Conservation donors give because of a particular place. Maybe a trail, maybe a bay they sailed on as a child. A site full of generic mountain photos treats the cause as an abstraction. A site with the actual boardwalk, the actual work crew and a map of the protected parcels makes the case without arguing.
Anchor every page to a place
Start the home page with a photo and a one-line description of the land or water you protect, and name it the way locals do. Then list the current projects: restoration, invasive species work, easements or trail building. Each project gets a short page that says what is being done, why and how people can help.
Monthly giving fits a stewardship story, because the land needs care every month. We write the give page around that idea, using details you supply, and connect your donation platform for recurring gifts.
Project pages should answer
- ✓Where is it — a simple map or a named landmark
- ✓What is happening — in one or two short paragraphs
- ✓Why now — season, threat or opportunity, stated factually
- ✓How to help — work days, gifts or advocacy
- ✓Who is doing the work — staff, volunteers and partners
Work days are the front door
A first work day is often how a supporter becomes a member. Make the calendar easy: date, location, what to wear, what you provide and whether children can come. We set up an event list that you update, and a sign-up form that sends names to your coordinator.
Be careful with impact claims. Numbers like acres or trees need a source, and we will only publish what you can back up. Specific, modest facts persuade better than large, vague ones.
Membership and giving options
- ✓Monthly member level — a simple recurring gift
- ✓Memorial and honor gifts — a short, respectful way to ask
- ✓Land protection gifts — a contact route for larger donors
- ✓Business sponsors — a page for local companies
- ✓Volunteer hours — a separate path for time
What to expect, honestly
- ✓Impact numbers come from you — we do not invent or round them
- ✓Event capacity is yours to manage — we link your sign-up tool
- ✓Payment fees belong to the platform — not to us
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
Recurring donation websites · Websites for conservation nonprofits · Volunteer signup websites · Event registration websites
