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Case Study

RSPCA drives donations with a full-funnel approach to their first CTV campaign

RSPCA drives donations with a full-funnel approach to their first CTV campaign
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“RSPCA’s first-ever CTV campaign exceeded expectations. Quantcast’s superior audience optimization and premium CTV inventory enabled us to cost-effectively reach donors who wanted to help animals in need, maximizing our fundraising efforts.”

Rebeca Seston, Account Manager, John Ayling & Associates

328%↑

Lift in site visits

217%↑

Increase in donations

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is the oldest animal welfare charity in the world and one of the largest in the UK, specialising in animal rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming.

Industry

Nonprofit

Brand

RSPCA

Product

Quantcast Advertising Platform

Challenge

The RSPCA sought to drive awareness of the diminished living conditions of animals due to the cost of living crisis. As part of a full-funnel campaign using online video and display ads, RSPCA was eager to add connected TV (CTV) into their marketing mix for the first time. Launching their “New Reality” Christmas Appeal ad, voiced by Imelda Staunton, their goal was to leverage their emotionally charged video assets to reach their core donor audience with seamless messaging across channels, driving maximum donations.

Solution

RSPCA’s agency, John Ayling & Associates, tapped into the power of Quantcast Interest-Based Audiences paired with CTV to deliver unique and precise reach in highly engaging video environments. They built a bespoke animal donor audience using keywords related to animals, charities, and Christmas donations, measuring campaign success against cost-efficient video views, site visitation, ad recall, and donations.

Results

Leveraging Quantcast's AI and machine learning engine, AraTM, RSPCA optimized to their core donor audiences at scale mid-campaign, enabling them to exceed their video engagement at a more efficient price point. This included:

  • 1.5x video completion rate (VCR) goal via optimized interest-based audiences
  • 32% more cost-effective dCPM, resulting in 100k+ additional video views

RSPCA’s campaign across channels was a resounding success with a 25% lift in ad recall and 19% lift in donation intent, tracked via a third-party study, as well as a 328% lift in site visits and 217% increase in donations, tracked via Quantcast’s Funnel Impact Report. Having proven the value of connected TV paired with online video and digital display, RSPCA will focus on an omnichannel approach for their overall media strategy.

The Partnership

Brand: RSPCA
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is the oldest animal welfare charity in the world and one of the largest in the UK, specialising in animal rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming.
Agency: John Ayling & Associates (JAA)
John Ayling & Associates (JAA) is a media agency that backs the underdog, helping advertisers who face adversity by thinking smarter and moving faster.
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