Nonprofit and public-sector websites
Website design and redesign for nonprofits and public agencies
In short
Kotoh Labs designs and rebuilds websites for nonprofits, public agencies, school districts and associations: clear for visitors, accessible to WCAG 2.2 AA, and simple for staff to update. Every project starts with a free concept preview and a fixed-price proposal, and you work directly with the founder from first call to launch.
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How Kotoh approaches it
Most nonprofit and public-sector sites fail visitors in the same places: programs are hard to find, forms are buried in PDFs, and staff can’t update anything without a developer. We start from the tasks visitors come to do, such as apply, donate, volunteer, find a meeting or download a form, and build the site around them.
Before you commit, we build a concept preview using your real content, so you can see the direction instead of reading about it. The proposal that follows has a fixed price, a schedule and a clear list of what’s included.
Related: WordPress builds and migrations, accessibility, and hosting and care plans.
Built for
- Nonprofits and foundations
- Public agencies and special districts
- School districts
- Associations and member organizations
Common problems
- A dated site that is hard to update
- Visitors who cannot find programs, forms or how to help
- Accessibility gaps and PDF-heavy content
- A small staff with no web team
What we build
- Information architecture built around visitor tasks
- Mobile-first, accessible page templates
- Donation, volunteer and event integrations
- Content migration with redirects
- Search, analytics and SEO basics
- Staff training and editing guides
What you receive
- Concept preview before you commit
- Fixed-price proposal and schedule
- Launched website with your content migrated
- Accessibility review and fixes
- Staff guide and handoff, with full ownership
Controls
- WCAG 2.2 AA templates
- Redirects that keep existing links working
- Role-based editing
- Backups and update plan
Work that shows it
Interior Foliage Design
Interior Foliage Design: lead-generation site and proposal generator
Lead-generation website for a family-owned NYC plant design firm, plus a custom proposal generator.
Beverage Boss
Beverage Boss: online store for a wine and spirits shop
Full online store for a New Haven wine and spirits shop, with delivery ordering and SMS sign-up.
Longview Provisions
Longview Provisions: a B2B lead-generation brand, built and run by Kotoh
A B2B brand for a private label deli program: site, buyer guides, qualified quote form and outreach.
Valor Padel
Valor Padel: a 450+ page guide to padel clubs, rackets and the pro tour
A data-driven padel site: club directory, racket and gear database, and fact-checked pro-tour coverage.
Questions buyers ask
How much does a nonprofit website cost?
It depends on the number of pages, integrations and how much content needs rewriting. We send a fixed-price proposal after a short call, so the number is known before you commit.
Do you build on WordPress?
Yes, when your team needs to edit pages themselves. For mostly static sites we may recommend a faster, cheaper-to-host build. We explain the tradeoff in the proposal.
Will our site be accessible?
Templates are built and tested to WCAG 2.2 AA: keyboard use, screen readers, color contrast, headings, forms and image descriptions. We also flag PDFs and content that need fixing.
Can you respond to our RFP?
Yes. Kotoh Labs regularly responds to public and nonprofit RFPs, usually with a concept preview of the proposed site attached.
Who owns the website?
You do: content, design files, code and documentation, with full administrator access and no required Kotoh subscription.
Related capabilities
WordPress builds and migrations
New WordPress builds and migrations that keep your content, links and search rankings intact.
Accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA)
Audits and fixes to WCAG 2.2 AA, plus templates that stay accessible as your team adds content.
Hosting and care plans
Managed hosting, updates, backups, monitoring and small edits, so your site stays fast and safe.
Have a project or a workflow worth fixing?
Send a short note about what you need. Ian answers every email within one business day.