Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations

Mud Pie Creative Lab provides specialized public relations for nonprofit organizations, specializing in branding, media relations, digital marketing, and strategic planning.

Our Process

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Prep

Each project starts with a discussion to determine your business needs and objectives. We’ll gather the critical ingredients needed to meet your goals.

A stand mixer for baking

Mix

This is where the magic happens. We design, develop, and produce a solution for your business. Feedback and revisions are an important part of this process.

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Serve

We are done, and your masterpiece is ready! Now, you enjoy the fruits of your labor as we hand everything over so you can make the most of your new solution.

Meet Michael

Co-Founder Michael Hansen is a seasoned communications professional, nonprofit executive, and storyteller with 17+ years of experience in marketing, public relations, and digital media. Previously, Michael served as executive director of a nonprofit called GASP. Mud Pie offers strategic planning, visioning, public relations, digital media, advertising, integrated marketing, and other communications and strategic business services, with an emphasis on nonprofit organizations and small businesses.

Our Services

We offer specialized branding, public relations, and strategic planning services designed for nonprofit organizations and small businesses.

Digital Marketing

We offer web services including website design and development; content management systems (e.g., WordPress); search engine optimization; email setup; and web hosting and domain registration.

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Public Relations

We specialize in media relations services, which includes everything from media training to to reputation management to strategic planning. Other PR services include press releases, article writing, and issues management.

 

Branding & Identity

We will pick your brain and help you realize your brand identity. Services include: logo creation, graphic design, brand standards, taglines, marketing strategy, audience development, and more.

 

Strategic Planning

We help nonprofit organizations and small businesses think through their goals, objectives, strategies and tactics to create a refined, actionable strategic plan.

Miscellaneous

In addition to traditional communications and strategic planning, we can help you with a variety of business needs, such as meeting facilitation; event planning and promotion; software implementation; management coaching; and more. Not sure? Ask!

Transparent Pricing

You’re a busy person who has sh*t to do. We publish our rates so you don’t have to waste your time sending requests for a quote, sitting through sales calls, and reading complicated contracts. We don’t believe in charging surprise fees or unexpected extra costs. Everything is customizable — of course — but you should know what to expect before you proceed.

Yes, we do offer a friends and family discount to friends and family.

Our Rates

We know that every business situation is unique. We offer a range of packages below that fit the typical organization’s needs, but we are delighted to craft a custom proposal that best aligns with your needs. 

Buttermilk Pie

This is ideal for a small-but-growing organization or business looking for some basic marketing and PR support. Five hours a month might include graphic design (e.g., flyers and social media graphics), social media maintenance, and 1-2 press releases. These are your hours — use them however you wish!

5 hours per month

$1,250/month

$12,500/year

Apple Pie

You get 10 hours of my time per month to use how you’d like. That might include basic website maintenance, weekly social media management, and as-needed graphic design services. It’s your call!

10 hours per month

$2,000/month

$20,000/year

Mud Pie

This is the full package. This package will get you 20 hours per month, which would cover just about everything you need, whether that’s for ongoing marketing projects or a PR campaign or developing a strategic plan. 

20 hours per month

$3,500/month

$35,000/year

A la Mode

Whether you need something quick like a flyer, or a one-off project like a big media push, we’ve got you covered. 

$300 per hour

1 hour minumum

If you’re not sure what you need, shoot us an email and let’s talk. Together, we will come up with a custom recipe just for your appetite!