A food bank website is priced by how many audiences it serves and how often its information changes. Neighbors need to find help fast, while donors and volunteers each need a clear path, so clarity matters more than decoration.
The price at a glance
Most food banks fit Business Plus: $989 one-time for up to 20 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 food bank site covers Home with get help first, Get food, Give, Volunteer and About.
What changes the price for a food bank
- ✓Distribution schedule display — Times and locations that change weekly need a layout that is easy to update and always shows the date it was last checked.
- ✓Donation page setup — Connecting a giving tool and explaining which gifts help most takes careful writing and testing.
- ✓Volunteer signup — Roles, shifts and requirements need a clear page and a simple form or link to your scheduling tool.
- ✓Partner and mission content — Listing partner agencies and telling the story adds pages, photos and approvals to gather.
What keeps you in the smaller plan
A home page that leads with getting help, plus one page each for giving and volunteering and a short about page, handles most pantries. Skip a news section and a large gallery until staff time allows keeping them current.
Costs that sit outside the website
- ✓Donation platform — Online giving tools charge their own processing fees, set by the provider.
- ✓Volunteer scheduling — A shift tool is billed by its provider.
- ✓Translated materials — Translating key pages into the languages your neighbors speak is its own piece of work.
- ✓Domain and mailbox — Some nonprofits receive a domain or mailbox discount from providers, which you arrange directly with them.
When it makes sense to step up
Step up when you run several sites with different schedules, operate programs such as mobile pantries or school backpacks, host events and fundraisers, or manage a large volunteer roster.
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 food banks · Launch checklist for food banks · Website cost calculator · Small business website cost
