FERNDALE – One of the first low profit limited liability corporations in Michigan, ardentCause, has received a cash infusion from Mission Throttle L3C and the Detroit Development Fund.

The amount was not announced. But spokesman Kathleen Norton-Schock said the donation was high five figures. ardentCause has deployed its cloud-based software solution (CauseEffectz) at over 70 nonprofit agencies during the past year, assisting them to more efficiently build capacity and fulfill their missions. The money will go to further that mission, she said.

“My understanding is that ardentCause will use this first round of social

impact funds to add even more functionality to its robust and innovative

CauseEffectz decision support and outcomes measurement solution,” said

Phillip Wm. Fisher, Founder of Mission Throttle. “Since we created Mission

Throttle to foster significant paradigm shifts, and supply better tools to

support philanthropy, this dovetails perfectly with our vision.”

Founded in the fall of 2009, ardentCause is a woman-owned entrepreneurial

venture that has been primarily self-funded up until 2012. The company

employs eleven software developers, technology leaders, and business

development professionals. It has both medium-sized and very large

nonprofits, and their funders, among its client base.

“The Detroit Development Fund is thrilled to help ardentCause L3C pursue its

important mission,” said Ray Waters, President of the fund. “Over the last

decade, as I have observed nonprofits in Detroit, it is clear to me that

many of them face immense challenges in fundraising. The better we, all,

become at concise, comprehensive and visual reporting of outcomes to donors

and the community, the more nonprofits will be able to show the positive

impact they are having. ardentCause’s unique dashboard software helps them

do that. CauseEffectz can immediately strengthen their ability to raise

funds. I have not seen anything else, like it anywhere.

“If the Detroit Development Fund can help ardentCause reach out to even more

nonprofits, particularly in our region, everyone wins,” Waters said.

“Nonprofits are the lifeblood of Detroit, Wayne County, and our entire

state. Whatever we do to support them, help them make better-informed

decisions and become more efficient, is crucial.”

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