Prepared for Southwest Virginia 4-H Center · September 29, 2026
From twenty donors to a
$60 million campaign.
A fundraising engine built for a team of five, ready to turn campers, quilters, and Spring Reunion guests into a real donor base.
Business objective
$60 million capital campaign
Funded in phases: keeping camp running today, then a new dining hall and wedding venue, then community amenities like pickleball and a mini-golf and cornhole green. Renovating the 1880s and 1960s-era buildings starts with an estimated $150,000 restoration of the barn.
Your Mission, Multiplied
For over 50 years the 4-H Center has given kids and families in southwest Virginia experiences they remember for a lifetime, run today by a team of five full-time and two part-time staff, largely on earned income from camp, scrapbooking retreats, and family reunions Jeff has grown 400 to 600%.
Bloomerang's growth projection for the 4-H Center points to roughly $27,850 in new fundraising in year one, nearly 11% on top of a $250,000 baseline, without adding a single hour to anyone's week.
⚠ Couldn't find a specific staff/volunteer hours-saved figure for Southwest Virginia 4-H Center in the call notes or research. Madalyn, do you have a number from the Growth Projection Report appendix, or an estimate you'd like to use here?
Why now
The Spring Reunion is the moment
The first-ever Spring Reunion, projected at 750 guests with a Friday family day and a Saturday gala and live auction, is a natural, non-invasive way to finally capture contact information from people who've never been asked. October through December, historically the Center's slowest months, is the runway to get set up before it needs to perform.
Why change
A data problem, not a donor problem
The 4-H Center runs on five full-time and two part-time staff with no donor database: an inherited list of about 40 names, half deceased, narrowed to 20 active givers tracked over a decade. Hundreds of campers, quilters, and reunion guests pass through every year with zero contact information captured.
Why Bloomerang
Built to run itself for a small team
Wealth screening and DonorSearch prospecting to find donors Jeff doesn't know he has yet, automated stewardship so thank-yous and soft asks happen without adding to anyone's week, and Penny surfacing who to call each morning, all in one system alongside QuickBooks.
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Call Recordings
⚠ These are the direct Gong call links. Madalyn, please confirm Gong external sharing is turned on for these before sending to Jeff, or swap in whatever link you know is client-shareable.
Hi Jeff! I'm Madalyn, your Bloomerang Product Specialist. This is your dedicated Bloom Room, where you'll find resources to learn more about how Bloomerang can help you achieve your fundraising goals and build strong donor relationships. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.
