Currently serving 6 nonprofits

I help mission-driven leaders turn a vision into a lasting impact.

Strategic guidance, board advisory and hands-on digital support for churches, nonprofits and purpose-led organizations.

For boards Looking for a board member? Governance, risk and technology oversight for Alberta nonprofits, charities and faith-based organizations. I bring nearly three decades of digital, marketing and business experience to the board table, ask the questions that protect your mission, and help your board make clear, confident decisions about technology, cybersecurity and long-term sustainability. See my board profile → For staff & volunteers Need hands-on help? Websites, email, hosting and nonprofit tech grants, handled by one person you can call. No ticket queues and no hand-offs. I build and look after the tools your team relies on every day, help you unlock programs like Microsoft 365 and Google for Nonprofits, and explain everything in plain language so your staff and volunteers can get back to the work that matters. Book a free discovery call →
Chris Gilbert, board advisor based in Edmonton, Alberta
Chris Gilbert · Board Advisor
About Chris

Board Advisor & Rotarian

For ten years, Rotary has taught me how volunteer organizations really work. With the Rotary Club of Red Deer East and Nisku-Leduc Rotary, I handled club administration, communications and hybrid meetings. Closer to home, my wife and I help run a Food Bank depot in northeast Edmonton through Freedom Centre Church. I also mentor and support other creatives.

At the board table, I bring the digital side of governance into focus. With more than 100 websites managed since 1998, I help leaders ask the right questions about data risk, donor privacy, and who owns the domain, accounts and logins. Whether you need a board voice or practical help, you deal with one person: me.

Case studies

Pick one to explore.

01 / 06

A free website, built for Operation Christmas RGV

The challenge

Operation Christmas RGV serves thousands of Rio Grande Valley families year-round, but its programs and story were scattered across social media. Families looking for help and supporters looking to give had no single place to start, and much of the work was easy to miss.

What I did

Through the Charter Charity Program, I designed a logo and built a bilingual English and Spanish website at no cost. I organized their programs, events and ways to give into clear, simple pages, and I keep the site secure, backed up and up to date after launch.

The result

Families and supporters now have one clear path to find support, join an event, donate or volunteer, in the language they are most comfortable with. The team has a home base to point every post, flyer and conversation back to.

$2,500
Value, given at no cost
2
Languages, English & Spanish
3
Years serving the Rio Grande Valley
In their own words
“Chris is clear, responsive, and genuinely cares about getting things right.”
Grant FinstadCo-Founder & Managing Director, Drop Force
“One of the things that I like most about working with Chris is that he has been very responsive when I have needed technical help.”
Jeff Krehmer, P.Eng.President & Chief Engineer, Big Time Engineering
How I work

Three things I won't compromise on.

01
Trust

Your code, your domains, your data.

You own every domain, login and line of code. You get full admin access to every account, never a locked reseller panel, so nothing about your site is held hostage. If you ever want to bring in another developer or manage things yourself, the door is always open. And if we ever part ways, you get a complete handoff with everything you need to keep going without me.

02
Purpose

Built for the work, not the awards.

Every build starts with what your organization actually needs, not what looks good in a portfolio. Before anything gets designed, I take the time to understand who you serve and what your website needs to do for them. Design serves function, so every page has a job to do for your mission. And if a refresh or a few fixes will do the trick, I’ll tell you honestly that you don’t need a new site.

03
Budget

Honest scope, in writing, before we start.

Every project gets a fixed quote and a clear list of what’s included, so you know exactly what you’re paying for. The price we agree on is the price you pay, with no retainers unless you ask for one and no surprises on the invoice. If something comes up along the way that wasn’t in the original scope, I’ll explain what it involves and what it would cost, and nothing moves forward until you say yes.

Work together

Monthly Partnership

Simple plans. No contracts.

Every website I build, including Charter Charity sites, can stay licensed, hosted and maintained through one simple monthly partnership.

  • Month to month. Stay because it works, not because you’re locked in.
  • Malware scanning, backups and maintenance on every plan.
  • Hosted on Canadian servers through Wilkins IT in Toronto.
  • If anything ever happens to me, Wilkins IT steps in so your site keeps running.
See plans

Charter Charity Program

A free website every month, on the house.

Each month I build a complete logo and website for a qualifying nonprofit, church or mission-driven organization, a $2,500 value given because the work matters.

Who qualifies: nonprofits, churches and mission-driven organizations, one each month, selected at my discretion. After launch, your site can stay hosted and maintained on a monthly partnership.

Apply for a spotHow it works →
Charter Charity recipients

One mission each month.

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Honest scope, in writing. Plain-language strategy. Code you actually own.

Prefer to skip the form? [email protected] or (825) 533-3344.
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