We help progressive causes level up their email and SMS programs so they can grow and raise more money.
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This means their email and SMS programs have to punch dramatically above their weight to fill in the gaps.
And even though these channels vastly outperform all other advocacy and fundraising options, many groups don’t see results because they’re still buying ROI-negative leads or lack the expertise to run the nuanced programs they need.
In short, the better a group can use these channels, the more money they’ll raise and the more impact they’ll have.
That’s why we provide grantees with 30,000 new opt-in supporters, two full days of in-person training, plus ongoing support from the best digital practitioners in the industry, free of charge.
And compared to generalized “communications grants”, our specific approach to optimizing email and SMS for ROI is a much better use of funder resources.
How much some groups are overpaying for email & SMS opt-ins on Facebook.
The discount on high-quality opt-ins offered to our foundation.
Increase in fundraising ROI from the opt-ins we provide vs other sources.
The Civic Shout Foundation operates ten funds — each supporting groups focused on a different progressive issue.
We’re always fundraising for them, but because extreme summer weather is right around the corner, we’re making a push to raise $500k to support 20 Climate groups via our Climate and the Environment fund. Can you help out?
Donate Grab the “Climate” 1-pagerGrantees will receive 30,000 new email opt-ins, of which, about 6,000 will also join their SMS lists.
And since many groups are still overpaying by up to 13X for Facebook leads at $3-10 each, we’ve partnered with the Civic Shout acquisition platform to provide more responsive leads at just $0.75 each—a 40% discount from their base rate.
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Two members from each grantee’s digital staff will be provided with free tickets, travel, and accommodation to attend Amplify, our annual two-day in-person training event.
Our expert consultants will also review their email and SMS program’s strategy, content, and metrics—leading to a data-driven plan that will increase their fundraising and advocacy capacity.
Training highlights may include:
Members of our grantees’ email and SMS teams will also receive immediate access to our invite-only Slack group and invites to regular office hours, where they’ll have direct access to trainers and other grantees.
Some groups that receive generalized “comms grants” are paying $90k-$300k (way more than they need to) for 30,000 email opt-ins simply because overpriced Facebook ads are still “How it’s done”.
That’s why, instead, we use a specialized list-growth provider that generates the same number of opt-ins, at higher quality, for just $22,500—boosting your donation’s buying power.
Your tax-deductible gift will provide nonprofits in issue areas of your choosing with more than just “fish”, but critically, the training to “fish better”.
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