Is your website out of date and difficult to maintain? Is it challenging for visitors to figure out how to get involved with your mission?
Improving the website user experience for Virtual Health Foundation was an exercise of addition by subtraction. By stripping down the experience and making pathways to key actions clearer, website visitors are now more likely to learn about and contribute to Virtua’s mission by donating, volunteering, or partnering.
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Is your website struggling to communicate the urgency behind your mission, leaving visitors unsure how to support critical research initiatives? Are outdated navigation patterns and dense content making it difficult for families and donors to quickly find resources, research updates, or ways to get involved?
We partnered with CURE Epilepsy to rebuild their digital presence from the ground up, simplifying content, modernizing the visual system, and creating clear pathways for action. The new website elevates their research-driven mission, helps families access vital information more easily, and increases donor engagement by making opportunities to give, learn, and advocate unmistakably clear.
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Is your messaging too academic and lacking a compelling storytelling angle, making it difficult for potential partners to identify areas for collaboration? Are you receiving a massive amount of unqualified grant applications because your funding areas and grant application requirements are unclear?
We helped revitalize The John Templeton Foundation's written and visual brand, while continuing to honor JTF’s deep history. On the web, we rethought the grant application process to reduce unqualified grant applicants and launched the Templeton Ideas platform to achieve their goal of sparking curiosity through storytelling.
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Is your website unable to effectively guide entrepreneurs to the right programs, resources, and funding opportunities? Are you finding it difficult to clearly communicate the breadth of your services, from business loans to educational programs leading to confusion or missed opportunities for support?
To help Women’s Economic Ventures better serve entrepreneurs, we restructured their website around a streamlined user journey that meets visitors where they are in their business lifecycle. Through simplified navigation, refined messaging, and improved program pathways, the new site empowers aspiring and established business owners to discover the tools they need and positions WEV as a trusted partner in their growth.
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Is your outdated website failing to convey the emotional depth of your mission and limiting your ability to connect with visitors? Are you struggling to show the reach and impact of your grantmaking?
We partnered with the Sontag Foundation to redesign their website, integrating their personal story with a modern, user-friendly layout that highlights their research initiatives. The new site educates visitors, showcases the national impact of funded projects, and inspires action through clear navigation and compelling content.
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Research & Strategy
Every successful project starts with curiosity. We ask the big questions: How is your brand currently perceived? In what ways is your nonprofit or foundation making a difference? What’s your vision for the next five years? By digging into your audience, your story, and your long-term objectives, we deliver strategies and solutions that are effective and transformative.
Brand Identity
Your brand lives in the minds of your audience, far beyond your logo or tagline. When working with nonprofits and foundations, we immerse ourselves in each organization to question assumptions, uncover insights, and explore every possible strategic path.
Web Design & Development
Your website is so much more than an online brochure. It is likely the public face of your organization and the primary destination where your audience can engage with your mission. Using the latest tools, technologies, and content management systems, we design user-friendly websites that combine style with substance to maximize your impact.
Marketing & Rollout
Launching a new brand is just the beginning. It requires a thoughtful rollout plan and a cohesive set of updated marketing materials. For nonprofits and foundations, we create everything from print collateral and digital campaigns to social media graphics, email templates, and event displays. Each piece is designed to strengthen your brand presence and make a lasting impression on your audience.
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What makes a nonprofit or foundation website different from a typical corporate website?
Nonprofit and foundation websites need to do more than inform. They need to build trust, communicate impact, and drive action across multiple audiences: donors, grantees, partners, and the communities you serve. A mission-driven website requires a careful balance of storytelling, impact data, and usability that a standard corporate site simply doesn't need to prioritize.
How do you approach website strategy for nonprofits and foundations?
We start by aligning on your mission, audiences, and goals, then map out how your nonprofit website can best support them. That often means clarifying your messaging, simplifying your information architecture, and identifying the key actions you want users to take, whether that's donating, applying for a grant, or getting involved with your programs.
Do we need to rebrand before redesigning our website?
Not necessarily. Some nonprofits and foundations benefit from a full brand refresh to better reflect who they are today, while others can achieve their goals through improved messaging and a modernized web design. We help you determine the right approach based on where your brand stands and where you want to go.
How can we make our nonprofit website easier to navigate?
