A website for your church or nonprofit that volunteers can keep up
A church or a small nonprofit usually has no web person. The site is updated by whoever has time. It has to be easy to change, and it has to stay right when the volunteer who built it moves on.
What a church or nonprofit site needs
- Service times and events that are current
- The first question is "when". Service times, events and meetings go on the front page, as text, and any volunteer with a login can change them.
- A giving button that goes to your processor
- The site links to the giving or donation service you use, such as Tithe.ly, Givebutter, PayPal or your bank. The site does not handle the money itself.
- Accounts in the organization's name
- Too many groups lose their site when one volunteer leaves. Every account is in the organization's name, with more than one person able to sign in.
- Livestream and recordings
- If you stream on YouTube or Facebook, the site links to the stream and to past recordings, without heavy embeds on the front page.
- Easy to read for everyone
- Large, clear text and a site that works with a screen reader. Older members and people with disabilities should not need help to find the service time.
What the free check looks for
The free check reads your front page in a few seconds. These are the results that matter most here.
- Pinch-zoom switched off, which stops older members with low vision from enlarging text.
- No viewport tag, so the page shows as a shrunken desktop page on a phone.
- No page title or meta description, so a search for your name shows little.
- Images with no alt text on event and building photos.
- Served over plain HTTP, which makes people wary of the giving link.
Run the free check. The full review goes through every page for $9.
What you get, and what it costs
- You pay what you think the site is worth, from $100. It is the same site at every price.
- Every account, from the domain to the hosting, is in your name.
- It loads fast, works on every phone, and works with a screen reader and a keyboard.
- No trackers, and nothing about your customers is sold.
- If you want me to keep it safe and current, the care plan is $9 a month. It is optional.
Questions
- Can volunteers update the site?
- Yes. Service times, events and news can be changed by anyone you give a login. I show them how.
- Do you handle online donations?
- No. The site links to the donation service you already use. They handle payments, receipts and records.
- Are there free ad options for nonprofits?
- Google Ad Grants gives eligible nonprofits free search ads. It has its own rules for eligibility and for the website. I can help you check if you qualify.
- What if the person who set it up leaves?
- The accounts are in the organization's name, and more than one person can sign in. Nobody holds the site hostage.
See what your site needs
Start with the free check of the site you have. If you have no site yet, tell me about your business and I will reply.