A Professional Website for Your NGO at ₹999 + GST

A small NGO does not need a large technology budget to start building a professional online presence. However, it does need a clear way to explain its work, share its activities and help people contact the organization.

If your NGO currently depends on WhatsApp messages, Facebook posts or personal contacts to communicate with supporters, a website can give you one central place to share important information.

Seva by SoftMaji offers a professional NGO website package for ₹999 + 18% GST, with website development, hosting, SSL security, one payment gateway integration and three months of technical support. The total package price is ₹1,178.82, including GST. Domain registration is separate, and the NGO purchases and controls its own domain.

The initiative by SoftMaji InfoTech Private Limited aims to make essential digital services more accessible to eligible NGOs and social organizations.

Let’s look at what an NGO website should do, what this package includes and what your organization should understand before applying.

Why Does an NGO Need a Professional Website?

An NGO works to address a social need. This may involve educating children, supporting rural communities, improving access to healthcare, protecting the environment or helping women develop new skills.

People who discover your organization may have several questions:

• What does your NGO do?
• Which communities or groups does it support?
• Where does it work?
• What activities has it carried out?
• How can someone contact the organization?
• How can a person volunteer or support its work?

A professional website gives you a place to answer these questions clearly.

For example, an NGO working in rural education could use its website to explain its educational activities, publish genuine photographs from its programs, share its location and provide official contact details.

A healthcare-focused organization could explain its community health activities, publish program updates and help interested people contact its team.

The website does not replace the actual work of the organization. Instead, it helps communicate that work to people who may not know about it yet.

What Should a Good NGO Website Include?

A useful NGO website should make the organization’s purpose clear without forcing visitors to search through multiple social media posts.

The exact pages depend on the NGO’s requirements and the agreed website scope. The following are common content areas an organization should consider preparing.

1. About the NGO

Explain the organization’s mission, objectives, background and the communities it serves.

Use accurate information about your registration, leadership and activities. Avoid claims that cannot be supported by genuine records.

2. Programs and Activities

Describe the work your NGO actually carries out.

For example, an organization focused on education might explain its learning programs, community activities or support for students. An environmental organization might describe its conservation activities or local awareness programs.

Use genuine photographs and clear descriptions wherever possible.

3. Impact and Updates

Share verified information about completed activities, ongoing projects and measurable results where reliable records are available.

If you publish figures about beneficiaries, funds or project outcomes, make sure the organization can explain how those figures were collected.

4. Contact Information

Provide an official email address, phone number and relevant location details so visitors can reach the organization.

Keep this information updated. An enquiry that goes unanswered can leave a potential volunteer or supporter uncertain about how to proceed.

5. Donation or Support Information

If your NGO is eligible and has the necessary payment arrangements, a website may help visitors understand how they can contribute.

Explain the purpose of fundraising clearly and provide accurate information about the receiving organization. Never publish misleading donation requests or imply that a contribution qualifies for a tax benefit unless the applicable requirements are satisfied.

Not every NGO needs every feature immediately. Start with the information that is most important to your organization and its visitors.

Why Is a Website Useful Alongside WhatsApp and Social Media?

WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram can be useful channels for sharing updates and reaching existing supporters. However, an NGO may find it difficult to keep all its important information organized across different platforms.

A website gives the organization a central online address that it can share in messages, emails, social media profiles and printed materials.

It also gives the NGO more direct control over how its mission, activities, contact information and official updates are presented.

For example, when someone asks for details about your NGO, you can share one website link instead of sending several separate messages, photographs and documents.

A website can also help people discover information through search engines. However, publishing a website does not guarantee higher Google rankings, more visitors, increased donations or funding. Those outcomes depend on several factors, including content quality, outreach, public trust and the organization’s actual work.

How Much Does NGO Website Development Cost in India?

The cost depends on the website’s scope, design, functionality, hosting arrangements and ongoing maintenance requirements.

A basic informational website and a large nonprofit platform with donor management, advanced reporting, custom software and multiple integrations are different projects. Their costs should not be compared as if they offer the same services.

For eligible NGOs, Seva by SoftMaji offers the following package.

NGO Website Package: ₹999 + GST

The base package price is ₹999. GST at 18% is ₹179.82, making the total ₹1,178.82.

Applications are subject to eligibility review and approval. The website is developed according to the approved project requirements.

The package is intended for eligible NGOs that need an affordable way to establish a professional online presence. Organizations requiring extensive custom software, advanced portals or major redesigns should discuss their requirements separately before proceeding.

What Is Included in the ₹999 + GST Package?

Complete Website Development

SoftMaji develops the NGO website according to the approved project requirements and the organization’s supplied information.

Before applying, prepare your NGO’s name, mission, activities, contact information and other relevant content. The agreed scope should be clear before development begins.

The package should not be interpreted as including unlimited pages, unlimited revisions or every possible custom feature.

Website Hosting

Hosting is the service that makes your website available on the internet.

Hosting is included for the initial 12-month period under this package. After the first 12 months, continued hosting is available through the optional annual renewal.

This means the NGO should understand the renewal arrangement before applying, rather than assuming hosting will remain free indefinitely.

SSL Security

SSL helps establish an encrypted HTTPS connection between a visitor’s browser and the website.

Visitors can check whether the website uses HTTPS by looking at the browser’s address bar. HTTPS is an important part of protecting information exchanged with a website, although it does not by itself guarantee that an organization or every piece of website content is trustworthy.

SSL security is included in the package.

One Payment Gateway Integration

A payment gateway can allow a website to connect with an online payment provider.

For an eligible NGO, this may be useful when the organization wants to accept contributions online. The package includes integration of one payment gateway.

However, integration is not the same as payment provider approval. The NGO must meet the provider’s requirements, complete the applicable verification or KYC process and obtain approval where required.

Payment gateway transaction charges, verification-related requirements and other third-party fees are separate. The NGO should confirm its eligibility and the provider’s terms directly.

If the NGO is not yet approved to accept online donations, it should not advertise the payment facility as operational until the provider has approved and the integration has been tested.

Three Months of Technical Support

The package includes three months of technical support after the website goes live.

This support covers minor technical issues, basic troubleshooting and reasonable technical guidance within the agreed scope.

It should not be confused with unlimited development, major redesigns, a custom mobile application or unlimited changes to the website.

Ask for clarification about any substantial new requirement before work begins.

Why Should Your NGO Own Its Domain Name?

A domain name is the address people use to visit your website, such as yourngo.org.

Domain ownership matters because your organization should retain control over the address it uses to communicate with supporters and the public.

With Seva by SoftMaji, the NGO purchases and manages its domain directly using its own details and account. Domain registration and renewal costs are not included in the ₹999 + GST package.

This arrangement helps keep the domain under the organization’s control rather than making it dependent on a developer’s personal account.

When purchasing a domain, use an official organizational email address where possible, keep account recovery details current and ensure authorized representatives can access the registrar account.

If your NGO already owns a domain, discuss how it will be connected to the new website before development begins.

What Happens After the First 12 Months?

The initial package covers the first 12-month period. After that, continuing the website service is optional.

The published annual renewal price is ₹1,499 + 18% GST per year, or ₹1,768.82 including GST.

The renewal includes:

• Website hosting for the renewal period.
• SSL security.
• Minor website changes within a reasonable support scope.
• Twelve months of technical support.

Domain registration and domain renewal remain separate expenses paid directly by the NGO to its domain registrar.

Review the current terms and renewal price before applying, as commercial terms can change. Additional work outside the agreed scope may also involve separate charges, which should be communicated before the work starts.

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