Episode 217: How to Automate a Weekly Roundup Email That Practically Writes Itself

Ever feel like you’re constantly copying links, rewriting captions, and sending updates — just to keep everyone in the loop? In this episode of The Million Dollar Nonprofit, Tom Kelly shows you how to automate your weekly roundup email so it sends itself — literally.

Using the Collect. Compile. Connect. framework, you’ll learn how to:

✅ Collect: Use Zapier or Make.com to automatically gather new blogs, videos, and social posts in one Google Sheet.

✅ Compile: Have ChatGPT turn that list into a warm, conversational weekly email your donors will actually read.

✅ Connect: Add personality, gratitude, and one simple call to action — then automate it to send every Friday.

Tom shares how a youth arts nonprofit used this exact setup to cut their newsletter time from 3 hours to 5 minutes — and saw open rates rise because the emails felt more human and consistent.

If you’re ready to free up your Fridays and still keep your community engaged, this episode shows you how to make your weekly updates run on autopilot.