to the elaborate planning and execution of a gala, Classy allows our staff to harness the power of the same easy-to-use platform to achieve them all.
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