Web Design
Not for profit website design for Australian charities and community groups: explain your work, recruit volunteers and take donations in one place.
Part of Marketing for Not for ProfitsFor community organisations
Rock Solid Marketing provides not for profit website design for charities and community organisations across Australia: websites that explain your services, recruit volunteers and take donations. It's part of our not for profit marketing.
Your website talks to more people than most business sites. Someone who needs your help, a would-be volunteer, a donor at tax time and a grant assessor checking you're real may all land on the same page. Each needs a clear path, and your small team needs to keep it current without a developer.
Website packages start from $5,000 + GST. The first step is a free 30-minute discovery call.
9+
Years serving Sunraysia and the Mallee
10+
Years’ minimum experience for every specialist
10
Marketing specialists on your team
6
Core digital channels, one joined-up strategy
Common problems
We rebuild it on a system your staff and volunteers can edit, carry your useful content across and show your team how to keep it current.
We put a clear donate button on every page and link it to the platform you already use, so giving takes a few taps on a phone.
What we build
Clear paths for the people you help, volunteers, donors and funders.
Who you help, how to get support and what it costs, written in plain English and Easy Read where your clients need it.
A donate button on every page, linked to your existing donation platform. We only mention tax deductibility if your organisation holds DGR status.
Volunteer roles, an application form and an events calendar your team can update, so recruitment doesn't depend on a Facebook post.
Annual reports, impact stories shared with consent and partner logos, so grant assessors and donors can see what you do.
Built to WCAG 2.2 AA, with clear contrast, readable type and forms that work with screen readers, because your audience includes people with disability.
News, events, roles and staff are simple to update. Our care plans from $275 + GST a month cover updates if your team is stretched.
Who it’s for
Your specialists
Saimul IslamDeveloper & AI expertBendigo VIC
Rachel EhratCreator Of All Things Amazing!TasmaniaHow it works
Four stages, with your feedback built in before anything goes live.
A free 30-minute call to scope your pages, features and budget against our website packages.
We design the site around your brand and content, with rounds of feedback along the way. Essentials includes three rounds.
We build on a content management system you can update yourself, set up the search basics and test the site on phones and desktops.
Keep the site secure and up to date with Australian hosting from $400 + GST a year and a care plan from $275 + GST a month (minimum 6 months).
Our community work
We've built websites for community organisations including Princes Court, a community-owned aged care provider in Mildura, Southern Cross Care in Broken Hill and ISJO, a joint organisation of NSW councils. Each had more than one audience to serve and a small team to keep the site running.
In not for profit website design, a good site is one your volunteers can update on a Tuesday night. So we keep the structure simple, write in plain English, and leave you with the logins, the training and a site you own.
Built for your mission, easy for your team.
What's included
Estimate: a small charity site on our Essentials package with a donation platform linked usually comes to about $5,500 to $6,000 + GST. That's Essentials plus a few hours at $175 + GST an hour. Larger organisations with 10 to 25 pages fit Standard, from $6,500 + GST.
Website packages
Every package includes a responsive design, SSL, contact forms and 12 months' hosting.
Essentials
From
$5,000+ GST
Up to 5 pages for a complete website design. Theme designed based on your industry. 3 rounds of feedback revisions.
Enquire NowStandard
From
$6,500+ GST
Design a comprehensive website, themed to suit your industry with all the necessary plug-ins to ensure security and SEO.
Enquire NowAdvanced
From
$12,000+ GST
Design a bespoke industry specific website, with all necessary plug-ins to ensure security and SEO.
Enquire NowWebsite maintenance
From
$275+ GST a month
We’ll keep your plugins and certificates up to date, monitor your website activity, fix any bugs or breaks that may arise, and keep your website backed up and secure.
Basic care for 3 to 5 page sites. Larger sites: Essentials $395 + GST a month; e-commerce and complex sites: Premium $549 + GST a month (minimum 6 months).
Enquire NowWork in this industry
Mildura VICRock Solid Marketing designed the website and runs the marketing partnership for Princes Court, a community-owned aged care provider in Mildura, with social media, storytelling and community campaigns across its three services.
Strengthened Princes Court’s reputation as a community-first organisation
Broken Hill NSWRock Solid Marketing supported the relaunch of Southern Cross Care in Broken Hill and its transition to Southern Cross Care QLD, with consistent messaging that helped ease community concerns about service continuity.
Helped ease community concerns and made service continuity clear
Illawarra Shoalhaven NSWRock Solid Marketing helped the Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation (ISJO) refine its messaging, redesign its website and run community campaigns to show its regional impact to councils, partners and residents.
Loddon Mallee VICRock Solid Marketing supported the launch of GreenConnect’s nature-based dementia respite programs across Mildura, Bendigo, Heathcote and Merbein, for an Australian Government-funded consortium that secured $1.7 million in federal funding.
$1.7M Federal funding secured
SunraysiaRock Solid Marketing helped launch the first Walking Hockey Festival in Sunraysia, a voluntary community project, using social media and design to drive team registrations and reach people new to hockey.
Launched a brand-new community sporting event
The MalleeRock Solid Marketing gave Mallee’s Living Histories, a community cultural initiative in the Mallee, clearer messaging, a visual identity and pitch support to prepare it for major funding applications.
Elevated storytelling with clear messaging for partners and funders
Working with Janine and the Rock Solid team was wonderful. No matter the idea I had, Janine and the team brought it to life and always exceeded expectations. It was a joy and pleasure working and I learnt so much along the way too.
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FAQ
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All FAQsOur website packages start from $5,000 + GST, or 6 monthly payments of $833 + GST. As an estimate, a small charity site with a donation platform linked comes to about $5,500 to $6,000 + GST. Larger organisations fit Standard, from $6,500 + GST. If a free tool will genuinely do for now, we'll tell you before we quote.
Start with what each audience needs: the people you help, volunteers, donors and funders. Write a page for each, gather photos with consent, and choose a donation platform. Then decide who will update the site each month. Those decisions matter more than the design tool you choose.
Keep it to the pages that do the most work: services, get help, volunteer, donate, about and contact. Supply your own text and photos to keep design hours down, and use the donation and email tools you already pay for. A focused five-page site often serves a small charity better than a large one nobody updates.
Hire someone to build it on a system you can edit, then ask for training before handover. You'll update news, events and volunteer roles yourself, and call for help with bigger changes. We build not for profit sites this way, and our care plans cover updates if your team gets busy. Not for profit web development doesn't have to leave you dependent on us.
Not as a separate program. Google Sites is free for anyone with a Google account, and Google offers Google Workspace for Nonprofits to eligible organisations, which includes Sites. It suits a simple site, but has limited design and donation options. Many charities outgrow it once they need forms, donations and events.
Only if your organisation holds Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. If you do, say so clearly on your donate page and receipts. If you don't, we leave tax claims out entirely. We check your status before writing any donation copy. Clear donation wording is part of good not for profit website design.
Many not for profits serve people with disability, older people or people with low literacy, so an inaccessible site shuts out the very people you exist to help. We build to WCAG 2.2 AA, use plain English and add Easy Read pages where your clients need them. Accessible non profit web design also helps search engines read your pages.
Look for a nonprofit web design agency that has built for community organisations, writes plainly and leaves your team able to update the site. Ask about accessibility, donation links and ongoing costs. A good non profit website design company will also tell you when a simpler option will do.
Let’s start by scheduling a free discovery call so we can get to know each other and see if we’re a good fit for your marketing needs.
