“We need more members.”
Help people find an event, know what to expect, and meet a familiar face. Then make the steps to join and come back easy to follow.
Websites + Digital HQs for veteran nonprofitsAffordable websites.
Affordable websites.
More tools. Less work.
For your veteran nonprofit.
Built by Marines. Here for every branch. We’re part of this community, too.
Get a professional website and a Digital HQ that helps your volunteers welcome members, plan events, organize meetings, and hand off leadership. Built around your organization and budget.
- Marine Corps
- Army
- Navy
- Air Force
- Coast Guard
- Space Force
No pushups required.
Marine Corps League detachments are our first focus. We also serve veteran posts, chapters, and nonprofits across the country.
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MembersOfficer reportsDues
Built by
Marines
Your chapter.Marines
One connected HQ. ↘
Illustrative preview · Project features are scoped together
Field notes / Sound familiar?Less paperwork.
01 02 03
Less paperwork.
More people.
You volunteered to serve the mission. Somewhere along the way, you inherited the paperwork.
Reports
Renewals
Reminders…
Renewals
Reminders…
“It’s always the same few people.”
Give each job a clear owner, a next step, and a finish time. Let people help in small ways that fit their lives.
“The last officer had everything.”
Keep the records and bring the wisdom along. Give new leaders clear responsibility, with experienced members beside them.
One mission / Three connected experiencesA better front door.
A better front door.
A stronger team behind it.
Your website helps people find you. Your member area helps them participate. Your Digital HQ helps officers take care of what happens next.
01 / Public website
Make the first hello easy.
Show your mission, events, programs, and membership steps. Give a prospective member a clear next action.
Your organization onlineSample view
01Find the next event
02Understand how to join
03Meet the people behind the mission
Interactive illustration, not a live member account. Features, integrations, and permissions are confirmed in your project scope.
From our workbenchStarting with a mission
Starting with a mission
close to home.
We helped create and launch the Marine Corps League Illinois website and continue supporting that work. It’s helping shape how we build for veteran organizations.
Project / Marine Corps League Illinois
An ongoing commitment.
Department of IllinoisMarine Corps
LeagueWebsite · Community · Organizational tools
Real work.LeagueWebsite · Community · Organizational tools
MissionMembershipDetachments
An ongoing commitment.
Veterans supporting veteransA clearer public presence.
A clearer public presence.
A foundation for the work behind it.
The public website brings the organization’s mission, membership information, and detachment directory into one home. Officer-workspace development and validation are ongoing.
- Public website and information structure
- Department and detachment context
- Continued work on officer tools and handoffs
Project illustration shown. We’ll demonstrate the workflows relevant to your organization during your assessment. This is independent service work, not a National MCL endorsement.
Visit the MCL Illinois website See the project & our approach The crew / Marines & lifelong nerdsWe know this community.
We know this community.
It’s ours, too.
We’re Patryk and Mike. We’ve spent nearly a decade helping businesses get clearer, get online, and get organized—with veteran-owned businesses at the heart of our work.
One of your Geek HerosFounder & CEO · Marine veteran
Patryk Stanczak
Marine veteran. Firefighter/paramedic. Former Bunker Labs Chicago City Leader. Six years supporting veteran entrepreneurs and leading programs.
Favorite crayon: red.
One of your Geek HerosCo-founder & CTO · Marine veteran
Mike Upton
Marine veteran. The nerd behind the systems. More than a decade of IT experience, with a soft spot for making complicated things easier to use.
Favorite crayon: green.
A little less chasingThe reminder about
The reminder about
the reminder?
We’ve done enough paperwork for one lifetime. Let’s make the next action easier to find.
Start with your actual forms, lists, and routines. Keep what works, organize what doesn’t, and connect the useful parts.
Illustrative workflow / Sound familiar?
A spreadsheetWho has the latest copy?Somewhere on a laptop
An email threadWas that report sent?Re: Re: Meeting
A group textDid anyone follow up?We thought you did
Example only. Your workflow and any automation are scoped together.
Clear answers / Stronger chaptersKnow the mission.
Know the mission.
See what gets done.
A vote should lead to a clear record: what was decided, why it matters, who owns the next step, and when it is due.
Plan one place for the answers members ask for. Share useful updates with your members while keeping private records with the people allowed to see them.
What we organize around your chapter
Who we help and why
Your mission, supported causes, and the reason each one fits.
What we have done
Money raised and spent, service hours, and the people or projects helped.
What happens next
The next goal, event, small volunteer jobs, and a person to ask.
How to join and stay involved
A personal welcome, clear follow-up, useful resources, and time together.
