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Your mission
deserves to be
widely known.

We help nonprofits, foundations, and mission-driven organizations build the visibility, donor relationships, and community presence their work has already earned — at a price that reflects the nature of that work.

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10% off all services for nonprofits Automatically applied for any 501(c)(3) organization — no hoops, no application.
What we bring to nonprofits
10%
Nonprofit discount
94%
Client retention
80+
Organizations served
M2M
No lock-in contracts
Donor acquisition & retention campaigns
Event promotion that fills seats, not just sends emails
Impact storytelling that moves people to give
Grant-ready reporting with documented reach metrics
Volunteer recruitment campaigns
Why We Do This

Nonprofits move
the needle on things
that actually matter.

We work with community organizations because we believe healthy communities depend on them. When a food bank raises more donations, more families eat. When a youth program builds awareness, more kids show up. Marketing for nonprofits isn't a nice-to-have — it's directly tied to impact.

That's why we offer a 10% discount to every qualifying 501(c)(3) — automatically, no application required. And why we build our work around your budget reality, not a standard agency package.

Let's Talk About Your Organization
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Donors give to stories, not spreadsheets
The most effective nonprofit marketing is emotional before it's informational. We build campaigns that communicate human impact first — and let the numbers reinforce the feeling, not replace it.
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Discovery happens online before giving does
Most donors research an organization before contributing. What they find on your website, social media, and Google profile determines whether they become a first-time donor or move on.
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Funders want documented proof of reach
Grant applications increasingly require evidence of community awareness and engagement. We give you campaign data, reach metrics, and audience reporting that strengthens every funding conversation.
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Volunteers need to feel called, not recruited
The organizations with the strongest volunteer bases aren't the ones who post the most "we need help" messages — they're the ones who make their mission feel urgent, meaningful, and worth showing up for.
Volunteers
Volunteering
Community event
Community Events
Nonprofit impact
Impact & Mission
Nonprofit Pricing
10%
Off

10% off every service.
Every month. Automatically.

Any 501(c)(3) nonprofit qualifies. No application, no review period, no annual renewal. Just show us your determination letter when we set up your account and the discount applies from day one — on every service, every invoice.

Claim Your Nonprofit Rate
✓ Applies to everything
Website design, SEO, paid advertising, social media management, email campaigns, reporting — the 10% applies across every service line, not just selected offerings.
✓ No minimum commitment
We work month-to-month with nonprofits because we know grant cycles, board decisions, and budget seasons can shift. No 12-month contracts. No cancellation penalty.
✓ Stacks with any package
Whether you start with a single service or a full marketing partnership, the nonprofit rate applies to whatever combination makes sense for your organization's size and stage.
✓ One conversation to confirm
Reach out, mention you're a nonprofit, and share your 501(c)(3) determination letter. That's it. The discount is active before your first invoice arrives.
What We Do

Built around
mission, not
margin.

We adapt every service to the realities of nonprofit work — limited bandwidth, variable budgets, multiple stakeholders, and a board that needs to see the numbers.

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Donor Campaigns
Annual appeals, end-of-year giving, matching gift campaigns, and recurring donor acquisition — written and designed to connect emotionally before asking for anything.
EmailSocialPaid Ads
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Nonprofit Website Design
Clean, credibility-first websites with donation integration, volunteer sign-up, program pages, and the impact storytelling that turns a first-time visitor into a long-term supporter.
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Social Media
Regular content that shares your work, celebrates your community, and keeps your mission visible between events and campaigns. We write it, design it, post it — you approve it.
FacebookInstagramLinkedIn
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Event Promotion
Galas, fundraisers, 5Ks, awareness campaigns. We build the audience before the date, drive registrations and ticket sales, and document attendance for your annual report.
EmailPaid SocialGoogle Ads
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Impact Storytelling
Annual reports, case studies, beneficiary spotlights, and campaign copy that communicates what your organization does in terms that move people — and funders — to act.
CopyDesignReports
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Board & Funder Reporting
Monthly dashboards and campaign summaries your board can read in five minutes and your funders can cite in grant reports — clear metrics, plain language, documented community reach.
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Common Challenges

We hear the
same things
every time.

Nonprofit marketing challenges aren't unique — they're almost universal. We've built our approach specifically around them.

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Staff is wearing too many hats
Your program director shouldn't be writing the newsletter. Your ED shouldn't be managing Instagram. We take the marketing function off your plate so your team stays focused on the work only they can do.
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Donor base isn't growing
Relying on the same group of longtime supporters is a sustainability risk. We build the awareness and acquisition campaigns that bring new donors into your community before the well runs dry.
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Events don't justify the effort
A gala that raises $40,000 but costs $35,000 in staff time and vendor fees is barely worth running. We focus on promotion that drives attendance and revenue — not just awareness that doesn't convert.
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Can't prove impact to funders
Grant applications that can't document community reach are at a disadvantage. We give you the numbers — campaign reach, engagement rates, event attendance, website traffic — to tell a complete story.
A Northeast Ohio Nonprofit. Documented Impact.

"Our board had never seen marketing data before. Now it's a standing agenda item at every meeting."

A Northeast Ohio nonprofit came to us with strong programming and almost no visibility beyond their existing donor list. Within a year they had doubled their email subscriber base, saw a 40% increase in first-time donors during their annual campaign, and walked into their largest grant application with a full year of documented community reach metrics.

Start Building That Record →
Email subscriber base growth in 12 months through consistent content and campaigns
+40%
First-time donors during annual giving campaign
1yr
Of documented reach data submitted with grant application
How We Work

Flexible. Transparent. Mission-first.

We work around your calendar, your budget cycle, and your board — not the other way around.

01
Discovery Call
We learn about your organization — your mission, your programs, your donor base, your events, and what success looks like for your board this year.
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Strategy & Budget Fit
We build a plan that works within your actual budget — not a proposal for what you could spend if you had unlimited funds. The nonprofit discount is already factored in.
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We Build & Launch
Website, campaigns, social presence — set up and live. You review and approve everything. We move at a pace that respects your team's bandwidth.
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Monthly Reporting
A board-ready report every month — reach, engagement, donor traffic, campaign results — in plain language with no marketing jargon. Useful for grants, useful for your ED, useful for your board chair.
From Our Clients

Organizations doing real work. Saying real things.

"They understood from day one that we couldn't operate the way a for-profit business does. They adjusted their approach, their timeline, and their communication style accordingly. That flexibility made all the difference."

Executive Director
Northeast Ohio Nonprofit

"We used the campaign data they provided in our United Way application. The program officer specifically mentioned our documented community reach as a differentiator. We got the grant."

Development Director
Human Services Organization, Ohio

"Our annual gala had been flat for three years. They promoted it differently — earlier, more targeted, with actual paid advertising — and we had a waitlist for the first time. That's a meaningful shift for us."

Events Coordinator
Community Foundation, Northeast Ohio

"The 10% nonprofit discount isn't the reason we stayed — the results are. But it mattered when we were deciding whether we could afford to try. It was a sign they actually respect what we do."

Board Chair
Northeast Ohio Foundation

Let's put your
mission in front
of more people.

Start with a free conversation. We'll learn about your organization, your goals, and your budget — and give you an honest picture of what we can do together at a price that works for a nonprofit.

10%
Off all services for 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Automatically applied. No application. No annual review. Just show your determination letter and the discount is yours from day one.
Our Commitment

"We care about the organizations that hold communities together. That's not a marketing line — it's why we built the nonprofit rate into our pricing from the beginning."