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
What you provide, who it is for, where to go and when, written for someone reading on a low battery.
Roles, training, what to bring, and a simple sign-up link to the tool you already use.
What is needed most: funds, supplies or skills, with buttons to your existing donation tool and drop-off details.
Short plain checklists for families and neighbors before a storm or emergency, linking to official sources.
Your service area, how you work with local officials, and a contact form.
What a disaster relief website has to do
This site has two seasons. Before a disaster, it helps people prepare and volunteer. During and after, it must answer "where do I get help" faster than anything else on the web.
People search "disaster relief near me", "hurricane volunteer sign up" or "where to get supplies after flood". The top of the homepage should have a short status line you can change quickly, your help locations and a volunteer button.
Being ready to update fast
A relief site that is out of date during a crisis can do harm. We help you decide in advance what changes first: a status banner, shelter or distribution points, hours and needs lists.
- Keep a single status line at the top, with the date and time it was last changed.
- List distribution points with address, hours and what is available.
- Send urgent edits to us. Small edits are part of Website Care, and the sooner you send, the sooner they go live.
- Link to official emergency alerts and do not replace them.
For a sudden event, tell us right away. Eligible small projects can launch in as little as 48 hours.
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. Fast hosting and weekly checks matter when many people open the site at once. Recurring plans can be canceled anytime. If your group 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.
We write your pages around the real searches during a disaster, such as "food and water distribution near me" or "volunteer after hurricane", and name the towns and counties you serve.
AI assistants like ChatGPT may be asked where to find help after a storm. Clear, current place names and hours on your site give them what they need. 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
- Never publish the address of a private home or a location where people are sleeping if safety is a concern.
- Do not collect medical, financial or ID details through the site.
- Do not promise help you cannot deliver. State what you offer.
- Be careful with unverified claims. Link to official sources.
- Keep photos of people in crisis out unless they have agreed.
Related guides: food banks, mutual aid groups and shelter programs. Our donation flow guide explains how to set up giving.
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 group 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.