Many nonprofit websites grow organically over time and become cluttered and hard to navigate. We focus on simplifying your information architecture, reducing content overload, and creating clear user journeys for each audience so donors, grantees, and community members can quickly find what they need.
What content should be prioritized on a nonprofit or foundation website?
Your mission, impact, and calls-to-action should lead the experience. That means putting donation pathways, program information, impact stories, and grant opportunities front and center, with clear and compelling language that connects visitors to your cause and moves them to act.
How do you handle large or complex content libraries?
We design structured content systems that make it easy to organize, tag, and filter large volumes of content. This is especially important for foundations managing research libraries, annual reports, grant portfolios, and program resources across multiple issue areas.
How can our website improve online donations?
We focus on building donation experiences that reduce friction and build trust through better nonprofit storytelling, stronger calls-to-action, and streamlined giving flows that connect directly to your fundraising platforms. When donors feel connected to your mission and confident in the process, conversion rates follow.
How do you design websites that support multiple calls-to-action?
Nonprofits often need users to donate, sign up, apply for funding, and learn, sometimes all on the same page. We prioritize these actions based on your organizational goals and design the site to guide users toward the most important next step without overwhelming them.
Can you support grantmaking or application workflows?
Yes. We design user-friendly experiences for grant applications, resource hubs, and reporting tools, and integrate them with your existing systems where needed. We've helped foundations significantly reduce unqualified applicants by making funding areas and eligibility requirements clearer and easier to navigate.
What CMS platform do you recommend for nonprofit and foundation websites?
We typically recommend WordPress for nonprofit web design because it offers the flexibility, scalability, and ease of use that mission-driven organizations need. We build fully custom systems that give your team control over content without relying on restrictive templates or expensive developer support for routine updates.
Can you integrate with our CRM and fundraising tools?
Yes. We regularly integrate nonprofit websites with platforms like Salesforce, Classy, and other fundraising and donor management tools to ensure your website works seamlessly within your broader technology ecosystem.
How do you approach accessibility requirements?
Accessibility is built into our process from day one. We design and develop to meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards, ensuring your nonprofit or foundation website is usable by all audiences and compliant with current best practices, an especially important consideration for organizations serving diverse communities.
How will a new website help us reach more people?
A well-structured nonprofit website does two things: it helps search engines understand what you do and who you serve, and it helps AI tools surface your content to people actively looking for organizations like yours. We build sites with both in mind, using clean architecture, strategic content, and strong internal linking.
Do you include SEO in your nonprofit web design process?
Yes. SEO for nonprofits isn't an afterthought. It's built into how we structure content, design templates, and approach your technical setup so your site is positioned to perform from day one. We also write and organize content around the specific terms your donors, grantees, and partners are actually searching for.
What does your process look like for nonprofit and foundation website projects?
Our process covers discovery, strategy, design, and development. We start with research workshops to understand your brand, audiences, and goals, then move into sitemap and content planning, followed by visual design and a fully custom nonprofit website build.
How long does a typical nonprofit website redesign take?
Most nonprofit and foundation website projects take between 6 and 9 months, depending on the size of the site, complexity of integrations, and internal timelines for content and approvals. We'll give you a clear project timeline during our discovery phase.
What will you need from our team?
We'll need your collaboration during key phases: brand discovery workshops, content review, and design feedback cycles. Having a clear internal point of contact and a defined decision-making process keeps things moving and helps us do our best work together.
How much does a nonprofit website redesign cost?
Costs vary based on scope, but most nonprofit and foundation web design projects are sized based on the number of pages, functionality requirements, and integrations needed. We typically begin with a discovery phase to define scope and give you a clear, detailed recommendation before any commitment is made.
Can we take a phased approach to nonprofit branding or web design?
Absolutely. Many nonprofits and foundations start with brand strategy or a priority set of website features, then expand over time as needs and budget allow. A phased approach lets you make meaningful progress now while planning smartly for what's next.
What happens after our nonprofit website launches?
Launch is just the beginning. We offer ongoing website maintenance and support plans to ensure your site continues to perform, whether that means routine updates, new feature development, or future strategic improvements as your organization grows and evolves.
Will our team be able to manage the website internally?
Yes. We build intuitive content management systems tailored to nonprofit teams and provide hands-on training so your staff can confidently update pages, publish stories, and maintain the site without needing a developer for every change.Sonnet 4.6
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