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Established in 2005, the Collectors Foundation is a philanthropic movement among collector vehicle and boat enthusiasts supporting young people and the future interests of these hobbies. The Foundation awards scholarships and educational grants to organizations committed to hands-on education and making a difference in the lives of young people through the appeal of historic vehicles and vessels, building the next generation of collectors.

The Challenge

Because the Collectors Foundation focuses on building the next generation of collector enthusiasts, the organization needed a way to connect with people who are passionate about historic vehicles. To facilitate this goal, the Foundation had a website, but the website was static and required technical experience to make updates and changes. Adding to the challenge, the Foundation has only one employee with limited resources.

The Solution

The Collectors Foundation decided to find a website solution provider that could help build, design, and host the Foundation’s website so that staff could focus on developing meaningful content and campaigns. The Collectors Foundation selected Website Development by eTapestry, a complete online fundraising solution that includes graphic design, giving and event registration forms, email tools, and more. Because Website Development by eTapestry is fully hosted, the eTapestry team handles all of the care and maintenance for the site, ensuring it is always available and operational.

The Results

Easy to Handle
Website Development by eTapestry has made it easy for the Collectors Foundation to update its website and allows users to make changes quickly without having a background in technology.

All Working Together
Website Development by eTapestry includes full integration with an eTapestry database, which means that the Foundation’s donation and gift information moves smoothly from the website into the constituent database.

Growing Together
The Foundation can add on a variety of functions and benefits as its online fundraising goals change, which means that the organization’s website will grow as it grows.

“With our new eTapestry designed website, I’m able to make changes to the site immediately, rather than waiting for weeks — sometimes months — for some IT specialist to honor a request for changes. It’s proven to give the Foundation a much stronger visual presence as we’ve also been able to upload videos to the site.” - Bob Knechel, Executive Director, The Collectors Foundation

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