Developing and Maintaining a Website for Non Profits

Developing and maintaining a website for non profit organizations can be a cumbersome and costly project. Yet having a flexible, current, and interesting website can help you reach a wider audience and meet your goals more quickly. The best way to do this is by finding a reliable, conscientious company to help you.

1. The first step is to identify your needs. Would you like to be able to accept donations online? Do you want a regularly updated list of your current needs to be on your home page (like food donations, toy donations, school supply donations, volunteers for specific events, etc.)? Would a community calendar help to inform your visitors of upcoming events? We need to find the answers to all of these questions so that we can fulfill your needs.

2. The next step is to talk about design. How do you want your website to look? Are there other sites you have seen that you like? What sort of style interests you? Do you also want a logo, business card, and letterhead designed for your non-profit? After we get a feel for what you've got in mind we'll start working on a design for your new site.

3. Once you approve the design for your non-profit's website we'll start combining the appearance with the code that makes it all work. We'll put in all the functionality that you need (like we discussed in #1) and make it look just the way you want it (like in #2).

4. Finally, we train you on how to manage your site. This is the crucial part - you can take care of it yourself! No more waiting on webmasters or paying for updates. Gachi Sites are designed to allow you to add, remove, and edit any of your content that you want. You have a password protected login that gives you full access to your content while protecting the actual structure of the website - no need to worry that you'll "mess it up" it's very safe!

5. And perhaps the best for last - follow up your wonderful website with EXCELLENT service. A minimal monthly fee (based on your non-profit's size) covers unlimited phone support and up to three hours of updates. So if you have a question, just call! Don't have time to add a new page? Send it to us! And there is no extra charge!

Websites for non-profit organizations should be geared towards helping you help others. Your website will help you reach a wider audience as well as increase awareness of your non-profit's ongoing needs, goals, and accomplishments. Join forces with a website management company that understands your specific needs and keeps your best interests at heart.