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Industries We Serve

Higher Education Fundraising

Engagement centers use Vanillasoft to manage giving programs, from keeping constituents connected to managing annual gift campaigns. We provide our higher education clients with fast, effective, intuitive fundraising software.

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Personalized Donor Contact for Growth

Strengthen the donor pipeline and optimize campaign performance, at the engagement center and beyond:

Efficient record push allows for fast and appropriate messaging.
Personalized scripting and details for callers enhance the impact of outreach.
Each outcome is logged for future cultivation.
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Simple and Scalable Solutions for Giving Programs

Engage across multiple channels, ensuring callers adapt to each constituent’s needs for the best campaign performance:

Callers are led through a cadence of call, SMS, and email with scripts and templates.
Pledge amounts and contact notes are automatically logged.
Campaign changes and pivots are quickly, seamlessly integrated.
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Easy Caller Onboarding and Retention

Quickly bring in new callers and train them using an easy process:

With prompts and pathways, even novices can handle complex calls with confidence.
Callers don’t need to search for their next prospect, reducing guesswork and maintaining momentum.
It’s easy to manage callers, thanks to easy reporting for coaching and script updates.
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Reporting to Demonstrate Impact

Never lose sight of campaign information, and use it to define your strategy. Track, export, manage, and analyze data, while reacting to change quickly:

Real-time dashboards and reporting allow for a holistic campaign view.
Fundraising tracking software includes automated data capture for reliable reporting.
Logging intangible engagement outcomes, like updated contact details, shows broader campaign impact.

Metrics

Here's how our customers have high-quality conversations with their most valuable leads...faster.

500
New Donors Acquired

University of South Florida

290%
Return on investment

Chaminade Julienne

80%
Increase on targets

Chaminade Julienne

Resources

Learn more about Vanillasoft and Higher Ed Fundraising

Explore our library of blogs, webinars, and papers to see how Vanillasoft helps fundraisers.

6 Effective Donor Development Strategies
Donor Cultivation Best Practices
How to Calculate Fundraising ROI
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Professional Services

Vanillasoft delivers a fully supported onboarding experience, with zero setup hassle and ongoing expert guidance. We’re your partner from initial configuration to long-term optimization, ensuring your platform drives performance from day one.

Personalized, white-glove onboarding aligned to your workflow.
Hands-free setup and integrations, no technical lift required.
Ongoing expert support to adapt and improve over time.
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See how Vanillasoft enables your fundraisers to have more productive conversations and capture more donations.

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