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Marketing & �Communications Report

FY24 Q2 October-December 2023

TSNE Marketing & Communications Department

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Overview

  • TSNE Strategic Goals Driving our Communication Objectives
  • Q2 Communications Objectives
  • Q2 Communications Goals and Results
  • Q2 Analysis & Looking Ahead Toward 

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TSNE Strategic Goals

Maximize Organizational Effectiveness

Build the internal capacity we need to deliver on our mission and to be sustainable long-term 

Increase our Positive Impact on the Nonprofit Sector �

Realize TSNE’s role as an innovator and thought leader 

Increase our Direct Impact on Equity – Internally and Externally

 

Center equity in all that we do so that it becomes a hallmark of our work 

Execute a plan for financial stewardship and sustainability �

Control costs, explore new revenue sources, and steward our resources effectively

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Q2 Communications Objectives�Communications objectives mapped to TSNE’s strategic goals

Communications Objectives

 Achieved?

Strategize and revise TSNE’s internal communication plan 

On-track

Build and implement TSNE’s crisis communication plan 

Off-Track

Provide leadership, support and strategy for TSNE’s equity work [ongoing]

On-track

Strategize and optimize TSNE’s digital communication plan [ongoing]

On-track

Revise and implement policies for the communications department

Yes

Revise TSNE Marketing and Communications Strategy for upcoming year

On-track

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Q2 Communications Goals (Part 1)�Communications SMART goals mapped to overarching communications objectives

Communications SMART Goals

  Achieved?

Lead the revision of TSNE's internal communication plan 

On-track

A training across stakeholders of how to implement internal communication plan 

On-track

An implementation of internal communication plan within project management system 

On-track

An approved crisis communication plan 

Off-track

A training across stakeholders of how to implement crisis communication plan 

Off-track

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Q4-Q1 Communications Goals (Part 2)�Communications SMART goals mapped to overarching communications objectives

Communications SMART Goals

  Achieved?

A delivery of a refreshed brand and website 

YES!

An integrated blog, social media, email, etc. plan for FY24-FY25

On-track

An implementation plan via project management system 

Yes

FY23 Annual Report Planning

On-track

Revise and develop communications policies

Yes

Communications Open Hour Q2

Off-track

TSNE Brand Training

On-track

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Q2 Communications Results (Part 3)�Communications SMART goals mapped to overarching communications objectives

Communications SMART Goals

 Achieved?

The publishing of 12 blog posts across FY23-FY24 

Yes

A 10% increase in engagement across all digital media over FY23-FY24

On-track

A 5% increase in followers across all social media channels over FY23-FY24

On-track

A 10% increase in website engagement over the course of FY23-FY24 

Off-track

Internal Comms Tracking Process [Q4-Q1]

Yes

Updating Impala, GuideStar, Charity Navigator with new messaging

Yes

All Staff Meeting Support Q2

Yes

Quarterly reports delivered tracking progress towards goals [Q2]

On-track

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Marketing & Communications Support Across TSNE

  • Better Nonprofit Management Training Series
    • Marketing strategy, content development, and project management
  • DEIB Cohort
    • Marketing strategy, content development, project management
  • Marketing Materials for all TSNE Service Areas [started in Q4]
  • Fiscal Sponsorship Info Session Marketing Strategy [started in Q4]
  • Daily Marketing & Communications Requests

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Q2: External Communications

Launch of the Better Nonprofit Management Training Series Marketing Campaign

Strategy consisted of:

    • Organic Media: Social Sharing
    • Paid Media: LinkedIn Ads
    • Email Marketing
    • Press & Media

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Q2: External Communications

Web Development & Refreshed Brand Launched

  • New website & refreshed brand launched in Q2
  • New messaging, brand, and web training slated to begin Fall 2023
  • More opportunities for digital interactivity for the future

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Q2: External Communications

  • Social media marketing and Ad campaigns for Valuing Our Nonprofit Workforce Survey & What's Next Cohort
  • 9 Blog Posts published

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Q2: Internal Communications

  • Supported All Staff Meetings
  • Managing Communications Hub

Internal Weekly Newsletter

Open Rate

Click Rate

October Average

46%

26%

November Average

80%

26%

December Average

92.20%

26%

Communications Hub Visits

237 page views over last 90 days (Oct-Dec 2023)

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Q2: Digital Outcomes�Outcomes of TSNE’s communications strategy for the past quarter

Previous Year  

Q1 FY2024 Outcomes (July-September)

Q2 FY2024 Outcomes (October-December)

​Website Pageviews (Jan 1, 2022-Dec 31, 2022) 

