A community foundation’s website costs more than a small business site because it serves donors, grant seekers and partners at once. How much more depends on how many funds, grant programs and reports you need to explain.
The price at a glance
Most community foundations fit Business Extra: $1,500 one-time for up to 50 pages, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly performance checks, A/B testing and up to 30 minutes of small edits each month. A typical community foundation site covers Home with giving and grants, Give, Grants, Community and About.
What changes the price for a community foundation
- ✓Audience paths — donors, nonprofits seeking grants and community partners each need their own route, and more paths mean more careful page design
- ✓Fund and grant programs — each fund with its purpose, guidelines and cycle dates adds content that must be accurate and easy to find
- ✓Reports and stories — annual reports and impact stories need structure so they are findable and kept current
- ✓Board and team information — listing people with roles and short bios takes collection and review time
What keeps you in the smaller plan
A foundation with a small set of funds and one grant cycle can use a streamlined structure: home, give, grants and about. Keep reports to a short list of downloads and tell stories on one community page. Avoid duplicating the same information across several places.
Costs that sit outside the website
- ✓Giving platform — any donation tool has its own plan and fees, set by that provider
- ✓Grant application system — if you collect applications through a separate tool, its subscription is separate
- ✓Photography and design for reports — report layout and photography are outside the website build
- ✓Domain and email — an organization address on your own domain is expected by donors and applicants
When it makes sense to step up
Move up when you manage many named funds, run multiple grant cycles, publish annual reports and stories or serve several counties. A scholarship program with its own deadlines or a donor-advised fund explainer also calls for more structure. If grant seekers keep missing deadlines, a clearer grants section is worth the investment.
One example of what your site could look like
This is one sample we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words, and we have more examples if you want to compare directions.
What it costs
Websites are priced one-time by size, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds. Monthly SEO is an optional add-on when you are ready for it.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
Keep reading
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