How it Works
A Newsletter Nerd Club event is big on learning, sharing, and problem solving. An hour goes roughly goes like this:
- We dig into a topic that's on the minds of newsletter operators and nonprofit communicators. This month we're honing in on Growth.
- We run an exercise, demo some tools, and/or hop into breakouts to get folks talking about today's theme.
- We open up for some guided Q&A and conversation. Bring some questions. Get answers.
Growth Strategies, Tips, and Tools
On June 24, 2026, we got together to talk about newsletter growth.
- How to grow a newsletter list or community.
- How to know if your newsletter is right-sized.
- Is all growth good growth?
- What are some good growth goals and objectives?
- Where are newsletter finding new subscribers and community members today?
Stay tuned for the date and time of the next Newsletter Nerd Club in late-July!
These are small, honest and open conversations. We don't record them. But we will share notes, tools, and resources back with participants.
Newsletter Nerd Club is a recurring open, safe and supportive conversation with newsletter-y folks (and the newsletter curious) from non-profits, news organizations and other outposts of the newsletter world.
Prior Newsletter Nerd Club Events
- June 24, 2026: Newsletter growth strategies, tips, and tools.
- June 3, 2026: A conversation about newsletter trends and how they're affecting our programs.
- May 12, 2026: Newsletter Superpowers
- July 8, 2025: Newsletters and community building - a conversation with Bryan Vance (Stumptown Savings and Feed Your Curiosity) and Rachel Kincaid of The Marshall Project.
- June 10, 2025: A newsletter show and tell. Participants had a chance to share their newsletter, talk about goals and challenges, and get support from other participants.