Nonprofit website · Food and clothing bank · Longview, WA
St. Vincent de Paul of Longview: a simple website for people who need help and people who want to give.
St. Vincent de Paul of Longview serves people in need in Longview, Kelso and across Cowlitz County. The website does two things well: tells people how to get help and makes giving easy.
At a Glance
A deliberately simple site.
- Page 1on Google on average, from Google Search Console
- 3main pages: Home, Donate and Contact
- 1Donate Online button in the first screen
- 1phone number, always one tap away
The Brief
Visitors arrive in two very different moods: someone who needs food or clothing right now, and someone who wants to help. The site had to be clear, fast and kind to both.
Be clear for people in need
Say what the organization does and how to reach it, without clutter.
Make giving simple
A Donate Online button in the first screen.
Run on volunteer time
A site that needs little upkeep, since the work is all volunteer-driven.
What We Built
Fewer pages, so each one is easy to use.
A welcoming home page
Who they are, what they do and how long they have served Longview.
Donate
A short page that explains how to give, with a Donate Online button.
Contact
Phone number and contact information, with a tap-to-call button on a phone.
Readable on any phone
Large text and clear buttons for people on older phones.
What We Do Now
We built the site and we look after it.
Hosting, security and backups
The domain, hosting and security are handled, and the site is backed up so nothing is lost.
Monitoring
We monitor the site to make sure it stays online and working, the same as for every website we manage.
Updates on request
New content, photos and changes: they send it over and we put it live.
Help when you need it
Questions and changes go to a real person, with a reply within one business day.
Questions About This Project
Is this a WordPress website?
Yes. It runs on WordPress, which we still host and look after. Most of our new websites are custom-coded with no template or page builder.
Do they own their website?
Yes. As with every client, St. Vincent de Paul of Longview owns the website, the domain and the content. There is no long-term contract.
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