Website template · Nonprofit, any cause

Lantern

A fast, accessible website for every kind of small nonprofit: shelters, youth programs, food banks, animal rescues, senior services, gardens, arts groups and more. Built to bring in donations and volunteers, and to help people find help.

What’s included

16 ready-made pages, from phone to desktop
3 styles (Clean, Bold, Warm), each in light and dark mode, in your own brand color
A Donate button on every page, “your gift at work” amounts and a campaign goal meter
A spot for your donation form: Zeffy, Givebutter, Donorbox, PayPal or Stripe
A plain-words Get help page for the people you serve: who can come, what to bring, hours and places
Impact numbers, “where your money goes”, an annual report download and your tax ID, for donors and funders
Volunteer roles and sign-up, an events list Google can read, newsletter sign-up
A step-by-step setup guide written for staff and volunteers, with ideas for adapting it to your cause

What’s in the download

HTML version

For any web host, including free ones like Netlify and Cloudflare Pages.

The site: 16 pages, styles, script and icons
Placeholder photos and a placeholder annual report to replace with your own
The setup guide (PDF and web page)
License and changelog

WordPress version

For WordPress 6.6 or newer. No page builder, no required plugins.

The theme, ready to upload, with 36 ready-made sections and pages
Demo content that builds the demo pages for you
The setup guide with screenshots (PDF and web page)
GPL license and changelog

A closer look

Lantern in the Clean, Bold and Warm styles — Three styles: Clean, Bold and Warm.

Lantern in light and dark mode — Light and dark mode, following each visitor’s device.

Six of Lantern’s pages — Donate, get help, volunteer, events, impact and program pages.

Lantern’s main features — Everything a small nonprofit needs, whatever the cause.

Questions

Our nonprofit isn’t a food bank. Will it fit?

Yes. The demo is a made-up food pantry so every page has content, but nothing in Lantern is food-only. The setup guide has program and gift ideas for shelters, youth programs, senior services, gardens, arts groups, animal rescues and more.

Does Lantern take donations itself?

No, on purpose: donation services handle cards, receipts and monthly giving far better than any template. Lantern gives their form a home. Zeffy, for example, is free for nonprofits.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. The HTML guide walks you through changing text, photos and colors with a free text editor. Prefer pointing and clicking? Choose the WordPress version.

HTML or WordPress: which should I choose?

If you already have WordPress hosting, or several people will edit the site, choose WordPress. If you want the fastest, simplest site with free hosting, choose HTML.

Are the demo photos included?

No. The demo uses free stock photos for preview only. The download has placeholders, so your site shows your own people and work.

What if something doesn’t work?

Email us. Support covers setup questions and bugs for 12 months. See the refund policy.