Built by the YMCA, for the YMCA.

Partner Benefits

AGENCY QUALITY WORK. WITHOUT THE AGENCY PRICES.

Web Services is free to use. But your YMCA association may not be lucky enough to have an IT / Website Developer on staff. That’s where the digital partner comes in. There are really great partners available to you. Each partner brings their own strengths that will match specific needs & requirements of different Y teams. So do yourself a favor and check in with multiple partners on your project.

Here are some of the the ways I can help.

COST

As a small developer, there’s no footing the bill for project overhead or agency costs. Need an agency-size partner? I’m likely not a good fit. Need quality work, an experienced developer & an affordable path to a new site?  We should talk.

EXPERIENCE

I have worked with YMCAs on websites for the past 7 years.  Cachet fonts, correct spacing on the Areas of Focus, Group Ex classes, Programs, Daxko – we’re not starting from scratch.  Let’s start with the basics already covered.

NETWORK

Let’s put a value on collaboration.  Not only through the WS platform, but between Ys that share the same development partner.  We can learn from each other, share ideas and always have an example to point toward.

FOCUSED SUPPORT

As a smaller development operation, the goal is not to help as many people as possible.  Quality over quantity is the mantra here.  Fast replies, help when it’s needed and direct lines of communication. And for goodness sake, no support ticket waiting lines.

PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL

I take pride in having a good relationship with all the Y staff I work with.  Your YMCA team is not just a “client” any more than I am just a “developer.”  We have lives, stories and we want to be good at what we do.  Let’s form a working relationship based on that.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

Websites are awesome, but it’s not just about web pages.  Migrating your existing content, Daxko, Active, Playerspace, Google Ads (utilizing your $10k monthly grant), Google Analytics, Facebook Ads, Conversion tracking, Hotjar … let’s take your YMCA website to the next level.

YMCA SPOTLIGHT

HAVE A LOOK AT A FEW WEBSITE EXAMPLES.

YMCA of South Palm Beach County

[ ymcaspbc.org ]

The YMCA of South Palm Beach is based in the Boca Raton, Florida area. Working with their team was a great privilege, as they were the very first partner association I helped move to Web Services. We learned a ton together and they are a special partner for that reason. Their team was ready to fully take on the project of updating their old website to what it is now: A modern, responsive and scalable website that’s fully in their control. All their hard work is paying off in measurable improvements – increased visitors, longer average times per page and significantly decreased bounce rates.

  • Program Registration

  • Membership Integration

  • Group Exercise Class Search

  • Daxko Integration

  • Content Migration

  • SEO & Analytics

  • Google Analytics

  • Google Ads Management

  • Design Customizations

  • Cloud Hosting

  • Site Updates

  • On-going Website Maintenance

YMCA of Central Kentucky

[ ymcacky.org ]

The YMCA of Central Kentucky is based in the Lexington, Kentucky area. We are still in the development stages of this project, but should be launching in the near future. It’s been a pleasure to help their team with the challenge of updating their old website where they had very little control, and now transitioning into a brand new platform where they have full control in Web Services. With 6 full service branches, an overnight camp, and another Learning Center facility, this medium-sized Y has gotten the needed buy-in from their team and are ready to take the next step online.

  • Daxko Integration

  • Online Giving

  • SEO & Analytics

  • Google Analytics

  • Cloud Hosting

  • Membership Integration

  • Site Updates

  • Program Registration

  • Design Customizations

  • Group Exercise Class Search

  • On-going Website Maintenance

Duluth Area Family YMCA

[ duluthymca.org ]

The Duluth Area Family YMCA is based in the Duluth, Minnesota area. We’re still early in the development process, but this is a special project worth mentioning. As a single branch Y, this association simply didn’t have a ton of resources to invest into digital solutions, much less to move off their old website platforms to Web Services. I heard about Duluth Area Family YMCA through a member of the WS team, and I mentioned that we may be able to help each other. So we came upon an agreement, that for minimal financial cost to their association, we can move them to WS and document the entire process with the team, with the goal of minimizing pain points and obstacles to other small Ys during the on-boarding process. We’re still early … but this project is adding real value to the Y movement by lowering the barrier of entry for future YMCAs.

  • Daxko Integration

  • SEO & Analytics

  • Google Analytics

  • Cloud Hosting

  • Site Updates

  • User Testing

  • On-going Website Maintenance

  • Staff Training & Feedback

  • Documentation & Feedback to the Community

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What Real YMCA Directors are Saying…

Get In Touch

If you’re ready to get started, or even if you’re still in the planning stages, I would be excited to hear your thoughts on a website project. We can go through your existing website, what needs improving and how we can help. Finally, I can ask some questions -I’m sure you’ll have questions of your own – and we can determine from there if it’s a good fit or not. Let’s connect!