Websites for Charities & Nonprofits in Jamaica — The Practical Guide

Donors give to organizations they can verify. Before a company sponsors your fundraiser or a foundation approves your grant application, someone checks whether you exist online — and 'we're on Instagram' rarely survives that check. Here's what a Jamaican charity, foundation or community organization actually needs online, without wasting a cent of donor money.

The credibility pages donors look for

Grant officers and corporate sponsors check four things: who you are (mission, leadership, registration status), what you've done (programmes with photos and numbers — even small ones), how to give (bank details or online giving, stated clearly), and how to reach you (real contact info, not just a DM). A clean 5-6 page site answering those four questions outperforms a fancy 20-page site every time — and costs a fraction.

Donation pages that actually collect

The #1 nonprofit website mistake in Jamaica: a Donate button that leads nowhere. Your Give page needs your bank account details displayed plainly (branch, account name, number), international transfer guidance for diaspora donors, and — when you're ready — online card giving. Make the thank-you automatic and the accountability visible ('your J$5,000 feeds a child for a week').

What it should cost (honest numbers)

A proper nonprofit site shouldn't eat your programme budget. Running costs — hosting, domain, SSL, official email — run about J$25K/year. Development is where quotes balloon; for registered nonprofits we keep it lean, and small ongoing updates work well as fixed-price tasks from J$3,000 instead of a retainer. Our Ezy Events Manager is also free for nonprofits running registrations and events.

Church groups & school organizations: development donated

If your organization is a church ministry, church group, or school-linked body (alumni association, PTA, school foundation), you qualify for our Summer Give-Back — full development donated, you cover only running costs. Other registered charities: talk to us — we keep nonprofit pricing honest, and we've built for community organizations across Jamaica.

Related: the Summer Give-Back · church websites · school websites

Leroy Alexander is the founder of Ezy Web Pro, Mandeville, Jamaica — US$275K+ earned online over 14 years (verifiable), now running the freelance platform that pays Jamaicans every Friday.