> The U.S. Air Force Academy Foundation sees 39% YoY increase in dollars raised

The U.S. Air Force Academy Foundation sees 39% YoY increase in dollars raised

When the US Air Force Academy (USAFA) Foundation’s contract with RNL Scalefunder was up for renewal, they went in search of a more flexible, future-ready platform—one that could support modern donor preferences, like digital wallets. A colleague referred them to GiveCampus.

The Foundation partnered with GiveCampus in October of 2023

Since then, they’ve been able to replace three legacy systems—ScaleFunder, iModules, and Zoho—with GiveCampus. The result? A better experience for donors and easier backend operations for staff.

Solutions provided

Today, they use GiveCampus to:

Collect pledges online

In the first six months of accepting pledges via GiveCampus, the Foundation raised more than a quarter million dollars in support of USAFA and its mission.

Engage younger donors

Digital wallets have been a hit with younger donors—including cadets. In FY24, 35 percent of all online gifts came via digital wallets, with Apple Pay leading the way.

Create on-brand campaigns

The Foundation has built strong Academy-wide enthusiasm for their annual Giving Day by crafting beautifully branded appeals that are authentic and mission-aligned.

Personalization, digital wallets, and online pledges are helping to fuel YoY growth

Since launching with GiveCampus, the Foundation has seen dramatic improvements in both performance and donor experience. In fact, they raised more than $4.3 million during their recent annual 1DAY1USAFA appeal—a 39% year-over-year increase and a $3 million jump from their first annual Giving Day just four years prior.

YoY increase in Giving Day dollars raised

Percentage of gifts made via digital wallets

Pledged online during the first 6 months

39%

YoY increase in Giving Day dollars raised

35%

Percentage of gifts made via digital wallets

$250K+

Pledged online during the first 6 months

Once we saw the ability to transfer our recurring gifts and still offer the personalization we loved on the social fundraising side, [switching our giving forms to GiveCampus] was a no-brainer.

Luke Walsh

Assistant Director of Development at US Air Force Academy Foundation

After we saw the success we were having with social fundraising on GiveCampus, we knew we had to have giving forms too.

Luke Walsh

Assistant Director of Development at US Air Force Academy Foundation

Dig into the details

Read the full case study to discover how the USAFA Foundation replaced three separate point solutions with one comprehensive platform—and raised more than $4.3M during their annual Giving Day appeal.