To set up Newsletter Syncing you will need a Mailchimp account. You can sign up for a free Mailchimp account with the link below.
- Set up your Mailchimp account
- Sync your ActiveDonor database with Mailchimp
- Getting your API Key
- Getting your Audience ID & Audience Name
1. Set up your Mailchimp account
Clink here to set up your Mailchimp account.
Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to create a Mailchimp account.
2. Sync your ActiveDonor database with Mailchimp
Click on “Settings” in the top right corner.
In your settings section go to “Newsletters”
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Click on “Newsletter provider” and select “Mailchimp”
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3. Getting your API Key
To get your API Key you need to go to your Mailchimp account.
Click on your profile icon in the top right corner.
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In the menu click on “Profile”
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Once you are in your profile click on “Extras”
Next click on “API Keys”
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Once you are on the API Key page click on “Create a Key”
Fill in a name for your API Key.
Then click on “Generate Key”
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You will now see your API Key.
Click on “Copy to Clipboard”
Then click “Done”
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You can now head to your ActiveDonor profile and paste your API Key.
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4. Getting your Audience ID & Audience Name
Head to your Mailchimp account to get your Audience ID.
Click on the “Audience” tab on the left.
Then click on “All contacts”
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Once you are on your contacts page click on “Settings”
Then click on “Audience name and defaults”
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Here you will find your Audience ID & Audience Name
Select and copy your Audience ID (Labelled 2).
![](https://help.activedonor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/newsletter-11-1024x312.png)
You can now head back to your ActiveDonor Profile and paste your Audience ID code.
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Then head back to your Mailchimp account to get your Audience Name.
Select and copy your Audience Name (Labelled 1).
![](https://help.activedonor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/newsletter-11-1-1024x312.png)
You can now head back to your ActiveDonor Profile and paste your Audience Name.
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Once you are done pasting all of your information in, make sure to click “Also sync new project allocations in ActiveDonor to newsletter.”
Then click “Save”
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Allow the system 24 hours to sync your donors and you’re all set!