# Cascadia South

> Digital infrastructure for Canadian nonprofits, built by people who run nonprofits. Accessible websites, WCAG accessibility audits, grant writing, nonprofit tech/software audits, and privacy compliance. Flat pricing, no lock-in. Based in British Columbia, serving nonprofits across Canada remotely.

## Services
- [Web Design & Hosting](https://cascadiasouth.com/services/web-design): Complete, accessible nonprofit websites for a $2,500 flat one-time fee, no monthly fees, hosting included.
- [Accessibility Audit](https://cascadiasouth.com/services/access-audit): WCAG 2.1 AA audit across nine dimensions with a funder-ready report. From $1,500.
- [Grant Development](https://cascadiasouth.com/services/grant-development): Funder research, narrative, budget, and compliance documents. Priced per grant, often grant-eligible.
- [Digital Tools Review](https://cascadiasouth.com/services/digital-tools-review): Audit your nonprofit's tech stack and cut wasted software spend. From $1,200.
- [Inbox Triage](https://cascadiasouth.com/services/inbox-triage): AI email triage with built-in PII redaction that keeps client data private. From $99/month.
- [All services](https://cascadiasouth.com/services)

## Guides & common questions
- [How much does a nonprofit website cost?](https://cascadiasouth.com/how-much-does-a-nonprofit-website-cost): A flat $2,500 one-time fee, $0/month, versus agency retainers.
- [How much does a grant writer cost?](https://cascadiasouth.com/how-much-does-a-grant-writer-cost): Flat fee you approve up front, never a commission on the grant.
- [Grant writer for nonprofits](https://cascadiasouth.com/grant-writer-for-nonprofits): A grant writer who has actually run a nonprofit.
- [Nonprofit website design on Vancouver Island](https://cascadiasouth.com/nonprofit-website-design-vancouver-island): Local, accessible nonprofit web design, $2,500 flat.
- [Affordable nonprofit website design](https://cascadiasouth.com/affordable-nonprofit-website-design): What affordable really means — $2,500 once versus cheap builders that cost more over five years.
- [Nonprofit technology consultant on Vancouver Island](https://cascadiasouth.com/nonprofit-technology-consultant-vancouver-island): One partner for websites, grants, accessibility, software, and email, run by nonprofit people.
- [Grants for nonprofits in BC](https://cascadiasouth.com/grants-for-nonprofits-bc): Where BC nonprofits actually find grant money, including BC Gaming Grants' roughly $139 million a year.
- [How much should a nonprofit spend on software?](https://cascadiasouth.com/how-much-should-a-nonprofit-spend-on-software): Under $20 a month for most small nonprofits, and often nothing at all.
- [Reduce nonprofit software costs](https://cascadiasouth.com/reduce-nonprofit-software-costs): A step-by-step audit to cut software spend using nonprofit discounts and free tiers.
- [Nonprofit website accessibility requirements in Canada](https://cascadiasouth.com/nonprofit-website-accessibility-requirements): Which of Canada's three accessibility laws actually applies to your nonprofit, in plain English.
- [AODA website compliance](https://cascadiasouth.com/aoda-website-compliance): What AODA really requires — WCAG 2.0 AA for Ontario public bodies and organizations with 50+ employees.
- [How to make your website WCAG compliant](https://cascadiasouth.com/how-to-make-your-website-wcag-compliant): The DIY checklist — alt text, keyboard access, labels, contrast — and what genuinely needs a person.
- [Is it safe to use AI with client data?](https://cascadiasouth.com/is-it-safe-to-use-ai-with-client-data): Yes, if the AI never sees the confidential part — how PII redaction makes that possible.
- [Secure email for nonprofits](https://cascadiasouth.com/secure-email-for-nonprofits): Free fixes first — two-step login, strong passwords — then private AI triage from $99/month.
- [PIPEDA compliance for nonprofits](https://cascadiasouth.com/resources/pipeda-compliance): What the privacy law actually requires of Canadian nonprofits.
- [Non-US tech alternatives for nonprofits](https://cascadiasouth.com/resources/us-tech-alternatives): Canadian and European alternatives to US tech platforms.
- [All guides & resources](https://cascadiasouth.com/resources): Every free guide and tool, organized by topic.

## About
- [About Cascadia South](https://cascadiasouth.com/about): Founded and run by active nonprofit board members and leaders.
- [Case studies](https://cascadiasouth.com/case-studies): Real nonprofit projects — ACIRA, SCIRA, Literacy Alberni Society, Canadian Covid Society.
- [Contact](https://cascadiasouth.com/contact): Book a free 30-minute scoping call.