Elevation

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m an organizational development specialist at Esperanza Center. We’re a nonprofit organization that seeks to empower people with developmental disabilities to explore their potential and thrive while receiving high-quality support and services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Elevation to accomplish for your company?

We hired Elevation to redesign our website.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Elevation redesigned our website from a basic version to a full-service website. The new site now includes forms for careers and program enrollments, as well as donation buttons that make it easy for donors to contribute. We also included a newsletter signup form and other features we didn’t have before, such as testimonials, a newsletter archive, impact page, and a leadership team section. Elevation handled all the design and development work. 

What is the team composition?

We worked with 2–5 teammates from Elevation.

How did you come to work with Elevation?

We found Elevation through an online search. We chose them over other options because they had high ratings, and their company values aligned with ours.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent less than $20,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from March 2025–December 2025.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We’re beyond happy with the results. The site’s functionality and user-friendliness have improved, and we can now collect data. Although it’s still too soon to tell, the early feedback has been positive. 

How did Elevation perform from a project management standpoint?

Elevation delivered on time. We communicated through virtual meetings, email, and Basecamp. I want to personally thank our project manager, Maga Gonzalez, from the bottom of my heart for her attention, patience, flexibility, and guidance throughout this entire process. Maga is an incredible project manager and a truly wonderful human being.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Elevation’s flexibility, patience, and ability to listen to our needs and deliver what we needed were impressive. We also felt a genuine sense that they cared.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there weren’t any.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Executive Director of Satori

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We help youth soccer organizations measure and improve player experience.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Elevation to accomplish?

• Modern wordpress website that would be more effective with our marketing efforts

SOLUTION

How did you find Elevation?

Referral

Why did you select Elevation over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Elevation were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Elevation took my word document outline and turned it into a full, attractive wordpress site. They also went through a handful of iterations with me to help it reach a point where I was very happy with the result.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The website was completed in a timely fashion at a level of quality that I am very satisfied with.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Their project manager was always quick to reply and helpful at each step. They also involved designers and developers when needed for some of the most technically challenging parts of the process.

What was your primary form of communication with Elevation?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Honest, skilled, and willing to work through iterations with me to make it great.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Elevation could have done differently?

In the end, I was happy with how things worked out, so the process must have been good enough to make that happen.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am a Director of a nonprofit.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Experts in complex litigation, we bring innovative civil rights cases that shift power to social movements and change how our society thinks about safety, equality, and freedom.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Elevation to accomplish?

• Design new website
• Refresh branding

SOLUTION

How did you find Elevation?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select Elevation over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Elevation were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

• Redesign website
• Transfer over content
• Refresh branding for the website

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Launching the website

Refreshing the brand 

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Elevation was very responsive to our needs and delivered items on time

What was your primary form of communication with Elevation?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They were very communicative and took the time to really identify what our organizations needs were when it came to the website. They are very collaborative in the way they approach the work.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Elevation could have done differently?

I think it would be nice to have a session with the development team after launch to go over some of backend again. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-Founder and Former President of Africa Uplifted

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Enriches the lives of the people of Sierra Leone through the support of health, education and economic programs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Elevation to accomplish?

• Have an attractive website for our friends and donors

SOLUTION

How did you find Elevation?

Online Search

Why did you select Elevation over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Elevation were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Elevation redesigned our website to our specifications and maintained the site for us for five years.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Our site looked great and was up nearly all of the time.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The project management team communicated clearly and delivered on time and on budget.

What was your primary form of communication with Elevation?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their goals and values seemed aligned with ours.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Elevation could have done differently?

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Executive Director of Creative Healing for Youth in Pain

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A nonprofit providing free programs and services to youth with chronic pain and their caregivers

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Elevation to accomplish?

• Create a new website with improved UX, accessibility and mobile use

SOLUTION

How did you find Elevation?

Referral

Why did you select Elevation over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Create a new optimized website with support and google ad grants management. Complex cutomizations for research and membership, as well as accessability compliance

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Completed website

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Maga was extremely responsive and efficient, always going above and beyond expectations.

What was your primary form of communication with Elevation?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Extremely customized product, personalized and professional with a price tag that was extremely high value for what was delivered.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Elevation could have done differently?

We are very happy with the process and the end result. Everything exceeded expectations.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Chief Development Officer of Feeding Southwest Virginia

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

non profit food bank

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Elevation to accomplish?

• build a new website

SOLUTION

How did you find Elevation?

Referral

Why did you select Elevation over others?

Engaging customer service

How many teammates from Elevation were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Created a new website that is bigger and better than our old site

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• new product 
• website

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Yes, they were great communicators and very organized.

What was your primary form of communication with Elevation?

Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The personal touch, they cared about doing the job well.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Elevation could have done differently?

Staff changes were sometimes a challenge

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Executive Director of Treatment Advocacy Center

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Advocacy for people with severe mental illness.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Elevation to accomplish?

• Build a new website
• Transition from old website
• Develop and market a new brand and identity

SOLUTION

How did you find Elevation?

Online Search

Why did you select Elevation over others?

Great culture fit

How many teammates from Elevation were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Develop a new brand and Word Press website from scratch.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The site construction and launch, followed by Google analytics.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Great management for a large and complicated project. We required a lot of hand-holding, and we got it.

What was your primary form of communication with Elevation?

Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

I generally felt like I understood what we were trying to do and how to get there despite it not being my field AT ALL.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Elevation could have done differently?

At one point it became clear that our ideas of the timeline to launch differed from theirs, which means that some communication got scrambled at some point and went on for months before we got on the same page.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Artistic Director of Ajkun BalletTheatre

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Production of shows, education for dancers, fund for arts

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Elevation to accomplish?

• Niche audience information
• Broad audience branding

SOLUTION

How did you find Elevation?

• Online Search

Why did you select Elevation over others?

• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Elevation were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Target market research, strategy and implementation, calendar of releases, analysis. Content for ads, keywords research.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Increased traffic to site, potential clients emails and broader geographical reach

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Prompt communication and delivery. Effective suggestions to improve campaign.

What was your primary form of communication with Elevation?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The quality and work ethic of the person assigned to our project was impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Elevation could have done differently?

Not at this time

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Development Coordinator of Time Out Youth

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Time Out Youth Center offers support, advocacy, and opportunities for personal development and social interaction to LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-24.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Elevation to accomplish?

• Build new website
• Logo Redesign
• Branding

SOLUTION

How did you find Elevation?

• Online Search

Why did you select Elevation over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Elevation were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Assisted us first with redesigning our outdated logo then assisted in creating a new brand identity through a new website.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

More public interest in our website now that it is more reflective of us.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Everyone we worked with was amazing and responded in a VERY timely manner.

What was your primary form of communication with Elevation?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their knowledge about branding and creating an online identity.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Elevation could have done differently?

None.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Digital Marketing Manager of a nonprofit company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Veteran Service Organization on a mission to unite Americans to honor and restore the lives of Veterans and military families through individualized, life-changing programs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Elevation to accomplish?

• Redesign website
• Migrate to new hosting platform
• Simplify our messaging

SOLUTION

How did you find Elevation?

Online Search

Why did you select Elevation over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Elevation were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Multiple consultations to discuss website and messaging goals, followed by design reviews and beta site creation/testing before launch.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We just launched, so this is still being determined, but overall site structure improvement and readability improvement have already been noted by those who visit.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Their management timeline was clearly communicated, and they were responsive to our changing needs.
What was your primary form of communication with Elevation?

Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their cohesive and organized process. Very knowledgeable account leads - they can address both technical and high-level needs.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Elevation could have done differently?

Added transparency from the beginning about how their teams are structured globally.