Growing your nonprofit through digital marketing

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There’s a Digital Donor Gap today


51%

of donors research causes and charities online before making a donation.

>50%

of nonprofits don’t have a clearly defined digital marketing strategy.


42%

of donors prefer to hear from a nonprofit via email.

70%

of nonprofits do not have a coherent email marketing strategy.

Sources:
Blackbaud
SmartInsights

Spark helps you close the Digital Gap by…

Reaching and engaging donors, volunteers & supporters

Increasing your team’s capacity

Growing your organization’s impact

Get clarity today!

Your mission is too important to waste time and resources on digital marketing without knowing how it’s growing the impact of your organization.

Schedule your free Clarity Call today to begin your journey towards reaching more donors!

Organizations We Work With

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What Our Impactful Nonprofit Clients Are Saying!

“I told my board that Spark is a non-negotiable. They’re the first people in 23 years to have us figured out.”

"Spark Collective helped us build a foundational database of KPIs, giving us a clearer understanding of our organization and the people who support us as a nonprofit. We used this data to better serve our patrons and ultimately grew our revenue by 8%.

One of the greatest joys of working with Josh at Spark Collective was his ability to adapt and collaborate seamlessly with our leadership team to ensure we achieved our goals and stayed true to our mission. Josh’s humble approach and friendly demeanor made the entire process easy and enjoyable. We’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work with Spark Collective and highly recommend partnering with Josh if your organization is feeling the growing pains and you’re ready to flourish.”

Loren La Luz
Executive Officer
Streetlights


"By working with Josh at Spark Collective we were able to gain 3 things:

  • A clear understanding of how our marketing compared to other orgs

  • A thorough analysis of our marketing practices

  • Practical next steps for growing our marketing further

I'd recommend Spark Collective to other nonprofits because it would be very difficult to find another firm that is this knowledgeable about nonprofit marketing who is this willing to dig so deep with you."

Jeremy Lamour - New Life Centers

Jeremy Lamour
Director of Partner Engagement
New Life Centers

Jerry Kramer
Executive Director
Love For The Least

More growing clients

Spark Change.

You’re doing some of the most important work in the world. You shouldn’t be forced to choose between being efficient with your nonprofit’s resources and generating growth through digital marketing.

I’m Josh, and I founded Spark Collective with over 15 years of experience generating positive ROI for organizations through digital marketing. I’ve created an offering for your nonprofit that connects digital marketing to the goals of your mission.

I’ve sat in your seat. I understand your challenges. I’m wired to grow your work.

(re: The photo of Chicago - While I hail from the Cincinnati, OH area, I’ve lived the majority of my life in Chicago, and love almost everything about this great city, except their sports teams. Go Bengals!)

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Spark’s Process

  • Audit & Strategy

    Nonprofits are not one-size-fits-all. Your organization has unique challenges that deserve a tailored digital strategy. Before we implement anything, we recommend a Digital Audit & Strategy. We’ll audit your entire digital journey and give you a clear strategy to grow your impact through digital marketing.

  • High-Impact Implementation (Done-for-you)

    Based on our audit and strategy process, we’ll implement a High-Impact Strategy to spark growth for the mission of your organization. This could include digital paid ads, Google Ad Grant, organic social media, website optimizations, email marketing, and/or marketing automation. This is a retainer commitment, as we’ve seen that extended partnership together is the best way to generate results.

  • High-Impact Coaching (Done-with-you)

    You may have the team, but need a guide. Digital Marketing can be a maze and you could waste valuable time and resources if you choose the wrong path. I’ll walk with you to ensure you’re asking the right questions, have the right tools, and are moving in the right direction. This is a retainer commitment as we’ve seen that extended partnership is the best way to generate results.

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Growing Online Giving Through Storytelling

Featured on We Are For Good

It was an honor to sit down with Becky Endicott and Jon McCoy to discuss online giving for nonprofits. This episode gets you started with the essentials you need to know about how to tell stories that grow online giving for your nonprofit!


Digital Strategies That Drive Donations For Your Nonprofit

Featured on Virtuous Ask A Responsive Fundraiser

When my friend, Scott Holthaus at Virtuous Software asked me to answer questions submitted by real nonprofit marketers and fundraisers, I said yes immediately, because these aren't hypothetical questions. They're the same ones I hear from organizations every week.

I want to share my answers here, because I think they apply far beyond any one organization.


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