Nonprofit web design · Chicago, IL

Nonprofit web design for Chicago organizations

Chicago nonprofits serve neighborhoods, cultural audiences and national causes from one city. We build accessible WordPress and Drupal sites that turn visitors into donors, volunteers and participants.

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Drupal Certified Partner
WCAG 2.2 AA on every template
Senior US based team
Fixed fee quotes for any budget

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Short answer

Who designs nonprofit websites in Chicago?

DoodleWeb is a Seattle based web design and development company and a Drupal Certified Partner that designs, builds, migrates and maintains websites for nonprofits in Chicago and across Illinois. Every build ships to WCAG 2.2 AA, meets Core Web Vitals targets on key templates and is quoted as a fixed fee for any budget.

Many Chicago organizations run programs across several neighborhoods and languages. We plan multilingual content, location pages and event listings so families can find the program nearest to them.

Serving: Chicago and Evanston, Oak Park
Typical timeline: 6 to 16 weeks
Accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA
Platforms: Drupal, WordPress, Webflow

What we fix

What Chicago nonprofit teams ask us to solve

Donors give up before the gift goes through

How we fix it. Short donation paths, fast mobile pages and monthly giving options, connected to the giving platform and CRM you already use.

Programs are written in internal language

How we fix it. Program pages open with a plain language promise, then explain who it is for and offer one clear action.

Small staff, big content backlog

How we fix it. Reusable sections, editor roles and recorded training let your team launch campaigns and events without a developer.

Accessibility is a risk nobody owns

How we fix it. Every template ships to WCAG 2.2 AA with manual screen reader testing and a published accessibility statement.

Priorities for Chicago organizations

Location and program finders for neighborhood services
Multilingual content that staff can maintain
Donation and volunteer forms connected to your CRM

Case studies

Mission driven work we can show you

Published scope from our case studies. Results depend on each institution, so we walk through what applies to you on a call.

WordPress on WP Engine · 18 weeks

Young Americans Center

A scalable Drupal/WordPress platform that unifies a youth financial education nonprofit and its youth-focused bank into one clear story.

Repositioning and rebuild: 18 weeks
Every template: WCAG 2.2 AA

Read the Young Americans Center case study

Drupal · 18 weeks

Trinity Western University

WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility audit and remediation on a cinematic Drupal recruitment site. 287 issues closed, Lighthouse a11y 71 to 97, VPAT delivered.

WCAG issues closed: 287
Lighthouse a11y score: 71 → 97
Videos captioned: 60+
Delivered: VPAT 2.5

Read the Trinity Western University case study

Comparison

Which platform fits your organization?

Platform comparison for nonprofits
Platform	Best for	Governance	Editing
WordPress	Most nonprofits with small or medium teams	Simple roles, wide plugin support	Familiar editing, many giving and CRM integrations
Drupal	Large nonprofits, associations and federations	Granular permissions, multisite for chapters	Structured content for research and policy libraries
Webflow	Design led campaigns and small marketing sites	Limited roles, one marketing team	Visual editing with embedded giving forms

Accessibility and compliance

The rules Chicago organizations work under

ADA guidance for organizations open to the public

The Department of Justice says the ADA requires organizations open to the public to make their web content accessible, and programs that receive federal funding also fall under Section 504.

Source: ADA.gov: Guidance on web accessibility and the ADA

Illinois IITAA covers public universities

The Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act requires state agencies and public universities to meet WCAG 2.1 AA under the IITAA 2.1 Standards, effective June 24, 2024. It does not directly apply to community colleges or private institutions, which still answer to the ADA and Section 504.

Source: Illinois DoIT: IITAA

WCAG 2.2 AA is our default

WCAG 2.2 is the current W3C recommendation and includes every WCAG 2.1 AA criterion, so building to it covers the federal and state standards above.

Source: W3C: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2

This is general information, not legal advice. Sources checked 2026-11-08.

Data we design around

Benchmarks that shape our builds

Monthly giving was 31% of nonprofit online revenue in 2024

31%

69% other online revenue

Share of online revenue, not donors. Monthly revenue grew 5% while one time revenue was flat, which is why our donation pages make monthly giving easy.

Source: M+R Benchmarks 2025: fundraising

Up to $10,000 per month in free Google search ads

Google Ad Grants gives eligible nonprofits in-kind search advertising. We build landing pages so that traffic has one clear next step.

Source: Google Ad Grants program

How we work

From first call to launch in 6 to 16 weeks

Step 1 · 1 to 3 weeks
Discovery
Stakeholder interviews, analytics review, content and accessibility audit, and a written scope with a fixed fee.
Step 2 · 2 to 5 weeks
Design
Information architecture, a reusable accessible component system and clickable prototypes reviewed with real users.
Step 3 · 3 to 8 weeks
Build
Development on Drupal, WordPress or Webflow, integrations, content migration and redirect mapping.
Step 4 · 1 to 2 weeks
Launch and train
Accessibility and performance testing, editor training, launch support and an optional care plan.

FAQ

Nonprofit web design in Chicago: questions, answered

Can you build a multilingual nonprofit site in Chicago?

Yes. We set up translation workflows in WordPress or Drupal so each language version stays accurate and staff can update it without a developer.

Do you help Chicago nonprofits with Google Ad Grants landing pages?

Yes. Google Ad Grants offers eligible nonprofits up to $10,000 per month in search ads. We build focused landing pages so that traffic has a clear next step.

How much does a nonprofit website cost in Chicago?

We work with any budget and do not publish one starting price. After a short discovery call we recommend tailored or templated options based on your content, donation and CRM integrations and timeline, and quote a fixed fee.

Which platform is best for a nonprofit website?

WordPress fits most nonprofits because staff can edit it easily and it integrates with common giving tools. Drupal fits larger organizations with complex content and permissions. Webflow fits small teams that want a design led marketing site.

How do you increase online donations?

We shorten the donation path, make the page fast on phones, offer monthly giving where it fits and connect gifts to your CRM. M+R's 2025 Benchmarks found monthly giving made up 31% of nonprofit online revenue in 2024, so we design for it. We do not promise a specific uplift.

Does the ADA apply to nonprofit websites?

The Department of Justice says the ADA applies to the web content of organizations open to the public, and federally funded programs also fall under Section 504. We build every nonprofit site to WCAG 2.2 AA. Ask your counsel about your specific obligations.