Communications
for nonprofits
We help nonprofit leaders attract donors, build trust with your audiences, and amplify your impact.
You’ll 
what we do, guaranteed
Tools of the trade
Here's the problem...
You’re a mission-driven leader doing incredible work, but you’re wearing too many hats. You and your team are stretched thin. Fundraising has never been more challenging, and you need support to help sustain and grow your organization.
Your website needs improvement, but you don’t know where to start.
You’re working with limited resources and hiring staff or contractors is a challenge.
Your current staff is juggling too much, and you know there are skill gaps.
Your work is important, but inconsistent branding is diluting the impact.
You’re putting more time and energy into fundraising but getting nowhere.
Contracting with Paper Octopus has been a game-changer for us. They’ve swiftly and professionally managed a wide range of communications projects, both big and small, delivering exceptional results every time, all with zero drama. A true asset to our organization!
There is a better way...
Imagine having less on your plate. You can save time and energy while getting better results, faster.
Imagine having on-demand, senior-level communications support without the overhead of a full-time employee or the headaches that come with unreliable contractors.
Effortlessly create or redesign your website and boost fundraising potential.
Instantly increase your capacity, while maximizing your budget.
Imagine not having to stress about hiring, managing, or firing anyone.
Imagine the positive feedback from your Board of Directors and your donors.
Imagine having professional and consistent outreach materials with less worry and hassle.
How we help
Prioritize async collaboration
Manage with Trello
Invite unlimited team members
Simple and straightforward
Our process prioritizes quality and efficiency, saving you time, money, and energy.
Submit
Subscribe to a plan & submit as many requests as you'd like on your dedicated request board.
Receive
We typically turnaround requests within a few business days on average, Monday to Friday.
Revise
Need to tweak a couple things? We'll revise and iterate on your request until you're 100% satisfied.
Benefits you'll love
Get peace of mind with reliable, high-quality work so you can relax and focus on what matters.
Client portal
Add as many requests to your request board as you’d like.
Fast turnaround
Requests completed one at a time within 2 to 3 days on average.
Fixed monthly rate
No surprises here! Pay the same fixed price each month.
Top-notch quality
High quality results at your fingertips whenever you need it.
Flexible and scalable
Scale up or down as needed, and pause or cancel at anytime.
Unique and all yours
Everything is custom for you and is 100% yours.
Websites, graphics, marketing, & more...
Your website is the first place prospective donors go before deciding to give.
Make sure it makes the right impression.
Website Design
Logo & Identity Design
Graphic Design
Fundraising Pages
Fundraising Materials
Web Hosting
Creative Direction
Marketing Strategy
Communications Strategy
Social Media Content
Landing Pages
Letterhead
Copywriting
Email Graphics
Stock Photography
Brochures
Reports & Materials
Business Cards
Apparel
Annual Reports
Slide Decks
Press releases
Print Design
Design Systems
Support plans
Get started with Paper Octopus for one flat fee.
7 Day Web Design Sprint
Need a website now? We’re ready when you are!
$1.5K/one-time
Limited availability. (Book a call to check availablity).
What’s included:
- 1 hour strategy session
- Single page custom website
- Expedited delivery
- Unlimited stock photos
- Easy credit-card payments
- No recurring fee
Pro for Nonprofits
Personalized management. Unlimited requests.
$3K/month
Limited availability (Only 1 spot left). Pause or cancel anytime.
What’s included:
- Monthly strategy session (no time limit)
- Two requests at a time
- 2 business day delivery
- Unlimited stock photos
- Easy credit-card payments
- Pause or cancel anytime
Learn how we can save your organization $35K+
in annual costs and access high-quality services instantly.
Who is Paper Octopus?
After working in the nonprofit world for over 15 years, specializing in marketing and communications, I have seen the same obstacles come up again and again. Many organizations struggle with limited resources, skill gaps, and insufficient capacity to effectively communicate their mission’s value.
Throughout my career, I have helped nonprofits with develop focused digital strategies, compelling narratives, consistent design, and modern websites that improve their outreach, engagement, and fundraising capabilities.
I also understand the importance of managing budgets. That’s why my model is designed to save tens of thousands of dollars annually by eliminating the overhead costs of additional employees and contractors. I prioritize asynchronous collaboration and a results-driven workflow, ensuring high-quality, fast delivery of services so you can focus on what truly matters — your mission.
Care to work together? I know you’re gonna love it.
Fun Fact: I have competed at the Kubb World Championship. Want to know more? Book a call today >>
FAQs
Good question! For starters, employees are expensive. The annual cost of full-time senior-level design and communications people now exceeds $100,000, plus benefits (and good luck finding the right people). Aside from that, you may not always have enough work to keep them busy at all times, so you’re stuck paying for time you aren’t able to utilize.
With the monthly plan, you can pause and resume your subscription as often as you need to ensure you’re only paying when you have work available for us to do.
Once subscribed, you’re able to add as many requests to your queue as you’d like, and they will be delivered one by one.
On average, most requests are completed in just three days or less. However, more complex requests can be broken into multiple parts and take longer as a result.
We understand you may not have enough work to fill up entire month. Perhaps you only have one or two design requests at the moment. That’s where pausing your subscription comes in handy.
Billing cycles are based on 31 day period. Let’s say you sign up and use the service for 21 days, and then decide to pause your subscription. This means that the billing cycle will be paused and you’ll have 10 days of service remaining to be used anytime in the future.
Paper Octopus offers a ton of flexibility in how you submit requests directly using Trello. Sharing Google docs. dropbox links, creative briefs, or even brief videos (for those who prefer not to write their briefs out) can all be linked to or shared in Trello. Basically if you can link to it, it’s fair game.
No worries! We want to make sure you’re happy. We’ll continue to revise until you’re 100% satisfied.
That’s fine. You can pause your subscription when finished and return when you have additional needs. There’s no need to let the remainder of your subscription go to waste.
Due to the high quality nature of the work, there will be no refunds issued.
let’s connect the dots
See if Paper Octopus is right for you
Get a guided tour, and find out how your nonprofit can change the way you approach communications, forever.
(🐙 Psst…we know you’re going to love it)
Paper Octopus is a modern digital agency based in Albuquerque, NM.