WordPress
The platform where most of our work lives, and has for nearly 20 years. We don’t use themes — every site is built from the ground up to meet our partners’ needs.
Handmade websites for social and environmental justice.
Long-term partnerships with cause-driven teams — websites, tech support, and tools to help your work go further.
“Every good thing you do, every good thing you say, every good thought you think, vibrates on and on and never ceases.”
What we build on
Specializing In
Every nonprofit has a unique mission and story to tell. We start by listening — to how you work, what you need, and what’s getting in the way. Then we build something that feels authentically you, whether that’s a website, a custom tool, or a workflow that helps your team get their work done more efficiently. Together, we’ll amplify the work you’re doing and make a real difference.
With over 25 years building websites and over 20 years of WordPress experience, we know the challenges nonprofits face — staff and volunteer turnover, infrequent updates, a budget that has to stretch. We design sites that are intuitive and user-friendly, so it’s effortless for your team to log in, make changes, and get back to the work that actually matters.
“You supply the inspiration, and together we’ll bring your project to life.”
And when your needs go beyond a website — security help, AI tools for your team, custom workflows that save hours — those are partnerships too.
Shopify
We’ve built ecommerce sites for over 20 years and have recently settled on Shopify as our preferred platform — for ease of building and ease of use for clients.
More of what we work with
Astro
Cloudflare
WooCommerce
MySQL
n8n
Stripe
Mailchimp
A few of the teams we’ve partnered with over the years
Geoffrey Lowthian.
I started Lowthian Design in 1999 and I’ve been running the studio ever since. Some of the partnerships began in the early 2000s and are now in their twentieth year. When you hire me, you work with me directly — I build the site, I keep it safe, and I’m there when you need a hand with whatever comes next.
Years building great partnerships
Many of the organizations we started with in the early 2000s are still partners today — for websites, tech support, and whatever else comes up. The relationships are what we’re most proud of.
See the partnerships
Real sites, real missions
A website that resonates with your cause.
Looking for a website that actually sounds like your organization and makes it easy for supporters to find you, trust you, and act? That’s where we start. Since 1999, Lowthian Design has partnered with purpose-driven teams to turn their vision into reality — websites first, then whatever tech comes next. We stay long after launch.
How we work with you
Four ways we tend to partner with organizations — pick what fits, or we’ll figure out something in between.
Build your website
Mission-driven sites that tell your story and move people to act. Every page crafted to connect your audience with the work you're doing.
How we'd build yours →Care & keep it safe
Monitoring, security patches, and daily backups so you can focus on your mission. When something breaks, we pick up the phone — you don't wait on a ticket.
See the care plans →Tools that fit your team
Custom workflows, AI assistants, and small tools that help your team get the work done more efficiently — whatever saves your staff hours each week.
See what's possible →Talk tech together
Thinking about a rebuild, a new platform, a donation tool, or security questions? We'll help you sort the options and choose something that fits your team, your budget, and your next five years.
Let's chat it through →Lowthian Design
Let's talk about your work.
Website, security, AI help, or just figuring out what you need — no sales pitch, just a conversation about your mission.
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