83,079 approx per quarter (332,314 yearly total)�LinkedIn Engagement (Feb 28, 2022-Feb 27, 2023) Date range is limited to data not being saved before Feb 28:

528 Reactions; 25 Comments; 121 Reposts 

Facebook Engagement (Jan 1, 2022-Dec 31, 2022) 

Page Reach: 2033

Mailchimp Open Rates (Feb 28, 2022-Feb 28, 2023) Date range is limited due to data not being saved in reporting before Feb 28

43% open rate

Mailchimp Click Rates (Feb 28, 2022-Feb 28, 2023)

2.4% click rate

Website Pageviews

71,682

LinkedIn  Engagement

1,309 Clicks; 254 Reactions; 6 Comments; 56 Reposts

Facebook Engagement

Page Reach: 713

Mailchimp Open Rates

43% open rate

Mailchimp Click Rates

1.80% click rate

Website Pageviews

62,538

LinkedIn  Engagement

875 Clicks; 181 Reactions; 6 Comments; 10 Reposts

Facebook Engagement

Page Reach: 433

Mailchimp Open Rates

40% open rate

Mailchimp Click Rates

1.80% click rate

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Q2: Digital Outcomes�Outcomes of TSNE’s communications strategy for the past quarter

Outcome Goal

Change Across Quarters

A 10% increase in engagement across all digital media over the year

Website Pageviews

-12.76% decrease

LinkedIn Engagement

-33.16% Clicks; -28.74% Reactions; 0% Comments; -82.14% Reposts

Facebook Engagement

-39.27% Page Reach

Mailchimp Open Rates

-6.98% decrease

Mailchimp Click Rates

No change

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Q2: Digital Outcomes (cont.)�Outcomes of TSNE’s communications strategy for the past quarter

Outcome

Q1 2024 Outcomes (July-September)

Q2 2024 Outcomes (October-December)

Progress

12 Blog Posts over year from FY23-FY24

3 blog posts

9 blog posts

23 blog published in total

TSNE Blogs in Q2 FY2024

# of Visitors to Blog Over 3 Months Since Published (*=less than 3 months since publish date)

First Teacher: Stories of Nonprofits Post-Pandemic, Oct 3

50

�Public Student Loan Forgiveness Eligibility Changes, Oct 13

151

How to Apply for Fiscal Sponsorship at TSNE, Oct 23

130

Starting Small: How to Build a Nonprofit Evaluation Practice, Oct 25

132

�Celebrating Native American Heritage Month, Nov 22

9*

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Q2: Digital Outcomes (cont.)�Outcomes of TSNE’s communications strategy for the past quarter

TSNE Blogs in Q2 FY2024 (continued)

# of Visitors to Blog Over 3 Months Since Published (*=less than 3 months since publish date)

Three Tips for Building Strong Nonprofit Financial Management, Nov 27

29*

Giving Tuesday Support for Fiscally Sponsored Organizations, Nov 27

20*

Crafting a Vision: The TSNE Brand Refresh and Website Launch by Overture Brand Studio, Nov 30

72*

Detroit People’s Platform Joins TSNE as a Fiscally Sponsored Organization, Dec 15

13*

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Q2: Digital Outcomes�Outcomes of TSNE’s communications strategy for the past quarter

Outcome

Previous Year  

Q2 FY2024 (October-December)

Change from Previous Quarter

Change from Previous Year

A 5% increase in followers across all social media channels 

​Facebook Followers (Dec 31, 2022) 

1,619 Followers

LinkedIn Followers (As of Dec 31, 2022)

4,489 Followers

Facebook Followers

1,803

LinkedIn Followers

4983

+.17% increase

2.89% increase

+11.37% increase

+11% increase

A 10% increase in website engagement over the course of FY23-FY24

Website Pageviews (Jan 1, 2022-Dec 31, 2022) 

332,314 yearly total��

62,538

-12.76% decrease

+.43% increase

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Q2 Analysis & Looking Ahead �Analysis of outcomes and strategy for the next quarter

High Engagement Across Social Channels

Continuing to create consistent engagement on our social channels with relevant and interesting content and we've seen the results by engagement by employing this strategy these past quarters

Upcoming TSNE Messaging & Brand Training

Ensuring all staff feel comfortable and confident to communicate with new changes

Website & Brand Refresh

We hope to make a change in the results of the low website engagement with our new website & brand launch. We will also be launching the most recent VONW which should, hopefully, increase web traffic.

Insights Blog

Continuing to produce new blog content featuring FSOs, sector news, and more each month

Collaborating Across TSNE

Sharing new communications processes and procedures and continuing to offer monthly open communication meetings to connect with TSNE staff