Launching a community foundation site works best when the funds, grant guidelines and dates are confirmed before writing begins. Each audience needs the right next step, so accuracy matters more than speed.
How the launch unfolds
Day 1-2: you share funds, guidelines and dates, and we outline the five pages and audience paths
Week 1: we write the give and grants pages, and you confirm every date and guideline
Week 2: the community and about pages are built, and the contact route is tested
Launch: we connect your domain, review with a board or staff contact and publish
What to gather before you start
- ✓Fund descriptions — the purpose and giving options for each fund help donors choose
- ✓Grant guidelines and cycles — eligibility, deadlines and what to prepare reduce incomplete applications
- ✓Reports and stories — recent annual reports and a few local stories show impact
- ✓Team and board list — names, roles and short bios build trust
- ✓Giving tool details — the platform donors will use needs to be ready to link
The first month after launch
In the first month, update the grants page as cycles open and close, and add one or two community stories. As year-end giving approaches, review the give page for clarity. Check that board and team information is current.
Mistakes to avoid at launch
- ✓Burying grant deadlines — applicants miss cycles and lose trust
- ✓Using jargon about funds — donors hesitate when they cannot tell what they are giving to
- ✓Giving no clear contact — inquiries stall and fall through the cracks
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
Websites for community foundations · What a community foundation website costs · What to send your designer · Plan your website
