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Supporter milestones

Campaign journey in Apteco Orbit

Can a thank-you arrive on the day the milestone happens, not a month later in a batch? A thank-you on the day it is earned is worth more than the same words a month later.

Supporter milestones · the whole journey, in Apteco Orbit: Active supporters wait for triggered milestone events: First donation thanks, Milestone acknowledgement (two milestones), exit for lapsed supporters, a 3 year wait.
Supporter milestones · the whole journey Active supporters wait for triggered milestone events: First donation thanks, Milestone acknowledgement (two milestones), exit for lapsed supporters, a 3 year wait.

Sample charity: the people and numbers in these screens are made up, so the picture shows the tool, not a result. Scroll inside the journey to read it all.

What it does

Milestones get missed because someone has to notice them. This journey waits, and acts the moment the data changes.

Supporter milestones starts from Active Supporters and then mostly waits. Its main path is a Waiting for trigger redirect loop with a 3 Years time delay, so people stay in the journey for a long time.

  1. Supporter milestone 1: sends First donation thanks, then returns to the main journey.
  2. Supporter milestone 2: sends a Milestone acknowledgement, then returns.
  3. Exit event - lapsed supporters: when a supporter lapses, they leave the journey.

Where it fits

The audiences and pathways this journey works with, and how to build journeys like it.

Learn to build it

Decide what your milestones are: first gift, fifth gift, one year as a monthly giver, 100 volunteer hours. Each one is a triggered event with its own email. The 3-year wait is the longest a person stays without a milestone; shorten it if your definition of active is shorter. Keep the exit event: a lapsed supporter should not get a cheerful milestone email.

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Questions people ask

What is the Supporter milestones campaign?

Milestones get missed because someone has to notice them. This journey waits, and acts the moment the data changes. A thank-you on the day it is earned is worth more than the same words a month later.

Who enters it?

Supporter milestones starts from Active Supporters and then mostly waits. Its main path is a Waiting for trigger redirect loop with a 3 Years time delay, so people stay in the journey for a long time.

What are its steps?

Supporter milestone 1: sends First donation thanks, then returns to the main journey. Supporter milestone 2: sends a Milestone acknowledgement, then returns. Exit event - lapsed supporters: when a supporter lapses, they leave the journey.

How do I adapt it to my charity?

Decide what your milestones are: first gift, fifth gift, one year as a monthly giver, 100 volunteer hours. Each one is a triggered event with its own email. The 3-year wait is the longest a person stays without a milestone; shorten it if your definition of active is shorter. Keep the exit event: a lapsed supporter should not get a cheerful milestone email.

How do I get the Supporter milestones campaign?

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