Insights on websites, governance, and institutional credibility

Trustees ask the wrong website questions. Here are the governance, compliance, and fiduciary responsibility questions your Board should actually be asking.

Your nonprofit website isn't a design challenge—it's a governance infrastructure issue requiring Board oversight, multi-stakeholder navigation, and compliance frameworks.

Learn who nonprofit stakeholders are and why they matter for website strategy. Discover the difference between internal, external, and priority stakeholder groups.

Learn how nonprofits can streamline websites by focusing on three core stakeholders instead of seven. Reduce decision fatigue whilst maintaining institutional transparency.

Learn ethical image practices for nonprofit websites. Discover how to balance beneficiary dignity, donor privacy, WCAG accessibility, and technical performance.

Learn optimal timing for nonprofit website projects. Discover why starting planning in January positions your organisation for Board approval and autumn implementation.

Learn how nonprofits can simplify multi-stakeholder communication using the rule of three. Balance Board governance, donor engagement, and beneficiary services.

Discover accessible Google Fonts for nonprofit websites that meet WCAG AA standards. Learn typography choices that serve Boards, older donors, and beneficiaries with disabilities.

Learn logo sizing standards for nonprofit brand governance. Discover how consistent visual identity supports institutional credibility across digital platforms and donor materials.

Learn how website layout design supports nonprofit governance requirements. Discover layout principles that help Boards, donors, and beneficiaries navigate complex information.

Discover 25 nonprofit websites that excel at serving multiple stakeholders—Boards, donors, and beneficiaries. Learn governance-focused design strategies for NGOs.

Major donors research your organisation online before they give. Your website either builds the case or breaks it. Here's what fundraisers need to know.

If your nonprofit website relies on one developer or one agency to function, you have an institutional risk most boards don't know exists. Here's how to assess and fix it.

Institutional funders review your website before any conversation. Here's exactly what they look for — and what causes them to disengage before you've said a word.

Getting board or finance approval for a website investment is hard when leadership sees it as a cost, not infrastructure. Here's how to reframe it and win the argument.

Most nonprofit boards don't know their website is a governance risk. Here's how to frame website neglect as a fiduciary issue — and what to do about it.

NGO web development requires institutional accountability infrastructure, not just functional websites. Learn why consumer development fails international NGOs.

Beautiful nonprofit websites fail when governance frameworks don't exist. Learn why design-first approaches create £60-110k recurring costs over 5 years without solving institutional problems.

WHO Foundation left WordPress after years of maintenance anxiety. Webflow with Lumos framework delivers team independence and zero maintenance burden.

NGOs serve donors, beneficiaries, partners, media, regulators—each with conflicting needs. Standard websites fail. Multi-stakeholder architecture solves it.

Not ready to hire a consultant? Assess your NGO website's credibility internally with this structured framework. 25 questions across 5 critical areas.

Most NGO website proposals focus on aesthetics. But established organizations need infrastructure—systems for governance, stakeholders, and credibility.

That £3,000 website quote looks attractive. But hidden costs—rebuilds, lost opportunities, technical debt—make "affordable" solutions expensive long-term.