We are back for day 2!

Come to this session to reflect back on the day and meet your fellow nonprofit email marketing friends.

A quick and actionable session? Sign us up!

In this session, you’ll here from three experts on three different topics.

➡️ From Katelyn Baughan, KB Digital | Email Evolution: Simple Tweaks for Greater Fundraising Success

Amidst the constant challenges of a packed schedule, nonprofit marketers can benefit from easy, effective email strategies that enhance current tactics without adding extra work. Join Katelyn Baughan, a nonprofit email marketing expert, to learn how to craft compelling messages, leverage data, and streamline processes. Discover how top organizations use these insights to inspire generosity and achieve results. Whether you're new to email marketing or looking to refine your approach, gain practical, actionable insights to elevate your campaigns and connect more deeply with your supporters.

➡️ From Josh Nelson, Civic Shout | How to Acquire 1,000 Free Opt-ins Every Month

If you're a charity or progressive nonprofit looking to grow your email list with nationally-targeted, action-ready supporters—this session is for you. Join Civic Shout CEO Josh Nelson for a short, high-impact walkthrough of the Spark mini-grant program, which helps eligible organizations acquire 1,000 opt-in subscribers every month at no cost. More than 100 progressive nonprofits have already used Spark to bring in over 1.4 million new supporters. Find out how your organization can tap into this free, powerful resource to build your base and amplify your impact.

➡️ From Kristi Scott, Kristi Scott Impact Consulting | TBD

Katie Yee runs the Ms. Lonely Arts Newsletter at the Brooklyn Museum, an advice column that readers write into to get fun, interesting and entertaining recommendations from.

In this session, you’ll learn:

• Why the Brooklyn Museum invests in a newsletter like this

• What the ROI has been

• How Katie comes up with content ideas and more!

Real stories, real results. Hear how three nonprofit leaders use automation to keep donors feeling seen, heard, and thanked (without doing it all themselves).

Remember the thrill of hearing “You’ve got mail”? Your donors still want that moment—the feeling that someone’s on the other end who cares. But when your to-do list is never-ending, staying consistent feels impossible.

In this panel, nonprofit automation expert Rachel Bearbower will introduce you to three nonprofit leaders who’ve turned everyday donor touchpoints into powerful, automated moments of connection. 

From thank-you notes that write themselves to emails that turn alumni into recurring donors, these real-world stories prove that automation isn’t about doing less. It’s about caring smarter.

You’ll hear how:

• Kenita sends handwritten cards without lifting a pen

• Francisco transformed alumni updates into a recurring donor pipeline

• Liz kept donor communication on track around their biggest event

Whether you’re overwhelmed or just ready to uplevel your follow-up game, this session will leave you inspired and equipped to show up for your donors. 

Because when your emails feel personal, your impact feels bigger and automation makes it possible.

MEET THE PANEL

Kenita Smith
Executive Director, H.O.P.E. Inc.
Kenita turned donor thank-yous into an art form by using automation to double email performance, streamline her workload. The result so far? A boost donor retention by 13 points.

Francisco Martinez
Executive Director, Project QUEST
Francisco built an evergreen newsletter that transforms alumni into recurring donors. Giving him more time for scaling relationships and reinforcing Project QUEST’s $4 billion economic impact.

Liz Dickey
Executive Director, Health For All
When her marketing staff stepped away right before a major event, Liz used automation to keep donor communication flowing and laid the groundwork for long-term engagement.

Back by popular demand this twist on the famous What Funders Want session from the Raise More Together Summit will feature Maria Rio and Brooke Richie Babbage—two nonprofit consultants who are on a lot of nonprofit newsletter lists.

In this panel discussion, you’ll hear about:

• What gets them to open and read emails

• What content they want to read about

• What they don’t want to read about

• What compels them to engage with emails and so much more!