

Universities are seeking to diversify fundraising efforts by expanding their donor bases and increasing the amount of each donation. In recent years, the higher education industry has faced unprecedented challenges with plunging state subsidies and declining collegiate athletics event attendance across the country.

“Empowering universities and non-profits to make data-driven decisions around their fundraising efforts through gift matching intelligence, data management, and analytics allows them to be strategic while maximizing existing resources.” “SSB makes a tangible and significant impact on the revenue streams of our clients, and by acquiring HEPdata, SSB will be able to accelerate our platforms that drive fundraising growth through a corporate matching gift information solution that was developed over two decades ,” explains Mike Banville, CEO of SSB. With the HEPdata acquisition, SSB will gain access to critical information on 22,000 corporations in the matching gift database as well as 1,500 higher education institutions, and nonprofits. SSB currently works with higher education institutions across the country including more than half of the universities in the Power Five conferences. By targeting key constituents and alumni employed by corporations with matching gift programs, which can apply to both collegiate athletics and campus fundraising donations, fundraising can be increased without taxing resources. These solutions boost fundraising efforts quickly and effectively. The acquisition allows SSB to more comprehensively serve higher education and non-profit institutions with a proven corporate matching gift data solution set that includes data insights and data enrichment.

As part of the transaction, all HEPdata team members will become part of SSB, and the company will retain the HEPdata brand. The acquired matching gift data platform will expand upon existing SSB products which include data management, analytics, and CRM. SSB Expands Fundraising Solutions with Acquisition of Gift Matching Data Platform, HEPdataĪcquisition offers integration of proven fundraising products that have garnered the longtime support of Texas A&M University and 1,500 higher education institutions and nonprofits, forming a leading data management platform.ĭenver, CO (September 9, 2019) - SSB, a leading data management and analytics platform designed to increase revenue, boost fundraising efforts, and drive fan and constituent engagement for the higher education and sports industries, announced today that it has acquired the industry’s leading matching gift solution and employment data provider, HEPdata.
