We believe that every foundation's success starts with solutions as unique as the causes they support. Former nonprofit executives, fundraisers, and finance leaders who have lived the challenges foundations face every day.
Who We Are
Cause and Solution, Inc. brings together seasoned development executives, operational experts, and finance leaders who collaborate with leading nonprofits across healthcare systems, medical institutions, and mission-driven organizations nationwide.
With over 60+ years of combined 'real-world' fundraising experience, as CFRE's and CPA's, we understand the essential resources every nonprofit needs to succeed—regardless of their size or scope—to make a meaningful difference in people's lives.
Together, we turn vision into action, delivering solutions that create a lasting impact.
The engine behind your fundraising success. Making it simple so you can make it matter.
We provide accurate and efficient donation processing services, including gift entry, payroll deductions, online giving, and event sponsorship processing. Personalized donor acknowledgments, campaign and fund code assignment, and tribute gift processing.
Learn MoreComprehensive support for Blackbaud products, including implementation, database management, system cleanups, reporting, and training to ensure organizations maximize their use of Raiser's Edge NXT, Financial Edge NXT, and eTapestry.
Learn MoreWe offer expertise in leading nonprofit software solutions, including Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT, and eTapestry, ensuring seamless implementation and optimization for fundraising and financial management.
Learn MoreComprehensive financial support tailored to nonprofits, including fund management, advanced reporting, and operational assistance. Accurate financial tracking, seamless integration, and best-practice recommendations.
Learn MoreOur prospect research services help organizations identify, qualify, and optimize donor portfolios through in-depth screenings, donor profiles, and data-driven insights to enhance fundraising efforts.
Learn MoreWe leverage Power BI and advanced reporting tools to provide actionable insights through custom dashboards, fundraising and financial analytics, and data integration for informed decisions.
Learn MoreWe can manage the financial, operational, and data details so you can focus more time strengthening relationships, communicating your mission, and amplifying the impact of your cause.
We partner with leading nonprofits across healthcare, education, and mission-driven organizations. Here's what they have to say about working with Cause and Solution.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON
"What sets Cause and Solution apart is their ability to creatively personalize systems, making them work for our individual needs, rather than the other way around. Because of their deep expertise and dedication, our CRM is now a tool that empowers our development team to do what we do best—drive revenue in order to support families during the most difficult times in their lives.
Every person we've worked with at Cause and Solution has been knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely invested in our success. We don't think of them as a vendor—they are an extension of our RMHC family."
I can say with complete confidence that I couldn't do my job as effectively without them. Their support has been instrumental in helping us elevate our development work, and I wholeheartedly recommend them to any RMHC chapter."
M. Lauren Olander
Chief Development Officer
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and SW Washington
Portland, Oregon
UC HEALTH FOUNDATION
"Cause and Solution's (CSI's) expertise and combined 60+ years of experience in all things fundraising and Blackbaud has been invaluable to our development and data management teams.
We have worked with CSI on everything from training, process development, merging and cleanup of data for our five foundations to appeal strategies and establishing standardized metrics.
Transitioning our gift processing and data management to CSI has been pivotal to optimizing our resources and providing staff with more time to focus on our donors."
Cherie Menke,
Development Manager
Operations and Analytics
UC Health Foundation
GOOD SAMARITAN FOUNDATION
"We have partnered with Cause and Solution for more than five years. Their understanding of the field and insight into upcoming trends is unsurpassed. When working with the Cause and Solution team, we are always confident in their ability to find a resolution to any issue, providing exceptional service across the board from data entry to consulting.
They're always professional, always trustworthy, and have become an essential extension of our team."
Mary Rafferty
President and CDO (Past)
Good Samaritan Foundation, Cincinnati Ohio
ROPER FOUNDATION
"Tammy and the entire team at Cause and Solution, Inc. were instrumental in making the transition to Blackbaud RENXT seamless! We would have been lost without them. Now that we are over that hurdle, we are able to use Cause and Solution, Inc. for projects that would otherwise occupy our staff and take away from our other duties.
We are grateful for our partnership with Cause and Solution."
Margaret Slaughter
Strategic Research and Analytics Director
Roper Foundation
Charleston, South Carolina
HAWAI'I PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
"The team at CSI (Cause and Solution, Inc.) is great to work with! They are extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge, timely and accurate in their delivery and always professional to work with."
Tara K. Wilson
Associate Vice President of Advancement
Hawai'i Pacific University
Honolulu, Hawaii
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