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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/or purpose-led organizations. You already know why your work matters. I help you turn that conviction into a clear plan and a strong presence.

10 Years with Rotary · Food Bank depot volunteer · Former BNI/Bx Leadership
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Chris Gilbert, board advisor based in Edmonton, Alberta
Chris Gilbert · Board Advisor

Of the things we think, say or do

  1. Is it the truth?
  2. Is it fair to all concerned?
  3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
  4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
The Rotary Four-Way Test
About Chris

Board Advisor & Rotarian

Why me? Service first, technology second.

For ten years, Rotary has taught me how volunteer organizations really work. Serving with the Rotary Club of Red Deer East and Nisku-Leduc Rotary, I handled club administration, communications and hybrid meetings, so I know how decisions get made, how information reaches members, and where things fall through the cracks.

That service continues closer to home. My wife and I help run a Food Bank depot in northeast Edmonton through Freedom Centre Church, where we see each week what volunteers, tight budgets and clear communication make possible.

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 website and data risk, donor privacy, and who owns the organization’s domain, accounts and logins. I hold my advice to the Four-Way Test: is it the truth, and is it fair to all concerned?

I’ve also done the hands-on work, from a bilingual giving site for Operation Christmas RGV to Leduc Junior Athletic Club’s move to Microsoft 365 under the nonprofit grant. Whether you need a board voice or practical help, you deal with one person: me.

Looking for a board member, an advisor, or a second opinion on your technology? Book a free discovery call.

Chris Gilbert, Board Advisor Rotary International

Proud Member of
Nisku-Leduc Rotary

Board & Advisory Work

Available for board and advisory seats.

I’m seeking director and advisory seats with Alberta nonprofits, charities and faith-based organizations. After years of running my own studio full time, I’ve structured my schedule to serve a board properly, not just attend.

Location
Edmonton, Alberta
Availability
Available now
Focus
Nonprofit, charity & faith
Experience
Digital work since 1998

What I bring to the table

Digital & data risk oversightCan tell whether a website, donor data and communications are protected, and translate technical issues into risk language a board can act on.
Communications & reputationNearly three decades shaping how organizations present themselves. Helps a board weigh whether messaging matches practice.
Operating & financial literacyRan a service business end to end: quoting, delivery, finance and operations. Reads a budget as an operator.
Nonprofit & faith-sector fluencyYears serving charities, churches and heritage organizations. Understands how volunteer boards make decisions.

How I’d serve

  • Active participation. I want a committee assignment in governance, risk, technology or communications, with real work between meetings.
  • Preparation. I read materials beforehand, send questions in advance when useful, and keep clear records of commitments.
  • Transparency on conflicts. I won’t bid on or accept paid work from any organization while I serve on its board. Where a decision touches my field, I disclose and recuse.
  • Presence. In person across Edmonton and Alberta, and remotely for boards across Canada and the United States.

In plain terms: this would be my first seat on a governing board. Twenty-eight years working alongside boards as a vendor, plus club administration with the Rotary Club of Red Deer East, has given me a clear view of how boards decide, where information gaps form, and where blind spots sit.

Committee interests

  • Governance
  • Risk & IT oversight
  • Technology
  • Communications

References available on request.

Read my full board & advisory profile →

Download my one-page board bio (PDF) ↓

[email protected]

Portfolio

Mission-driven websites, up close.

Live homepages from websites I've built, audited, or take care of for clients. Use the arrows or thumbnails to look around.

Case studies

Pick one to explore.

01 / 03

A free website, built for Operation Christmas RGV

The Challenge

Operation Christmas RGV had grown from a grassroots effort into a year-round nonprofit serving thousands of families across the Rio Grande Valley: holiday assistance, Thanksgiving meals, school-supply drives, health and job fairs. But their programs, events, and story lived scattered across social media, with no single place for families to find support or for the community to get involved.

The Approach

Built through the Charter Charity Program at no cost to the organization. A bilingual site in English and Spanish, with a clear path for every visitor: find support, join an event, donate, or volunteer, plus an events calendar, leadership pages, and simple forms the board can manage themselves.

The Result

Operation Christmas RGV now has one home for its mission online: event registration, donation drives like their 1,000-toy Christmas Toy Drive, and their story, all in one place, in the language each visitor needs.

$2,500
Value, given at no cost
2
Languages, English & Spanish
3
Years serving the Rio Grande Valley
Start a conversation

Your organization could be the next case study.

Tell me where things stand and you’ll get a clear, written scope before any work begins.

How I work

Three things I won't compromise on.

01
Trust

Your code, your domains, your data.

You own every domain, every credential, every file, every line of code I write for you. If you host with me, you get full access to the hosting account, not a locked-down reseller panel. If we ever part ways, you walk away with a working site and a full handoff. No lock-in.

02
Purpose

Built for the work, not the awards.

Every build starts with what the business actually needs to do, then the design serves that. I've turned down projects that weren't a fit, and I'll tell you honestly if your idea doesn't need a new website. Clients stay on because the work keeps earning its place.

03
Budget

Honest scope, in writing, before we start.

You get a fixed quote, a plain-language scope, and no surprises on the invoice. If the work grows, we talk about it first. No retainers unless you would like one.

Monthly Partnership

Partnerships. Simple plans. No contracts.

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

Free, no obligation

Like what you’re reading? Let’s talk.

A short discovery call to talk through where your organization is and where you want it to go. No pressure, no pitch.

Charter Charity Program

A free website every month, on the house.

Through the Charter Charity Program, every month I build a complete logo and website at no cost for a qualifying nonprofit, church, or mission driven organization, a $2,500 value given away because the work matters.

Recent recipients

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the next one?

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

Built in Alberta
Across Alberta, from the foothills to the prairies.
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