CASE OF STUDY

Elevating Impact: Nonprofit Advertising Transformation

Client

A California-based NGO dedicated to community empowerment through education, health, and economic development in East Africa.

Project

Google Ad Grants strategy overhaul, keyword and conversion optimization, and complete CRO/SEO website redesign.

1,044
Monthly Clicks (up from 17)
11,000
Monthly Impressions (up from 392)
13.12%
Click-Through Rate (CTR)
1,034
Monthly Conversions (up from 4)

An NGO based in California, dedicated to creating significant change through education, health, and economic development in East Africa, sought to extend its reach and influence. Despite its critical work in empowering communities and driving sustainable growth, the organization needed a more robust digital presence to share its successes and attract broader support. Their initiatives, ranging from improving educational infrastructure to advancing health programs and economic empowerment, had substantial local impact but needed more global digital recognition to obtain funding to scale their impact.

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Opportunity

The NGO had access to Google Ad Grants but was not fully utilizing this resource, only spending about $200 of the available $10,000 per month.

Objective

Maximize the $10,000 monthly Google Ad Grant budget, increase website traffic, build cause awareness, and optimize web UX for donor engagement.

Challenges

The challenge was to strengthen their digital strategy to maximize the grant's potential and increase their message's reach and impact.

How Colibri Responded

We delved into a strategic overhaul of their digital marketing approach. We ensured the NGO's message reached the relevant audience by refining ad copy, selecting optimal keywords, and adjusting campaign settings. Our focus on tracking meaningful conversions was crucial in aligning the campaign with the NGO's mission and objectives.

We also identified the opportunity to update their website, as its UX was not fully optimized. We conducted a complete website strategy and redesign, resulting in a fully SEO-optimized website that maintained the NGO’s essence and core values while highlighting its impact on the communities it supports. 

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Results

Thanks to the new strategy and website changes, this NGO is now utilizing its entire Grant budget on Google Ads with a fully CRO-optimized website.

They now receive over 10,000 impressions and 1,000 monthly clicks, fulfilling their brand awareness goal. They have also received newsletter subscriptions and donations through the Google Ads Campaigns, even though that’s not their primary goal with this nonprofit advertising strategy. 

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Combining strategic Google Ad Grant management with a conversion-ready website turns underused ad grants into thousands of monthly supporters.

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