Websites + Digital Marketing Mission-Driven Orgs
We combine our passion for our craft with our desire to amplify the good work being done by nonprofits and mission-driven small businesses. We're energized knowing our wholehearted efforts contribute to a better world by helping organizations elevate their mission.
We will:
Support your organization’s brand, mission, and goals
Connect with your audience by engaging and informing them, and ultimately inspiring them to action
Serve the needs of your employees, stakeholders, and board members
We’re a small agency—and that’s intentional to maintain our personal, hands-on approach.
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Website Development for Nonprofit Organization
the project
"The team at Merge Studio was responsive, attentive to detail, and genuinely cared about our success."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am part of the Communications team for an environmental nonprofit that operates across the west.
For what projects/services did your company hire Merge Studio?
When I joined the team in late 2017, we were using a non-responsive website that housed over 300 pages of content. We wanted a way to engage our supporters in the work and give them a modern experience that they could easily interact with on desktop and mobile.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
Merge was brought in to help overhaul the website in 2018. They helped us shift from our old platform to WordPress, which was a game changer for our organization. Merge met with us to understand our goals for the organization and helped us to bring that vision to life online.
Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.
They created custom layouts and modules for our pages, resulting in a cohesive and visually-driven experience on the site. They also trained several staff members to work in WordPress so that we were able to make changes or additions to the site when needed.
How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
We've worked with several members of the team at Merge over the years, most notably Michelle and Dina. They offer us support that ranges from web development to content additions to reports from Google Analytics, and the work is always done with care and precision to make sure we're putting our best foot forward.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Since the changeover to WordPress, our site traffic has grown, especially on mobile, which now makes up nearly a third of site visitors. Being on a user-friendly platform has also made it easier to present new content and various types of content for potential supporters to get to know our organization. As a result, we've seen more supporters signing up for email on our website and it's now one of our top-performing channels for organic signups.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
The team at Merge continues to support our organization. When we need help, I reach out via email and receive a quick response from Michelle and/or Dina. They ask questions to understand what we're trying to do, give an estimated timeline, and keep in touch as they're working so we know where things stand. We're very pleased with the level of communication and how timely the work gets done.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
The team at Merge Studio was responsive, attentive to detail, and genuinely cared about our success.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
Overall we're happy with the services we're provided by Merge.
Focus
Portfolio
Wish of a Lifetime from AARP, WildEarth Guardians, The Lighting Agency, Healthy Child Care Colorado, Stack Advisors, National Association of Community Health Centers, BAW Architecture, Integrated Work, Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, LandPKS from The Nature Conservancy, Serenata of Santa Fe, Rio Grande Return, Valley Settlement
Website Dev, Digital Strategy for National Org
Wish of a Lifetime from AARP came to Merge for a website redesign, and they’ve continued to rely on Merge for ongoing digital strategy and content marketing, UX design for new initiatives, website development, and onsite and technical SEO.
Services: UX Design, Web Design, Web Development, Digital Strategy, Content Marketing, Content Writing, SEO, Accessibility, Website Hosting & Maintenance.
Website UX/Design/Dev for Environmental Nonprofit
WildEarth Guardians approached us with a much outdated site containing thousands of disorganized pages. The mandate: modernize the design and strategize digital content to make an impact with users and increase constituent giving and digital advocacy. The result? We surpassed their expectations and requirements. We continue to support them with strategy and technical development of new initiatives while their team manages the content.
Services: UX Design, Web Design, Web Development, Content Writing, Website Hosting & Maintenance.
Digital Strategy, Content Mktg for Lighting Dist.
The Lighting Agency is the largest lighting distributor in Colorado and Wyoming, leaning on strong personal relationships and high-touch service values for four decades. When Covid shut the world down, TLA came to Merge to start and build their digital and social media presence as a way to connect with clients and reach new ones. We continue to lead their digital content marketing with strategy first, and a personal touch that's part of their culture and what sets them apart from their competition.
Services: digital strategy, content marketing, SEO, blog post & social content, email marketing, branding, video production.
Website Design + Development for CO Nonprofit
Healthy Child Care Colorado needed a new identity as they broke off from their parent nonprofit, becoming an independent organization serving the child-care industry and professionals in Colorado. We jumped in to refresh their brand, then design and build a new site to manage marketing content, events, an industry job board, and memberships for premium content. We continue to support them with digital strategy and web development for new features. We value our ongoing partnership to improve quality and outcomes in the Colorado early childhood education field.
Services: UX Design, Web Design, Web Development, Digital Strategy, Branding, Website Hosting & Maintenance.
Human-First Consulting Firm | User-Centered Design
Integrated Work partners with change makers as they align, empower, and engage their organizations to solve the most pressing challenges of our time through human-first consulting, facilitation, training, and coaching services.