How people can give
A clear donation page, event QR codes, and payment options agreed with your team.
Planning examples. Payment setup, member emails, access, and integrations are confirmed in your scope. Your bylaws and approval process still guide decisions.
Leadership handoff / Illustrative example
Current officerA mission to carry forward.
Approved minutes & records
Open tasks & next owners
Documented responsibilities
Traditions & practical know-how
Experienced members stay involved.
A visual explanation. Real access changes follow your approved roles and review process.
Same mission / New handsChange of command.
Change of command.
Continuity of mission.
The next officer should inherit a clear starting point, organized records, and experienced people willing to share what they know.
Experienced members keep a place at the table. New leaders get clear responsibility and room to lead. Pair them for a practical handoff: what we do, why we do it, what is still open, and who can help. Plan approved account access and bring the wisdom along with the records.
A treasure map should not be required. New hands. Shared wisdom. Same mission.A new generation takes the watch.
A new generation takes the watch.
Every generation belongs.
The members who built your organization still have a place at the table. Welcome new people, learn from experienced hands, and carry the stories, traditions, and practical know-how forward together.
Explore our why & the service timeline
For the good you’re already doingA place to belong.
A place to belong.
A way to keep it going.
New members. Familiar faces. Full events. Volunteers who can keep showing up. Start with the experience you want people to have, then build the website and systems to support it.
We’re starting with Marine Corps League detachments and working toward a better standard for the local organizations serving veterans. Chapters, posts, departments, and nonprofits all deserve tools their people can use. New ideas and experienced judgment belong at the same table.
Built for your organization More for your mission and your budgetMore than a website.
More than a website.
Built to make the work easier.
Put your website, member experience, and officer tools in one clear plan. We handle the setup and teach your team how to use it. No marketing or technical experience needed to get started.
Your public website
Show who you help, why it matters, the next event, and how to visit, join, volunteer, or give.
Your member experience
Welcome and follow-up messages, national-to-local resources, social events, and small ways to help.
Your officer workspace
Clear goals, supported causes, service results, meeting decisions, reports, and who does what next.
Setup, training & care
Agreed content and data setup, testing, training, documented handoff, and defined ongoing support.
Know what is included, what it costs to start, and what it costs to keep it running. Your proposal confirms the features, setup, integrations, hosting, maintenance, and support. We keep useful existing tools where they make sense.
Your next moveFind the friction.
Find the friction.
Get a clear plan.
Free Website & Digital HQ Assessment
Bring us the website and the work that keeps landing on your desk. We’ll help you see what to improve first.
- Where joining and member follow-up get stuck
- Where your team loses time to admin
- Three practical priorities to share with leadership
We’ll review your request, then follow up by email to arrange a conversation. You’ll get a short written summary. This form requests an assessment; it does not book a meeting.
No pushups required.01 / Tell us a little about your organization
Free assessment. No obligation to buy.
A quick briefingGood questions.
Good questions.
Straight answers.
No acronyms test at the end.
How do you keep it affordable?
We build around the work your organization needs and put the website, tools, setup, and support into a clear scope. Your proposal shows the starting cost and ongoing costs so your officers can plan the full budget.
Is this built for Marine Corps League detachments?
Yes, MCL detachments are our first focus. We also serve veteran nonprofits and posts or chapters across every service branch. Your organization's titles, bylaws, eligibility rules, and approval process shape the project.
Do we need to replace our national membership system?
We start with your existing tools and responsibilities. A local website and HQ can support your work alongside a national system. Any data connection or replacement must be specifically agreed; we do not assume an integration exists.
Our volunteers aren’t technical. Who helps us?
We design around the tasks your people actually do, then agree on training, editing responsibilities, handoff instructions, and ongoing support before the build.
What happens when officers change?
The plan includes named accounts, approved role changes, organized records, and handoff instructions. Access and sensitive records follow your organization’s agreed rules.
Who owns the site and our information?
Your proposal and service agreement define domain, content, data and software ownership, export options, and ongoing care. We walk through those details with your decision-makers before work begins.
Can we take the assessment to our officers or board?
Absolutely. You get a short written summary with practical priorities. Bring the people who approve the project into the next conversation, on your organization’s timetable.
Is the free assessment a commitment to buy?
No. It is a review of your website and organizational workflow, with practical next steps. You decide what, if anything, to do next.
Serving a town, village, or local agency?
Same clarity. A plan built for your staff and residents.
Clarity first. Service always.You’ve got a mission.
You’ve got a mission.
We’ve got your six.
Let’s find what is getting in the way—and what to improve first.
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