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Custom websites for nonprofits and foundations

Designed for impact, developed for simplicity

You know it’s time for a new website if:

  • your current website doesn’t tell the story of what you do
  • your current website is clunky, outdated and difficult to navigate
  • you’ve outgrown the structures of your current website and it’s becoming too much work to keep up-to-date
  • you want to build the proper foundations that will set your organization up for success and allow you to grow

What your website should do

Your website is an important tool to help you achieve your vision for the world. In order to effectively do that, it needs to:

  • Attract the right audience, the ones who envision the same kind of world you’re trying to build
  • Engage with users with content that leads them deeper down the rabbit hole
  • Inspire people to meaningful action, building a movement
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84%

of fundraisers and marketers say the website is the most effective fundraising tool

63%

of donors prefer to give online

50%

of users say their impression of an organisation depends on its website’s design

Create a website, designed to last

In order to be a successful tool in your mission, your website needs to be:

  • Easy to use
  • Simple to update
  • Well organized
  • Accessible to all users
  • Visually compelling
  • Secure
  • Optimized for search engines (SEO)
  • GDPR-compliant

Learn more about our principles for good nonprofit websites.

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How we helped a foundation dedicated to improving Illinois’ justice system tell their story

Restore Justice

A bold, compelling website that’s simple to use, easy to maintain and designed to advocate for healing in Illinois’ harsh justice system.

I have worked with many firms over my 45-year career, in multiple fields with varying levels of financial support available to make projects happen, and Briteweb has been by far the best experience.

Gina Harman
CAO Accion Opportunity Fund

Our process: define, design, develop

We have 15 years of experience working with organizations dedicated to social change. We’ll help you break down organizational silos, make sense of complexity and bring your mission to life.

  • Accessibility Compliance
  • CMS Training
  • Content Strategy
  • Custom Development
  • Landscape Analysis
  • Launch Planning
  • Moodboards
  • Sitemap
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • User Interface Design
  • UX Research
  • Wireframes

We build award-winning websites

Of course, the real reward is the journey we go through with our clients, and how their new websites improve their day-to-day and even contribute to making their vision of the world a reality. But it’s also really cool that we get recognized by our peers for our work.