How Save the Children grew global donor engagement by 57%

How Save the Children grew global donor engagement by 57% 

Save the Children is an independent, global organization  doing “whatever it takes for children” every day and in times of crisis. The organization is dedicated to giving every child, with a focus on those affected by poverty, conflict and disaster,  a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. 

The challenge 

Behind the scenes, Save the Children faced a growing challenge: managing a high volume of employee giving requests from multiple corporate partners — especially during times of crisis, when campaign requests surge all at once. With their team already stretched thin, they realized they needed a platform to streamline these processes and manage requests more efficiently.

The solution 

Instant fundraising projects

With Benevity, Save the Children can now launch fundraising projects quickly and reach their audience in real time. Within hours of a disaster, the team is  able to set up a single project that engages multiple corporate partners and their employees, making it easy for everyone to contribute and boosting visibility and impact. This streamlined approach boosts visibility and also scales impact. Through Benevity, they’ve mobilized support that’s helped more than 1 million children.

Managing existing and new corporate partners

Now, Save the Children can collaborate and connect with a wide range of corporate partners on a single platform,  sharing updates and aligning campaigns with employee interests.

Using Benevity, the team is also able to reach new audiences and expand their presence by engaging employee affinity groups and purpose-driven teams across companies, building a growing network of partners and supporters who help scale the organization’s mission around the world.

Reporting for impact 

Benevity disbursement reporting gives Save the Children critical insight into what’s resonating with their partners, highlighting top-performing projects, identifying trends in employee giving and matching and showing which companies are driving the most engagement. 

Having access to these insights shape smarter strategies and enable more meaningful communication with partners. By translating donations into tangible outcomes, like $100 feeding a malnourished child for several months, or $25,000 supporting education access for 250,000 children, Save the Children is able to clearly demonstrate impact, align on shared goals and strengthen long-term partnerships.

The results

Since joining Benevity, Save the Children has mobilized support that has helped more than 1 million children, strengthened corporate partnerships and created new pathways for sustained giving. The organization’s presence on the Benevity platform has enabled it to engage a broader network of purpose-driven companies and employee donors, resulting in measurable growth in visibility, funding and global reach.

• 57% increase in ranking: Save the Children rose from being the 28th most popular nonprofit on the Benevity platform in 2021 to 12th in 2024, becoming one of the top nonprofits and reflecting its growing connection with employee donors worldwide.
• Crisis response and reach: At the start of the Ukraine war in 2022, Save the Children reached 2.6 million children through emergency response efforts, supporting their  physical and mental health as well as access to education.
• Growth of the Children’s Emergency Fund: Through Benevity, the organization has  grown their most critical fund, enabling fast, flexible assistance to 23.8 million people across 71 countries and strengthening the capacity of more than 100 local and national partners worldwide.
• Global giving at scale: Operating in more than 100 countries, Save the Children works alongside many of the same regions as their corporate partners, employees and customers. Benevity provides a single global platform where employees around the world can give in a way that’s meaningful and locally relevant, enabling the nonprofit to raise critical funds both in the U.S. and internationally, aligning global support with on-the-ground impact.‍
• Driving impact with timely projects: 42% of donation volume has been tied to Save the Children’s project for awareness dates and disaster relief responses.16% of donation volume alone was connected to the organization’s Ukraine response, showcasing how timely projects can mobilize widespread employee giving and amplify impact when it’s needed most.

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