Churches & Nonprofits
Websites for SA churches and nonprofits
Donations, sermon archives, event listings and multi-language support, built for churches, NPOs and faith communities.
In short
WeMakeSites builds websites for South African churches, NPOs, faith communities, charities and religious organisations. Every site includes recurring donation integration (local payment providers), sermon and content archives (audio, video, written), event listings, volunteer signup flows, multi-language support for diverse communities (English plus Setswana, isiZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans where relevant), POPIA-compliant member data handling, and newsletter integration. Most sites launch in 3–4 weeks. Care plans cover ongoing event updates, sermon uploads and security. We offer reduced rates for registered NPOs and churches, get in touch with your NPO number for the discount structure.
Why it matters
Church and nonprofit websites have a different success metric to commercial sites. Conversion isn't a sale, it's an attended service, a recurring donation, a volunteer signup, a connection made. The site needs to lower the activation energy for each of those without coming across as transactional.
We build with that calibration. Recurring donation integration that's prominent without being aggressive, local payment providers with proper recurring billing setup, gift acknowledgement workflows, Section 18A receipt automation for registered NPOs. Sermon and teaching archives that are genuinely usable (proper audio/video player, transcripts where they exist, search and filter, downloadable for offline listening). Event listings with calendar integration, signup flows, and reminder automation.
Volunteer signup is built carefully. Clear time commitments, role descriptions, skills matching where the organisation has the capacity to use it, and POPIA-compliant data capture for volunteer records.
Multi-language is meaningful for many SA congregations and NPOs. English plus Setswana for North West and Botswana-border communities, English/isiZulu for KZN and inland-Natal, English/Xhosa for Eastern Cape, English/Afrikaans for many denominations. We build with proper hreflang and per-language SEO so the site genuinely serves all language groups rather than treating them as afterthoughts.
For registered NPOs we apply reduced rates. Most NPOs operate on tight budgets, and a good website is high-leverage for both donor acquisition and beneficiary outreach. The reduced-rate structure scales with NPO size, get in touch with your NPO number and Section 18A status for specifics.
What matters here
Features that earn their place.
Recurring donations
Local payment providers with proper recurring billing. Section 18A receipt automation for NPOs.
Sermon / teaching archive
Audio and video player, transcripts, search and filter, downloadable for offline.
Event listings
Calendar integration, signup flows, reminder automation, recurring event handling.
Volunteer signup
Time commitment, role descriptions, skills matching, POPIA-compliant capture.
Multi-language support
English + Setswana, isiZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans. Proper hreflang and per-language SEO.
Newsletter integration
Email marketing tools with congregation/member segmentation.
POPIA-compliant member data
Member and visitor data handled with consent, minimal capture, retention policies.
NPO discount structure
Reduced rates for registered NPOs and churches. Get in touch with your NPO number for specifics.
Integrations
The tools you already use.
Services
What we'd build for you.
Website Design
Quick-loading websites built around your brand and your customers, designed to turn visitors into enquiries. Live in 3-4 weeks.
→Web Applications
When off-the-shelf software doesn't fit your business, we build software that does. Customer portals, internal tools, online platforms and marketplaces.
→Care Plans
Three care plans, Essential, Growth and Pro. Hosting, security, backups and ongoing support, all taken care of.
→FAQs
Churches & Nonprofits, questions we get.
Do you offer NPO discounts?
Yes, registered NPOs and churches get reduced rates. The discount structure scales with NPO size; get in touch with your NPO number and Section 18A status for specifics.
Can you set up Section 18A automation?
Yes. For registered NPOs we automate Section 18A receipt generation and email delivery, donors receive their tax certificates automatically after every donation.
Can you build multi-language sites?
Yes. English + Setswana, isiZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, or trilingual setups. Proper hreflang and per-language SEO. Critical for diverse SA congregations and NPOs serving multilingual communities.
Can you handle sermon archives with audio and video?
Yes. Custom or third-party audio/video player, transcripts, search and filter, downloadable for offline listening. Audio and video can be hosted on video hosting platforms or our infrastructure.
Will donations be POPIA-compliant?
Yes. Donor data handled with explicit consent, proper retention policies, secure storage, and clear opt-in for ongoing communications. Section 18A receipts handled compliantly for registered NPOs.
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