Merge has supported Integrated Work through two site rebrands, most recently expanding site functions to include e-commerce, an integrated LMS for their online courses, event registration and memberships. Through digital strategy, SEO, and a user-centered focus, we’ve increased user engagement and revenue.
Services: UX Design, Web Design, Web Development, Digital Strategy, SEO, Website Hosting & Maintenance.
Nonprofit Needs Ad-Hock UX, Development, Strategy
Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, a growing organization, engaged Merge for custom development of a service provider directory to connect human trafficking survivors with needed services and volunteers. They also needed better SEO and UX for key pages to make sure their users found them. LCHT continues to turn to us for website support and maintenance, as well as digital strategy for website campaigns throughout the year.
Services: UX, Web Development, SEO, Content Development, Website Hosting & Maintenance.
Reviews
the project
Web Dev for Nonprofit Organization
"They are interested in the work of our nonprofit and aim to make our work more efficient and meaningful."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Healthy Child Care Colorado is a statewide nonprofit organization with a mission to build safe, supportive, and healthy early childhood settings and systems where children and professionals learn and grow.
For what projects/services did your company hire Merge Studio, and what were your goals?
Our organization shifted its focus and needed significant changes to the website so we took the opportunity to go through rebranding and the development of a new WordPress site. We worked with Merge Studio on website design, artwork, functionality, and backend data reports. They were incredibly helpful and took the time to understand our goals and came up with the best ways for us to achieve them through the use of technology, plug-ins, and our website.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We have and continue to work with Merge Studio because their friendly and knowledgeable staff know our work and needs and have taken the time to co-develop a plan alongside us.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
The team pulled together a meeting for us to discuss our needs, ideas, and timeline. They presented us with a detailed scope of work and budget that met our limitations. Merge developed a WordPress website, added some plug-ins to allow us to have a training/event calendar, discussion forum, membership levels, and more.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
There were 3 people that we worked with intermittently throughout the project to provide feedback, answer questions, and conduct testing. We primarily worked with Michelle and Dina and they have been incredibly helpful to us and have a team of talented folks they can bring into the process.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
We have received very positive feedback from the users of our website. When we identify an issue or something that could work better, we simply discuss with Merge Studio and come up with a solution.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
At the beginning of the project we discussed the best ways for us to manage the project and stay on top of things as they come up. For us, we decided to have monthly meetings and additional conversations/emails as needed. We also collaborated on documents, discussed content, edits, and the user-experience was always top of mind for the team at Merge.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
The Merge team has done a great job teaching us to use the website so we can make day-to-day edits and content changes. They are interested in the work of our nonprofit and aim to make our work more efficient and meaningful.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
None.
the project
Website Development for Nonprofit Organization
"The team at Merge Studio was responsive, attentive to detail, and genuinely cared about our success."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am part of the Communications team for an environmental nonprofit that operates across the west.
For what projects/services did your company hire Merge Studio?
When I joined the team in late 2017, we were using a non-responsive website that housed over 300 pages of content. We wanted a way to engage our supporters in the work and give them a modern experience that they could easily interact with on desktop and mobile.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
Merge was brought in to help overhaul the website in 2018. They helped us shift from our old platform to WordPress, which was a game changer for our organization. Merge met with us to understand our goals for the organization and helped us to bring that vision to life online.
Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.
They created custom layouts and modules for our pages, resulting in a cohesive and visually-driven experience on the site. They also trained several staff members to work in WordPress so that we were able to make changes or additions to the site when needed.
How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
We've worked with several members of the team at Merge over the years, most notably Michelle and Dina. They offer us support that ranges from web development to content additions to reports from Google Analytics, and the work is always done with care and precision to make sure we're putting our best foot forward.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Since the changeover to WordPress, our site traffic has grown, especially on mobile, which now makes up nearly a third of site visitors. Being on a user-friendly platform has also made it easier to present new content and various types of content for potential supporters to get to know our organization. As a result, we've seen more supporters signing up for email on our website and it's now one of our top-performing channels for organic signups.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
The team at Merge continues to support our organization. When we need help, I reach out via email and receive a quick response from Michelle and/or Dina. They ask questions to understand what we're trying to do, give an estimated timeline, and keep in touch as they're working so we know where things stand. We're very pleased with the level of communication and how timely the work gets done.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
The team at Merge Studio was responsive, attentive to detail, and genuinely cared about our success.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
Overall we're happy with the services we're provided by Merge.
Merge Studio's website helped increase organic traffic and visitors because of its user-friendly and seamless content. The team collaborated through email, addressing queries and discussing timelines and progress. Above all, their responsiveness, meticulousness, and care were admirable.