Your nonprofit website shouldn't be a headache.

Does your org’s site fill you with dread? We get it. And the last thing you need is a website redesign that somehow makes life worse:

  • Monopolizes time you don’t have
  • Costs a fortune with little to show for it
  • Frustrates your team, board & leadership
  • Pushes away donors, funders & beneficiaries
  • Misses the point entirely — squandering the opportunity to increase traffic, build trust, connect with visitors & drive action

That’s why we do nonprofit websites differently, from messaging to design to development.

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Website Mistakes Guide
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Nonprofit websites are hard.

There’s nothing “simple” about it. Here are just a few of the running themes we’ve heard from the 350+ nonprofits we’ve spoken with:

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Stuck

“I don’t make changes because I’m afraid of breaking things. Our site is incredibly out of date.”

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Fragmented

“We have SO many different audiences with wildly divergent needs. It’s hard to speak to everyone.”

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Confusing

“People just don’t understand our mission. They can’t wrap their heads around what we do, much less why we do it.”

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Chaotic

“We have so much content, but it’s all disorganized. Our message gets lost in everything we have to offer.”

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Invisible

“We have amazing stories from staff, volunteers, donors, and participants…but we aren’t giving them a voice on our site.”

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Unconvincing

“Our site doesn’t inspire confidence in would-be supporters. It undermines the trust we need to build.”

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Heartless

“Our website doesn’t tell our story in a compelling way. There’s no emotion or real human connection.”

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Disengaging

“When people visit our site, most leave after reading a page or two. Few take any sort of action.”

Every visitor is an opportunity.

To reach your many audiences, your nonprofit website has to:

  • Tell a compelling story
  • Build authentic trust
  • Take visitors on a well-considered journey
  • Reflect the needs of your community
  • Be simple and easy to manage internally
  • Inspire meaningful action

The best nonprofit websites do all of these things at once — turning an otherwise confusing, messy, and outdated website into an active tool for growth and impact.

We can help — with an approach crafted specifically for nonprofits.

We’ll help you increase traffic, tell your story, inspire action, and grow your community. Our expertise includes website design, visitor journey mapping, copywriting and messaging, and (of course!) website development and launch. From start to finish, our process is…

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Human-first

By starting with the fundamental question of “Who is this for?”, we design and build websites that are useful for your community as well as the team who will later manage it.

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Collaboration-driven

We center our project discussions on a live, interactive workshop format where multiple stakeholders are encouraged to participate to create alignment and ensure all voices are heard.

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Nonprofit-focused

Through conversations with over 300 orgs, we understand the issues nonprofits encounter with their websites. We’ve built our process to avoid the all-too-common pitfalls of a website redesign.

More about Pixel Lighthouse

We help nonprofits turn confusing, messy, and outdated websites into active tools for growth and impact.

At Pixel Lighthouse, our work is personal and our agency is small. All projects are headed by Austin and Andrea, partners in both business and life (…plus a busy-busy toddler who’s not afraid of a little messy creativity!).

When you work with us, we’re with you every step of the way — from kickoff to launch and beyond. No handoffs to project managers you’ve never met, and no being left to wonder what’s going on.

We only work with organizations whose missions we genuinely believe in, ensuring we match our clients’ passion in every project.

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What nonprofits like you have to say

“The website launched just over a week ago…we have seen a five-fold increase in people who are reaching out to us.”

Sam Price CEO, Ten16 Recovery Network

“The success that we’ve received with visitors coming to our website has been above 100%.”

Kaylee Quertermus Director of Communication and PR, The Caregiver Incentive Project

“Pixel Lighthouse completely exceeded our expectations and did an incredible job telling our story through our website.”

Madison Gonzalez Executive Director, Morning Light

“We’ve had a tremendous response from our donors, our board members, and our casual fans. Every level of the engagement exceeded my expectations.”

Jonathan Jacobs (JJ) Executive Director, Rawkstars

“We wanted a website that was fun but also that communicated the seriousness of what we do. Pixel Lighthouse totally understood that need.“

Naomi Shafer Executive Director, Clowns Without Borders

“Our board was delighted with the results. We love it, and we’re so very grateful.”

Vicki Campanella Development Director, Gilroy Foundation
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Case studies & site scroll-throughs

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Ten16 Recovery Network

Crafting a new identity that invites clients to begin a new journey

Ten16 Recovery Network knew their old website wasn’t establishing the trust and credibility they needed to reach more people. We helped them develop a refreshed online presence that drastically improved the number of people reaching out every week.

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Clowns Without Borders

A website "performance" that wins the crowd

Clowns Without Borders needed a website that would tell their story as well as the stories of those affected by their mission. We helped them create a website and brand that matched their playful approach to making the world a better place.

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Rawkstars

Energizing youth via a website with authentic personality

Rawkstars had a simple website that told the broad strokes of their programs, but not much else. We helped them by creating a website and brand infused with their personality and passion surrounding music and youth development.

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Gilroy Foundation

Building community through a refreshed online presence

Gilroy Foundation knew their old web presence wasn’t reflecting the spirit of the local community. We helped them create a new website and brand that communicated a much friendlier and approachable tone to those in their local and surrounding areas.

How it works

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Step 1Book a Call

We’ll chat with you over Zoom regarding your organization and community’s needs. If we’re a good fit, we’ll share our process and what it would look like to work together.

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Step 2Strategize & Implement

We’ll work closely with your team to understand your goals, your mission, and your community. From there, we’ll translate your unique identity into a cohesive, strategic web presence.

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Step 3Grow Your Impact

By the end of our work together, you’ll have a revitalized online presence that impresses your board, leadership, program participants, donors, funders, volunteers, and everybody in between.

Ready for a chat? Schedule your free strategy session today