technology for nonprofits

Senior software engineering for mission-driven teams. The same services I offer everyone, discounted 25% for nonprofits.

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nonprofit woes

These are the situations I hear most often from nonprofit teams.

Your website is frozen in time

Staff can’t update it without a developer. Content gets stale, events stay wrong, and everyone works around it.

You’re losing donors at the form

Clunky donation flows, broken mobile layouts, and confusing signups quietly turn away supporters before they commit.

Everything lives in a different spreadsheet

Nothing talks to anything else. Staff spend hours copying, checking, and reconciling data that should sync automatically.

Reporting is a part-time job

Pulling together numbers for funders and leadership each month takes longer than it should, and the output still isn’t great.

Your vendor has you hostage

Every small change costs money, the system is showing its age, but a full rewrite feels too risky and expensive.

AI feels like a question mark

Everyone is asking if AI could help. You need someone to cut through the hype and tell you what’s actually worth doing.

Sound familiar?
nonprofit woes

pricing

Same structure as my standard services, with a 25% nonprofit discount applied across the board. Choose the pricing model that fits the work. Whether you need quick fixes or long-term development support, I've got you covered.

Hourly

$150 / development hour
  • Pay-As-I-Code

    No guesswork, no commitment, just pay for what you need.

  • Instant Flex

    Ideal for quick fixes, last-minute ideas, or ever-shifting goals.

  • 100% Transparent

    Track hours in real time and see exactly where every dollar goes.

Project

Discounted Fixed Cost
  • One Price, No Surprises

    Lock in your budget upfront. No hidden fees or curveballs.

  • Built for Mission Budgets

    Project quotes for nonprofits use the same scoping process at the discounted hourly rate.

  • Set It & Forget It

    Approve the project, then sit back while I handle the heavy lifting.

Retainer

Starting at $7.5k Annual
  • VIP Pass

    Score 5 dedicated development hours every month, guaranteed.

  • Stay Agile

    Ongoing access means quicker turnaround for updates or new ideas.

  • No Strings Attached

    Only a 90-day notice if you need to pivot. No awkward goodbyes.

a few scenarios

Examples of the kinds of engagements I take on, with rough hour estimates. Multiply by $150 to ballpark the cost. Real quotes always come from a fit call and a written scope.

Website triage

1525hours

Targeted improvements to an existing site: accessibility audit, donation/signup flow polish, CMS usability, mobile fixes, page speed.

Good fit when

You have a site that mostly works, but parts of it are leaking value.

at $150/hr~$2,250 – $3,750

Workflow automation

2030hours

Replace one recurring manual workflow with software: form processing, data sync between tools, report generation, staff notifications.

Good fit when

Your team is spending hours every week on a task software could handle in seconds.

at $150/hr~$3,000 – $4,500

Reporting dashboard

3050hours

Pull one data source into a clean, shareable dashboard with the KPIs that actually matter to staff and funders.

Good fit when

Reporting currently lives in spreadsheets, or takes too long to compile each month.

at $150/hr~$4,500 – $7,500

Internal tool build

4080hours

A small custom tool for a workflow no off-the-shelf product fits well: case management, intake forms, scheduling, beneficiary tracking.

Good fit when

You have outgrown a spreadsheet but vendor pricing is out of reach.

at $150/hr~$6,000 – $12,000

Pro bono and special cases

If your organization is doing important work and the discounted rates still do not fit your budget, reach out anyway. I take on a small amount of pro bono and at-cost work each year for missions I believe in.

Have a project in mind, a question about pricing, or want to talk about pro bono availability?
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how it works

Every engagement starts small and earns the right to grow. Here is the typical shape of the first one.

01

Fit Call

A conversation to understand your situation, constraints, and goals. No pitch, no pressure.

02

Scoped Proposal

A clear, written proposal with deliverables, timeline, and transparent pricing.

03

Phase 1

A small, focused engagement. You see real output within weeks, not months.

04

Review

We review what was built, what worked, and what comes next.

05

Iterate

If Phase 1 went well, we scope Phase 2. If your priorities shifted, we part ways cleanly with a clean handoff.

common questions

The five questions I get asked most often.

how it works