Mission-driven web design
Web design for nonprofits
Lorien Web is a one-person studio building clear, accessible, maintainable websites for nonprofits, churches, and community organizations—at mission-aligned rates, with board-ready scopes and no agency overhead.
Why nonprofits choose Lorien
Serious craft for organizations that plan to endure
Your website is often the first place someone learns whether you're trustworthy, active, and worth supporting. Lorien builds sites that earn that trust—with engineering standards from Meta, scaled to mission-driven budgets.
Enterprise standards, mission-scale budgets
Same quality of craft as enterprise work—not a stripped-down template or a junior contractor learning on your site.
One accountable person, start to finish
You work directly with Phil. No account managers, no handoffs.
Built to last, not built to upsell
Clean code you own. No platform lock-in, no mystery retainer.
Who we serve
Mission-driven organizations of every size
From a neighborhood mutual aid group to an established 501(c)(3)—if your work serves people and communities, Lorien wants to hear about it. For congregations specifically, see web design for local churches.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Churches and faith communities
- Community organizations
- Arts and cultural groups
- Mutual aid networks
- Foundations and associations
- Advocacy and education orgs
- Youth and family services
What your site needs to do
Clear paths to give and get involved
Donation flows, volunteer signups, and contact paths that actually work.
Accessible for every community you serve
Readable type, keyboard navigation, and WCAG-minded structure.
Board-ready scope and fixed pricing
Plain-language proposals with a clear page list, timeline, and fixed price.
Easy for small teams to maintain
Updates a volunteer can handle—or a care plan if you want help between busy seasons.
How the work moves
Clear process, no agency fog
Especially when you need board approval before signing anything.
01
Talk through the mission
Who you serve, what the site needs to accomplish, and what your team can maintain after launch.
02
Scope it for your board
A plain-language plan—pages, features, timeline, and a fixed price leadership can approve.
03
Build with care
Accessible structure, fast load times, and copy that says who you are and what you do.
04
Launch and keep it healthy
You own the site. Lorien can stay on call for upkeep between busy seasons.
Getting found
Built to be found: SEO and AIO for nonprofits
A site nobody can find does not help the mission. Lorien handles basic SEO and structures pages for AIO, so Google, ChatGPT, and Perplexity can cite your work when someone asks. For a deeper pass, see AI Optimization (AIO).
Local search
When someone looks for a food pantry nearby or a youth program in their city, they should land on a page with your location, hours, and how to help. Local SEO is how neighbors find the work you already do.
Ready for Google Ad Grants
Many 501(c)(3)s can run free Google search ads through Ad Grants. Google still turns away sites that fail its quality checks. Lorien builds sites that clear those checks: HTTPS, clear navigation, useful content, and pages that load.
Donation and volunteer pages that show up
Give and volunteer should not sit three clicks deep. Separate pages with clear titles and structure help Google and AI answers send people to the forms that matter.
Common questions
Straight answers before you reach out.
Get in touch
Send a message
What are you building?
A few sentences is plenty. I’ll reply with honest thoughts — not a sales script.