Accessible, secure websites for Australian charities, community groups, and purpose-led organisations. From $5,000. Sydney-based, working Australia-wide.
Trusted by organisations across Australia where the website isn't a marketing tool. It's the front door for people who have nowhere else to turn.
Most charities come to me with one of three situations: a website that was built years ago and never quite worked, a site that broke during a migration and nobody knows how to fix it, or a board that has finally agreed to invest in something that reflects the organisation properly.
All three are fine starting points.
I work with nonprofits and registered charities because the stakes are different here. A funder who can't find your annual report, a donor who hits a broken form, a community member searching for your services on a slow mobile connection — these are not inconveniences. They are failures with real consequences.
I build websites that hold up to that scrutiny. Clean, accessible, fast, and structured to be found by the people who need you.
Not a checklist built for commercial clients. The foundations that matter for organisations where the people finding you have real needs.
WCAG 2.1 AA compliance is a legal obligation for organisations receiving government funding, and an ethical one for everyone else. I build to that standard from the start — not as an afterthought, and not as an upsell. An accessibility complaint is a reputational and legal risk. It is also entirely preventable.
Your audience is not always on a desktop with a strong wifi connection. Community members, clients, and people in difficult circumstances often find you on a phone, in a waiting room, with limited data. Your website needs to load quickly and work completely in those conditions. I test for it.
When someone searches for the services your organisation provides, you should appear. Not buried beneath commercial providers, not hiding behind a directory listing. I build the structural foundations that search engines need: correct schema markup, plain-language service descriptions, and clean geographic signals. No tricks, no promises — just the work that earns visibility over time.
The best website is one your team can maintain without calling a developer. I build on systems your staff can update themselves — adding events, changing contact details, publishing news — without needing technical knowledge or outside help for routine changes.
Registered nonprofits qualify for up to $10,000 per month in free Google advertising. Many aren't using it. Many who are using it are doing so incorrectly, which risks suspension without warning. I can set it up properly as part of a new site build, or manage it as a standalone service.
Funders look at your website before they call. What they find matters. I structure sites to reflect your organisation's credibility clearly — mission, governance, impact, and contact information — in a way that satisfies due diligence without requiring a separate "for funders" page.
Website builds start from $5,000.
A straightforward site for a small charity or community group — clear service pages, accessible design, a CMS you can manage, and the structural foundations for search — typically lands between $5,000 and $8,000.
More complex builds — multiple service areas, intake forms, bilingual content, significant information architecture — are typically $10,000 to $15,000.
I work within tight budgets and am direct about what's achievable at each level. If your budget doesn't fit what you're describing, I'll tell you early.
A few tools and guides I've built for purpose-led organisations. Free to use, no strings attached.
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Check your website's accessibility against WCAG 2.1 AA in under a minute. Understand where you're exposed before it becomes a complaint.
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Plain-English documentation of your digital arrangements — security, privacy, and accessibility — in a format funders and boards can actually read.
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A free guide for organisations considering a website rebuild. Covers trauma-informed design, accessibility, content strategy, and how to choose a digital partner who understands your mission.
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Find out whether your organisation qualifies for up to $10,000/month in free Google advertising — and what's required to use it properly.
Access free“We've been working with Ben to improve our law practice's online and digital presence, and the experience has been outstanding. Ben is the owner of Marzipan, and that shows in the level of care, accountability, and consistency he brings to his work. He is refreshingly transparent about expectations, under-promises, and consistently over-delivers. His calm approach and genuine honesty are, sadly, a rarity in the digital agency space. We've seen material improvements in our organic SEO ranking and AI recommendations. We always feel well-informed and supported. I would highly recommend Ben to any business looking for reliable, ethical, and highly effective digital support.”
Chad Nolan
Principal, Nolan Lawyers
“Working with Marzipan was a great experience. We needed a website that was welcoming, accessible, and effective without consuming resources that should go to our community, and Marzipan delivered exactly that.”
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If you would like to speak with a current client before enquiring, I am happy to arrange that.
Request a client referenceI take on fewer clients so I can remain genuinely accountable to each one. Here is how I approach new work.
Tell me what you need
A short conversation is usually enough to understand your situation, your budget, and whether I'm the right fit. No jargon, no proposal before we've spoken.
I look at what you have
If there's an existing site, I'll review it before recommending anything. What's working, what isn't, what's worth keeping. You don't always need to start from scratch.
A clear scope and a fixed price
I work to a fixed price agreed upfront. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices, no scope creep without your agreement.
Built, launched, and handed over properly
I don't disappear after launch. You get a walkthrough of the CMS, documentation of what was built, and a clear understanding of what you're responsible for and what I can help with ongoing.
A well-built, accessible website of around five to eight pages — home, about, services, contact, and a news or blog section. Clean design, a CMS your team can use, structured for search, and compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA. That's a complete, professional site for a small organisation.
Yes. I'm based in Sydney but work with nonprofits and charities across Australia. Most projects are managed remotely without any difficulty.
Often yes. If your current site is fundamentally sound but needs accessibility remediation, speed improvements, or search foundations, that's sometimes a better use of budget than starting over. I'll give you an honest assessment.
Yes. Some of my most satisfying work has been with small volunteer-run organisations with limited budgets. If you're clear about what you need and realistic about budget, we can usually find a way to make it work.
That's up to you. Some clients hand it back and manage it themselves. Others move into an ongoing stewardship arrangement where I handle security, updates, and monitoring on a monthly basis. Both are fine.
Ongoing digital accountability
Digital Stewardship ProgrammeSEO for purpose-led organisations
SEO for nonprofitsFree Google advertising
Ad Grant eligibility checkA short conversation is usually enough to work out whether I can help and what it might cost. No obligation, no jargon, no sales process.
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I work with nonprofits and charities across Australia. Small practice, genuine accountability, no project handoffs.
