The short answer
- Up to 5 pages, designed for you
- Words drafted for you
- SEO built in from day one
- 10 revision rounds
- Hosting and HTTPS (the padlock)
- Backups and weekly checks
- A/B testing and small edits
- Cancel anytime
Your free 5-page website
Dates, locations, performers and schedules for celebrations, with a clear note for first-time visitors.
Short introductions to your traditions, classes in language, dance, music or cooking, and who they are for.
Membership options, how to sign up through the tool you already use, and what members receive.
A small gallery and community stories, shared with permission from the people in them.
Your history, leadership, meeting place and a simple form for questions or sponsorship.
What a cultural association website has to do
Your site serves two groups at once. Members and families want dates and details. Curious neighbors want to know what your community is and how to join in.
People search close to an event, using phrases like "cultural festival this weekend", "heritage dance classes for kids" or "[culture] association near me". The first screen should show your next event and one line about who you are.
Showing your culture well
A heritage site works best when it feels like your community, not a template. We draft the words from a consultation, so your history, names and traditions are written the way you say them.
- Use proper names, spellings and accents for people and places.
- Offer a second language where your community uses it. Our team works in English and Spanish.
- Ask permission before you publish photos of people, especially children and elders.
- Credit artists, photographers and performers.
- Keep sacred or private traditions off the site if the community prefers.
What is included free, and what Website Care covers
The build is free. It is the same build as our Launch Website, which normally costs $399 one-time. It covers up to 5 pages, a design made for you, words drafted from a consultation, mobile-friendly pages and 10 revision rounds.
The one cost is Website Care at $30/month. It covers hosting, the HTTPS padlock, backups, weekly checks, A/B testing and small edits. Annual events change dates and details, so the small edits in Website Care save you from rebuilding each year. Recurring plans can be canceled anytime. If your association needs more than 5 pages, we quote it before any work starts.
Apply for your free website
Tell us about your group. A real person reviews it and gets back to you, usually within one business day.
How people find you on Google and in AI assistants
Every site we build has SEO built in: clear page titles and descriptions, headings that match what people search, structured data (schema) so Google and AI assistants understand your group, an XML sitemap and fast mobile pages. Your address or service area and hours are written the same way everywhere.
Your event page can match searches for festivals, and your classes page can match searches for lessons. We write each date, venue and ticket link the same way across the site, so it is easy to read.
AI assistants like ChatGPT answer questions about local events and communities from sites that state the facts clearly. A tidy events page helps your festival be described correctly. We do not promise rankings or traffic. We make sure the basics are right so you can be found. Read more on our SEO page. A monthly SEO add-on from $50/month adds new pages each month, but it is never required.
Must-haves and pitfalls
- Keep an old festival page up with its date clearly marked as past, or replace it with the new one.
- Do not use another group's logo or music without permission.
- Be careful with attendance claims. State only what you can document.
- Link ticket and donation buttons to the tools you already use. We do not process payments.
- Write for newcomers as well as insiders.
If you run classes for children, our page for after-school programs shows how parent information is laid out. Immigrant-focused groups may like our immigrant support page.
How to get started
Getting started takes a few short steps. This is part of our free nonprofit websites program.
- Fill in the short form on this page with your association name and what you do.
- A real person reviews it and confirms you are a nonprofit or community group. You do not need to be registered to qualify.
- We hold a consultation so we can hear how your people describe you.
- We write the draft pages and send them to you.
- You review it, ask for changes (you get 10 revision rounds), and we launch.
Eligible small projects can launch in as little as 48 hours. We speak English and Spanish (se habla espanol).
More free nonprofit websites
The website build is free for nonprofits, houses of worship and community groups. Website Care at $30/month is required and can be canceled anytime. Sites larger than 5 pages are quoted before any work starts. Updated October 17, 2026.