braveONE is a rapidly growing national mentorship program connecting children living with Type 1 Diabetes with screened and trained adult mentors who also live with T1D. As our community has grown to more than 50 matches across 19 states, we need a better way to regularly communicate with our families, mentors, supporters, donors, and partners.

We would like to begin sending a consistent braveONE newsletter, but we currently do not have an email marketing system or reusable newsletter template in place. We have previously created updates in Canva, but this requires recipients to click a link to view the full newsletter. We want the newsletter itself to appear directly in the email and provide a polished, easy experience for readers.

We are looking for someone with email marketing experience who can help us determine the best low-cost or free platform for our current size and needs, establish a simple workflow our small team can maintain, and create a reusable newsletter template that reflects the braveONE brand.

By the end of the project, we would like to have a functional and easy-to-maintain email newsletter system that our team can continue using independently.

The consultant will:

-Recommend an appropriate free or low-cost email marketing platform based on braveONE’s needs
-Help establish the basic newsletter system and workflow
-Create a reusable, branded email newsletter template
-Build flexible sections for match stories, impact statistics, upcoming events, organizational updates, photos, resources, and calls to action
-Ensure the newsletter is designed to display directly within the email rather than requiring readers to open an external Canva link
-Provide simple instructions or training so our team can duplicate, update, and send future newsletters independently

Success would mean braveONE has both the system and template ready to use, with a straightforward process our small team can manage going forward.

Organization Mission

braveONE is a first-of-its-kind mentorship program connecting children living with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) with screened, trained adult mentors who live with T1D too. Through intentional one-to-one relationships built around shared interests, personality and lived experience, we help kids feel less alone and more confident growing up with T1D. In just over a year, braveONE has grown to 50+ matches across 19 states, creating 134+ outings and nearly 300 hours of connection between kids and mentors. More than 150 families are currently waiting for a mentor. Our mission is simple: no child should have to navigate Type 1 Diabetes feeling like they are the only one.