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    Case Study

    90-Day Engagement Delivers 4.11x ROI, $636K Gift Aid Uplift, and $14.2M Pipeline

    A global humanitarian charity ran a three-month strategic engagement covering donor retention, UK Gift Aid recovery, major giving pipeline, and CRO, generating $859K in revenue against $209K in cost.

    3-Month Executive Engagement
    Faith-Based / International Sector
    Global Charity (UK, USA, CA, AU)
    Impact Metrics

    Revenue, ROAS, and Donors Acquired

    Every case study reports the same three headline metrics so outcomes stay comparable across engagements.

    Revenue Raised
    $636K
    Gift Aid Revenue Unlocked (6,322 opt-ins x $400 LTV)
    ROAS / ROI
    4.11x
    Engagement ROI in 90 Days
    Donors Acquired
    Not tracked
    No donor or lead count reported for this engagement
    Additional Outcomes
    4.11x
    ROI in 90 Days ($859K on $209K)
    $636K
    Gift Aid Revenue Unlocked (6,322 opt-ins x $400 LTV)
    $222K
    Email Automation Revenue (Oct 15 to Nov 30)
    $14.2M
    Qualified Pipeline Opportunity Built

    The Challenge

    A global humanitarian charity needed a coordinated turnaround across email, CRO, UK Gift Aid, major giving, and grants inside a 90-day window, with a longer-term north star of significant global revenue growth.

    Their challenges included:

    • Faulty email automations and segmentation were leaking revenue
    • UK Gift Aid opt-ins were well below HMRC-compliant potential
    • Multi-product checkout flows were causing extreme drop-off, with ~30% bot traffic distorting metrics
    • No structured pipeline for major, corporate, or grant revenue

    The engagement had to deliver quick wins immediately while laying groundwork for sustained, diversified revenue.

    Our Approach

    We developed a comprehensive strategy tailored to their unique strengths and opportunities.

    1

    UK Gift Aid Recovery

    Revamped HMRC-compliant language across donation flows and email, and ran a dedicated Gift Aid Day send.

    6,322 opt-ins worth ~$636K in projected LTV, plus ~$62K immediate uplift from the Gift Aid Day send
    2

    Email Flow Audit and RFM Segmentation

    Audited existing automations, recovered revenue from broken flows, and completed RFM segmentation to reduce major-donor churn and prepare targeted journeys.

    $222,893 in email automation revenue in a six-week window
    3

    Major, Corporate, and Grants Pipeline Build

    Defined major giving workflows, trained the team, scoped 105 grants across regions, and submitted 20 Letters of Intent with annual report data.

    $14.2M pipeline opportunity built and USA major donor calls launched
    4

    CRO Diagnostic Across High-Traffic Regions

    Completed Clarity-based CRO analysis in two regions, exposed multi-product checkout drop-off and ~30% bot traffic, and designed A/B tests for highest-traffic donation pages.

    Clear roadmap of tests set to run in Optimizely on top donation pages
    5

    Recurring Giving Product Design

    Defined value propositions, upsell checkout flows, and email automations for daily and weekly giving offers aimed at Jummah and daily Sadaqah audiences.

    Recurring giving offers scoped and ready for launch

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    What this means for a charity like yours

    Multi-country programs where four markets share one brand but not one plan.

    1. A 90-day window is long enough to change engagement economics when the diagnosis comes first and the spend second.

    2. Markets were treated separately in execution and together in measurement, so results could be compared honestly.

    3. Return was reported against engagement, not vanity reach, which kept the team spending on what converted.

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