Web Design for Canadian Non Profits
Createscape Design Studio, located in Victoria, BC, Canada, offers website design services to non-profits and charities in Canada and the US. We specialize in custom WordPress theme design and development.
Super happy with the website and have received nothing but ‘thumbs up’ from those viewing it.
Barb Gordon, Partners for Opportunity Development
New Website for Mt Doug Alumni Association
New WordPress Website with Member Database - Spring 2022
Mt Doug Alumni Association was referred to me by one of my long-time clients. Their old website and membership database as antiquated and they were completely dependent on their old developer to make minor changes. I built their new website using WordPress and the Elementor drag and drop page builder. Using this new tool they can edit their website page content themselves. Their new website is mobile friendly and has larger font size to accommodate users of all ages. I built their new alumni database using the WP Business Directory plugin. After some cleanup that was required for their old database, I uploaded their members to WordPress. Some custom coding was required to make the Alumni database easier to search and filter.
Included Features:
- WordPress
- Elementor Page Builder
- Alumni Members Database
- Photo Galleries
- Responsive Website
- Training and Video Tutorials
- Sender.net Email Newsletter
- E-Commerce Setup
- SEO
- Business Listings
It has been a pleasure to work with Crystal as she created a new website for our association. We found her to be professional, attentive, easy to communicate with; a great teacher and really knows her field well. She was efficient and quick to solve any questions or issues before, during and after the site was created. We are extremely happy with her and the end product. Thank you, Crystal. We are so pleased that Bill Conconi introduced you to us. We’d easily recommend you highly to others.
Wendy Gedney, MDAA President & Colin Quail, MDAA IT Director
Lighthouse Community Centre
WordPress Web Design & Recreation Site Logo Design
The Lighthouse Community Centre in Qualicum Bay needed a new website to replace an old Google Site, which was set to expire soon. They also needed a new sub-site for their Lighthouse Recreation project, which they wanted to add without purchasing an additional domain name.
We built their website using WordPress, the Astra Pro theme, and Elementor page builder. Using Astra’s custom header feature, we added a different page style, navigation menu, and logo for their Recreation pages.
We also designed a new logo for Lighthouse Recreation. Their new logo reflects the natural scenery of Lighthouse Country on Vancouver Island. As part of our logo design package, we included a horizontal and vertical version of the logo, as well as multiple file types (black & white, transparent, print and web versions).
As part of our Starter website package, we included basic SEO (Custom Title and Description Tags), a WordPress Security Checklist, setup for Google Search Console and Google Analytics, and training in WordPress. The website receives an “A” performance rating from GTMetrix.com.
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- Lighthouse Recreation
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- Lighthouse Recreation Logo
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- Lighthouse Recreation Logo
SRF San Diego Temple
Web design and WordPress theme customization.
In 2020 we worked with the SRF San Diego Temple to re-design their website. The new website is built using the Astra Pro WordPress theme and uses the Elementor Builder to create a volunteer-friendly editing experience.
- WordPress CMS
- Affordable web design using the Astra Pro theme
- MailChimp sign-up form, newsletter archive and embedded latest newsletter
- Made use of their existing archive of great photography
- Mobile friendly / Responsive website
- Drag and drop visual editor
- Improved page ranking for some local keyword searches
- Volunteer training
Our website was using older technology, making it difficult to update, and lacked an interesting look that would pull viewers in. Navigation needed to be improved as well. Crystal at Creatscape Design immediately understood what we were looking for and made suggestions that we were happy to adopt... It was a pleasure working with a professional who understood our non-profit and went beyond what we were hoping for.
Kaye Stambaugh, SRF San Diego Temple
Naval Association of Canada
Custom web design and WordPress theme development
In 2019 we worked with the Naval Association of Canada to redesign their website, making it mobile friendly and improving the overall user experience. Here are some highlights from this re-design and re-development project:
- Responsive design & development
- Improved WP admin to allow for easy updates
- Created a more appealing home page and Naval Affairs home page
- User-friendly design allows members can access information easily
- Added rotating featured content areas for home page and Naval Affairs pages
- Faster page loading with optimized images and code
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- Naval Affairs page
Createscape (Crystal) has been very supportive of the Naval Association of Canada (NAC and the Vancouver Island Branch) over the past several years. Crystal was most helpful, knowledgeable and professional in guiding us through a major website re-design which our membership is very proud.
David Soule, Executive Director, Naval Association of Canada
For the Love of Africa
Website redesign and WordPress theme customization for For the Love of Africa.
For the Love of Africa’s new website is built using WordPress and the Enfold theme. Their donation page uses eCommerce to allow easy name-your-price donations to various projects.
- Affordable website redesign using a pre-built premium WordPress theme (Enfold)
- Improved responsive design
- eCommerce donation products: donors can submit custom or fixed price amounts.
- Stripe payments and Donorbox (for recurring donations)
- WordPress training
- Members-only login area
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- DonorBox integration for recurring donations
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- “Get Involved” page
Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine
Website redesign and custom WordPress theme development for Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine in Pacific Palisades, California.
In 2016 we worked with SRF Lake Shrine to improve their website security and design. We provided content migration services to move the site from Joomla to WordPress, and worked with the Lake Shrine team to create a friendly design that reflects the different areas of the Lake Shrine.
- Responsive design & development
- New secure, managed WordPress hosting plan
- Different colour schemes can be selected with a single click
- Resolved security issues
- Custom forms for group tours and ceremonies
- Custom admin access levels for staff
- Custom MailChimp template matching the website design
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- About Page
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- Group Tours Form
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- Plan a Visit Page
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- Lake Shrine Today Page
The web design services provided by Crystal of Createscape Design Studio have been instrumental in making our site more secure, effective, and attractive. Crystal collaborates with us in a way that is personal and very responsive to our needs. Visitors to our site have commented that new pages she creates, arrange content with images and interactive features that are pleasing and easy to browse. I whole-heartedly recommend her professional services to potential future clients.
Brother Satyananda, Lakeshrine.org Pacific Palisades, California
Farm to School BC
Custom WordPress Design and Development
In 2015 we helped re-design the Farm to School BC website and migrate content from an old CMS into WordPress.
- Custom Design and WordPress Theme Development
- Staff Training
- Custom Fields
- Social Media Integration
- Custom Post Types
- Home Page sliders
BC Food Security Gateway
Custom WordPress Design and Development
In 2015 we worked with BC Food Security Gateway to redesign their website and migrate content from an old CMS into WordPress.
- UI Design and Wireframe process
- Custom Website Design
- WordPress Theme Development
- Social Media Integration
- Custom resources database (Custom Post Type with filters)
- Custom grants database (Custom Post Type)
- Logo Design
- User Experience testing
Public Health Association of BC
Custom web design, WordPress theme development, and CiviCRM integration.
In 2015 we supported the PHABC with redesigning their website. Their old website was in an ancient CMS system. Their new website included integration with CiviCRM, an open source member’s database.
- Logo Re-design
- UI Design and Wireframe Process
- Custom WordPress theme development
- CiviCRM integration (Membership renewals, event registration, donations)
- Mobile friendly development
- WordPress security
- Managed WordPress hosting
- Event registration
We have been a client of Createscape Design Studio for over a year, we are a non profit organization and it is very important for us to have a efficient, professional and affordable service. Our webpage is our face to the public and our most important tool to communicate what we do to our members and stakeholders. Createscape is able to help us communicate and look fresh, professional. Crystal is very responsible and dedicated. She makes my work so much easier!
Cecilia Velasco, PHABC