Case study / Higher education fundraising

Texas State University: Connecting university ambition with the people who can support it.

A refreshed giving-campaign site helped prospective donors discover institutional goals and understand where their support could matter.

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Project portfolio imagePride in Action campaign website
Client
Texas State University
Industry
Higher education fundraising
Project
Pride in Action campaign website
Core technology
Fundraising web experience

01 / The problem

What the business needed to solve.

Texas State's Pride in Action campaign needed a more compelling presentation. Potential donors needed a clear path from understanding the university's initiatives to supporting them.

The objectives

  • 01
    Make campaign goals easier to understand
  • 02
    Show the impact of university improvements
  • 03
    Provide a direct donation path

02 / The solution

A more useful digital experience.

Pixeldust Interactive redesigned the campaign presence with clearer information architecture, stronger university branding, and a visible route to making a gift.

01 / Campaign storytelling

Campaign storytelling

The website explained areas of university advancement.

02 / Simplified architecture

Simplified architecture

Visitors could learn about the campaign without a confusing navigation path.

03 / Donation journey

Donation journey

The experience connected campaign information with a way to give.

03 / Business value

How the work helped the business.

The work addressed a real challenge for Texas State University—improving the experience for customers, teams, or both.

01

Better donor understanding

Prospects could see what the campaign aimed to achieve.

02

Reduced decision friction

The path from learning to donation became more direct.

03

Stronger campaign presentation

The digital experience supported outreach around the fundraising goals.

04 / Technology

Tech stack & capabilities.

Technologies and deliverables from the historical project are shown as originally documented, including earlier-generation platforms where applicable.

Campaign website designDonation integrationSpecific CMS/framework not recorded

The takeaway

Fundraising becomes more tangible when a campaign connects its goals to a simple next step.

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