What does a digital agency for charities do?
A digital agency for charities builds and runs the digital platforms that support fundraising, supporter engagement, beneficiary services, campaign delivery and operational efficiency for UK third sector organisations. The work spans website builds, donation journeys, supporter portals, accessibility, sustainability, and the editor experience that lets small in-house teams maintain a complex platform without external help.
At Cogworks, the flagship charity partnership is Prostate Cancer UK, now into its sixth year. We've also delivered for The Francis Crick Institute (a major UK research institute), Methodist Church, Muslim Hands (international humanitarian charity), Kidscape (child protection) and the International Transport Workers' Federation. Six clients across five very different sub-sectors of charity work, demonstrating range across health, religion, research, child protection and international NGO contexts.
What we deliver for charities
Donation journeys that build trust and convert
Evidence-led donation pages and supporter journeys designed to reduce cognitive load, clarify the impact of giving and increase completion. The pattern that produced a 29% donation income uplift for Prostate Cancer UK in eight weeks.
Accessible by default
WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility built in from the first wireframe. Charity audiences include supporters with a wide range of access needs, and accessibility isn't optional in the third sector.
Editor experience for small teams
Drag-and-drop modules, approval workflows, role-based permissions. So your small in-house digital team can update content, run campaigns and respond to opportunities without raising developer tickets.
Sustainable, cost-efficient infrastructure
Cloud architectures that scale with campaign demand instead of paying for always-on servers. The pattern that reduced Prostate Cancer UK's hosting costs by 88% and infrastructure emissions by 80%, freeing budget for mission delivery.
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