The grant scramble
Reporting takes weeks of manual data collection because your systems don't track the metrics that funders want to see.
Arts, culture & community
Spend less time chasing funding, and more time creating impact.
The funding landscape in Atlantic Canada is tougher than ever. You need a platform that drives independent revenue, proves your impact to grant juries, and is easy enough for your volunteers to run.
The new reality for non-profits
- Fierce competition for limited provincial grants
- Relying on a rotating cast of volunteers
- The need to diversify revenue through tickets and donors
Arts & Culture Today
The funding is shrinking. The administrative work isn't.
You can't rely solely on government grants anymore. To keep your organization healthy, you need to eliminate digital friction that costs you donations, ticket sales, and time.
Volunteer turnover
Only one person knows the website password, and updating the summer festival schedule takes a degree in computer science.
Lost donations
Your current donation page is a clunky third-party link that confuses older donors and makes them give up.
Ticketing fees
Third-party event platforms are eating into your margins with high per-ticket fees.
Sponsor visibility
Corporate sponsors are tightening their belts and expect professional, measurable digital visibility in return for their support.
Accessibility barriers
Your digital presence doesn't meet the accessibility standards required to serve your entire community or qualify for certain funds.
What I do
Digital tools your team can actually use
Analytics & Grant Reporting
Dashboards that automatically track the exact engagement metrics that provincial and federal funders require.
Custom Ticketing Systems
Keep the fees in-house with integrated event registration and ticketing that you fully control.
Frictionless Donations
Custom donation flows that make it incredibly easy for locals to support you directly from their phones.
Accessible Design
Websites built to strict accessibility standards, ensuring you serve the whole community and meet funding requirements.
Sponsor Integration
Dedicated, high-visibility spaces to highlight corporate partners and prove the value of their investment.
Zero-Jargon CMS
Backends so simple that a summer student or weekend volunteer can learn to update the site in an hour.
Ready to diversify your revenue?
Let's look at your current setup and find ways to increase direct donations and reduce your administrative busywork.
Work
Proof in the community
Real projects for organizations that needed their digital presence to do more.
Case Study
PCP Economic Dashboard
Designing a clear, investor-facing economic snapshot for the Pictou County Partnership
Process
Built for boards and volunteers
We work at a pace that respects your capacity and your funding cycles.
Strategic alignment
We start by aligning the project with your upcoming grant applications and revenue goals.
Collaborative design
We build consensus with your board and stakeholders without getting bogged down in endless meetings.
Sustainable build
I implement systems that don't require an expensive ongoing retainer to maintain.
Volunteer handover
Your team gets clear documentation and training so anyone can take the wheel.
Guides
Practical reading for non-profits
Useful guides written for busy executive directors and board members.
Explainer
Building a Website That Explains Its Own Language
A glossary is an excellent way to write technical work for a mixed audience without assuming everyone speaks the same language I do.
Field note
Stop Tweaking, Start Publishing: How to Know Your Website Is Ready to Launch
A website is ready to publish when users can understand what you offer, take the essential next steps, and receive what the site promises—and you have a grounded, realistic plan for handling what remains.
Playbook
What to Send Before Booking a Discovery Call
Ten minutes of honest notes are enough for a useful first conversation.