CASE STUDY: JEW IN THE CITY
Changing lives by changing perceptions of Orthodox Judaism.
ConsultingBrandingSocial Advertising
Our strategy
In search of new ways to grow donor support, Jew in the City sought us out as the strategic partner that could deliver quantifiable results while also having a lasting effect on the organization’s future. Our approach? Revitalize their brand to accurately represent their mission and introduce new tactics that would move the needle. Through our efforts, we increased donations, recruited more monthly donors, and established a tried-and-true reporting system for measuring their impact — all of which work to amplify the positive mark they continue to make on the Jewish community.
BRAND
DEVELOPMENT
Strategy
After spearheading so many important initiatives, the non-profit had trouble getting others to understand their impact and support the organization as a whole. Through creative collaboration and discussions, we were able to zero in on their core roles and create 3 sub-brands, or branches, that demystified how they were making a difference. Named Keter, Makom, and Tikun, each branch represents a key area of impact. Driving the point home was a symbolic Venn diagram that visually showed the sub-brands as part of one single organization dedicated to change — Jew in the City.
Sub-Brands
As an ode to how each branch is united within Jew in the City, we designed icons that resembled 3 perspectives of 1 motif — a crown. Keter, the media arm of JITC, is represented by a direct view of that crown, symbolizing their goal to restore Orthodox Judaism’s good name. Makom’s role in rehabilitating disenfranchised Jews is expressed with a bird’s-eye view of the crown which resembles three people linked together in support. Finally, Tikun’s focus on repairing systemic issues is depicted with the broken underside of the crown held together by two hands. Along with taglines and a cohesive color scheme, we incorporated the branding in all marketing communications to strengthen JITC’s brand positioning and clearly communicate their brand value.
DIGITAL
MARKETING
Consulting
Our expertise made an impact in all areas of Jew in the City’s marketing, from overseeing their transition to a new CRM to creating new email campaigns. The highlight? Enhancing their donor acquisition strategy. Monthly donors became inspirational “Change Makers.” Monthly donations were encouraged by inspiring others to equate them to familiar purchases like a Netflix subscription or cup of coffee. An annual giving month to recruit new Change Makers was established. As a result, monthly donations snowballed each year, consistently increasing the resources JITC needed to do their good work.
Social Advertising
To drive traffic to Jew in the City’s website and increase engagement with their original, positive content, we leveraged the power of social advertising. Ads spotlighting the nonprofit’s popular articles reeled in new readers to their site, while top-performing social posts were boosted each week to reach a wider audience. We also crafted donation-focused ad campaigns, including one for Change Maker Month that led to an impactful 210% jump in donations and a 41% increase in donation revenue.
Reporting
By introducing our system of reporting, we discovered that Jew in the City were impacting over 1M people monthly — a game-changing stat that emphasized the importance and value of their work. To top it off, our regular reports on their social activity, advertising results, and website analytics made it easy to see the impact of our combined efforts. Case in point, our social ads resulted in a 283% increase in reach and a 282% increase in post engagements in just one year — a reflection of our dedication to “Make It Better.”
Social ads resulted in a 282% increase in reach and post engagements in just one year