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US Soccer Foundation Digital Marketing

Small contributions can make a significant impact. This campaign sought to motivate current supporters, re-engage lapsed donors, and inspire new donors to contribute before the year ended.
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Every contribution made a significant impact

The key challenge was breaking through the noise of the crowded end-of-year giving season. With numerous organizations competing for donor attention, the U.S. Soccer Foundation needed a strategy that would resonate with supporters, effectively communicate its impact, and drive donations. Though a combination of efforts, we achieved fantastic results.

57 Donations on Giving Tuesday – more than double the next highest day (24 on New Year’s Eve).

$201 Average annual donation, nearly unchanged from the year before, showing strong and consistent donor support year over year.

10.49% Google Search ad click-through rate, demonstrating strong ad performance.

12.13% conversion rate

$3.47 ROAS on Google Search

Digital marketing funnel
To tackle this challenge, the campaign was structured into four key phases.
  1. The Engagement & Awareness phase introduced the core message through targeted emails and social media.
  2. Donor Re-Engagement efforts utilized personalized outreach and paid media to reconnect with previous supporters.
  3. The Giving Tuesday Push leveraged the momentum of the global giving day with a compelling call-to-action and a matching gift incentive.
  4.  Finally, the Final Year-End Appeal focused on last-chance donations, emphasizing tax benefits and the opportunity to make a difference.

A multi-faceted marketing approach

The campaign incorporated a matching gift strategy, which significantly boosted grassroots engagement by encouraging donors to double their impact. 

Collection of fundraising efforts from google search ads to email

A Google Search ad campaign effectively reached high-intent donors looking to support youth soccer initiatives. This effort was complemented by a programmatic display spend to reinforce messaging and drive new donors seeking to make a difference at the end of the year to search for the U.S. Soccer Foundation. 

The segmented email strategy included emails strategically designed to re-engage lapsed donors and motivate contributions from new and existing supporters.

Additionally, we created a social media campaign reinforced key messaging, increasing visibility and engagement across platforms.

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