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Kansans for Life: 50% Less Reporting Time, Stronger Volunteer Engagement

A statewide advocacy organization strengthens its role in a national movement with a unified fundraising and engagement platform. 

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Background: A State Organization with National Impact

For Kansans for Life, the work has never been limited by state lines. 

While their advocacy is rooted in Kansas, the organization plays a critical role in a broader, coordinated national effort led by National Right to Life. Alongside affiliate organizations across the country, Kansans for Life advances a shared strategy built on education, legislative action, and political engagement, working together to protect life at every stage. 

As their role within this national movement grew, so did the complexity of how they engaged supporters, tracked impact, and mobilized volunteers. 
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Challenge: When the Mission Outgrew Technology

Kansans for Life previously used Salsa CRM, later acquired by Bonterra. Over time, it became clear that Bonterra could no longer support the organization’s mission, prompting the team to look for a new fundraising platform and long-term partner. 

This wasn’t just about replacing a database. Supporting education, legislation, and political engagement requires a complete view of every supporter. That means understanding how people engage across fundraising, communications, events, volunteers, and advocacy in one place. Without connected data, staff spent valuable time pulling information; leadership lacked timely visibility, and fundraising decisions were more difficult. 
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“Before CharityEngine, we were entering the same event and donation data twice: once in our registration system and again in the database. Now it’s all in one place, and it’s cut financial recording, and donor and volunteer tracking work in half.”

Lois Millspaugh, Director of Operations  |  Kansans for Life

Solution: One Platform for Every Way Supporters Engage

Kansans for Life selected CharityEngine for its ability to unify all aspects of constituent engagement on a single platform. Beyond fundraising, CharityEngine supports email marketing, events, volunteers, and advocacy, all connected to a single constituent record. 

This holistic view made it easier to coordinate outreach, mobilize supporters, and act with confidence, while also providing the partnership and support needed to pursue ambitious volunteer growth goals. 
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“We tie every transaction — online, mail, phone, and events — to a specific initiative. So, if our executive director asks how much we raised at the Wichita banquet, I can pull reports and queries immediately and see the full picture, from registrations to donations.”

Lois Millspaugh, Director of Operations  |  Kansans for Life

Results: Clear Gains, Real Momentum

With centralized data and connected engagement tools, Kansans for Life
achieved measurable improvements: 
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50% Decrease in the Time Spent on Reporting

 improving visibility and decision-making 
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20% YOY Growth in Volunteer Hours

strengthening grassroots engagement 

“We have a small staff trying to reach people across the entire state. Without our volunteers, we simply couldn’t do this work. They are essential to helping us educate Kansans and carry out our mission.”

Lois Millspaugh, Director of Operations  |  Kansans for Life

What Other Nonprofits Can Learn

Kansans for Life’s experience shows what’s possible when all constituent engagement lives in one place: 

Faster, more confident decisions

with real-time, reliable reporting

Stronger volunteer engagement

through a complete view of supporter activity

Greater scalability

for organizations operating within statewide or national movements