Donation data lived in separate tools and spreadsheets.
Case Study Details
Project Overview
A nonprofit organization needed a modern donation experience beyond basic payment links and manual donor spreadsheets.
Campaign managers required visibility into recurring donors, campaign performance, and contribution history.
The Challenge
Campaign reporting was manual and time-consuming.
Recurring donor management lacked structure.
The public donation experience did not reflect the organization’s mission.
Project Objectives
Modern public donation experience
Campaign and donor management
Recurring giving support
Impact and contribution reporting
Our Solution
Solution step
We built a campaign-focused platform with public donation pages, admin donor management, and reporting dashboards.
Solution step
The system supports one-time and recurring contributions with exportable reporting for finance teams.
Key Features
Campaign Pages
Each campaign gets a focused donation experience with clear messaging and conversion-oriented layout.
Donor Management
Teams track donor history, recurring plans, and campaign attribution without manual consolidation.
Impact Reporting
Leadership reviews contribution trends and campaign performance from a single dashboard.
User Roles
Permission model
4 roles defined for this platform
Organization Admin
Campaign Manager
Finance Team
Donor
Development Process
Discovery
We reviewed donation flows, donor management practices, campaign tracking, and financial reporting needs. This phase identified where manual processes slowed fundraising visibility and donor follow-up.
Design
We designed public donation experiences and admin tools for campaign, donor, and finance teams. The interface focused on trust, clarity, and fast reporting for leadership and campaign managers.
Development
We built donation processing, donor profiles, campaign tracking, and reporting modules with payment gateway integration. Development prioritized reliable transactions and accurate contribution records.
Launch
We deployed live campaigns with payment support, staff onboarding, and monitoring for early donation activity. Post-launch refinements improved reporting and donor communication based on real campaign data.
Technical Architecture
Frontend
Nuxt, Vue, TypeScript
Backend
Node.js donation and admin APIs
Database
PostgreSQL for donors and campaigns
Cache
Redis for campaign counters and sessions
Queue
Async jobs for receipts and reporting
Storage
Media storage for campaign assets
Docker
Containerized web and worker services
Infrastructure
Cloud hosting with SSL and Nginx
Auth
Admin authentication and donor accounts
Payments
Integrated payment gateway checkout
Donation receipts and campaign updates
Analytics
Campaign performance tracking
CDN
Fast delivery for public campaign pages
Monitoring
Transaction and uptime monitoring
Why this stack
Payment reliability, donor trust, and campaign reporting guided the architecture. The stack supports secure checkout, receipt automation, and leadership-ready fundraising visibility across devices.
Challenges During Development
Problem & Resolution
Challenge
Donation flows needed to remain simple on mobile
Solution
Prioritized responsive checkout and minimal form steps.
Gallery
Screenshots and Gallery
More structured donor and campaign management
Improved donation experience for supporters
Faster campaign reporting for leadership
Better visibility into recurring contributions
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