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Know what you’re reading.
Our Case Studies are in-depth examinations of a certain nonprofit tactic, project or trend. They detail a situation, show how an organization dealt with it and then provide big picture ideas on how this affects the non-profit world.

Big challenges and small.
Our case studies include everything from the success of individual fundraising projects to marketing studies and nonprofit trends. This is a wealth of knowledge and experience that you can and should take advantage of.

A great place to do homework.
Before you start a new marketing program or fundraising drive, look through our Case Studies to see what other nonprofits have done in your situation and even what mistakes have been made by organizations like yours. You may even find the answers you’re looking for.

Go ahead, take these out of context.
We're constantly compiling Case Studies from around the industry. You can use these existing Case Studies to augment your own understanding of the nonprofit industry and they provide examples and ideas that could be used by any nonprofit organization.

Good information is never too old.
Just because a Case Study is a few years old doesn't make the information less relevant. The habits, trends and tactics it references are still applicable today.

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Criteria: Case studies should follow the format below. Every field must be filled out. Case studies may not be submitted anonymously. Case studies must utilize real, verifiable data. Case studies that use outside information should note as such.
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1. Your Information
Your Name *
Organization *
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Phone Number *
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Case Study Title *
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2. The Background * In 150 words or less, describe your organization and its mission, and the circumstances leading up to the situation you faced. (See a sample Background)


3. The Challenge * Describe the challenge that you faced. Focus on trying to fully answer the following questions: What challenge did you face? How did the challenge arise? How did it impact the organization? How did the organization initially respond? (See a sample Challenge)


4. The Solution * Describe the solution that your organization came up with to deal with the challenge. Focus on trying to fully answer the following questions: What solutions did you try? How did they work out? Which solution was successful? Why was it successful? (See a sample Solution)


5. Lessons Learned * Describe the lessons that you learned as a result of going through the situation. Focus on the following questions: What was the most important thing that you learned from the situation? How would you handle the situation differently if it recurred? What were some early warning signals that would alert you next time? Why was it successful? (See a sample Lesson Learned)