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What do a medical school endowment, a virtual YMCA fundraiser, a rare disease research campaign, and an auction featuring artwork made by rescued farm animals have in common?
Together, they helped raise more than $5.5M for causes that matter. All using Givebutter.
No two organizations followed the same recipe. Some leaned into peer-to-peer fundraising. Others found success through events, auctions, or online giving.
Each used Givebutter to make it easier for supporters to participate and connect with the mission, while helping their teams trade spreadsheets, manual exports, and disconnected systems for more time spent storytelling and building community.
Their fundraising software case studies are proof that with the right tools, a sprinkle of creativity, and plenty of heart, amazing things can happen. Let's take a look. 💛
7 nonprofits that crushed their fundraising goals with Givebutter
Seven nonprofits, seven unique challenges, and seven fundraising success stories powered by Givebutter. Here’s the spread:
1. Unless U: Raised $111K+ online after replacing a patchwork of fundraising tools 🎊
Unless U is a small, Alabama-based nonprofit dedicated to helping adults with disabilities continue learning, building relationships, and developing vocational skills long after high school.
For Marketing and Development Director Marye Grace Sauermann, supporting that mission meant juggling multiple tools. Donor records lived in one platform, email communications in another, and fundraising events somewhere else entirely.
That disconnected setup was putting valuable supporter relationships at stake:
“We were using Bloomerang and Mailchimp, but I could never get Zapier to work. I felt like I was always missing contacts.” — Marye Grace Sauermann, Marketing and Development Director, Unless U
After months of searching for a better solution, she discovered Givebutter.
The platform brought donor management, email communications, and fundraising events together in one place. Better yet, Givebutter's core features were free, allowing Unless U to test drive the platform without stretching its budget.
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Once the team made the switch, it was clear they'd found the missing ingredient.
For the first time, they had a complete view of more than a decade of donor relationships, allowing them to spend less time managing software and more time connecting with supporters.
As the organization grew more comfortable with Givebutter, they upgraded to How to create a donation page that converts (with real examples) →
2. GOSUMEC Foundation USA: Raised $2.5M after starting with just 25 supporters 💪
As a busy physician and Co-Founder of Double your donor base the GOSUMEC way →
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