Newsletter Guide
As MailChimp becomes unaffordable for many, people have started searching for alternatives. Here is what GTIS has found helpful:
Basics
The easiest solution is to use or create a template from https://beefree.io/templates/. SIL does have an account, so please sign up with your SIL email address.
BEEFree uses a drag and drop editor that allows you to create your email similar to MailChimp's interface. However, BEEFree does not let you email from the platform itself. Once designed, you can push your design to Gmail, and forward from there.
You can also make a copy of our newsletter template and alter it to fit your needs. This option is not mobile responsive and may not look good on small screens.
Security
Emails can easily be forwarded, so if you have sensitive data, it's recommended that you put your newsletter content in a Google Site and share it only with the people you want to have access. In addition to permissions granted by the creator, these people will need a Google account to log in - most people have this. If they don't, they'll be prompted to create one when they try to access it.
Although websites can be screenshotted and those screenshots shared, it takes more work to do this and is unreasonable to happen accidentally.
At the time of writing, the entire site must be shared, not just a portion.
Have a suggestion or know of a better solution? Let us know! helpdesk@sil.org