The gap between your work and your materials ends here

Your mission is too important for design that doesn't deliver. Nonprofit teams trust Acton Circle to keep their materials consistent, polished, and matching the work they're doing in the world.

We currently have 5 openings.

When design becomes the bottleneck

If any of this sounds familiar, keep reading:

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Your campaigns are growing, but your creative capacity isn't.
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You're piecing it together with freelancers who don't speak nonprofit.
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Deadlines slip because design always starts too late.
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One person out and everything stalls.
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Giving season hits and you're scrambling. Again.

You don't need more ideas. You need a partner who shows up.

Meet your embedded creative partner

We've seen what design chaos costs nonprofit teams, and it's not just time.

Missed deadlines, inconsistent materials, and freelancers who don't get the sector quietly erode the donor trust you've worked years to build.

Our ongoing creative support was built for exactly this.

We're more focused than a big agency and more reliable than freelancers. We don't just execute requests. We help every piece connect across your entire donor experience.
see if it's a fit

We currently have 3 openings, but our roster fills quickly.

From the nonprofits we’ve partnered with

They’ve been where you are. Here‘s what shifted after working with Acton Circle:

In-house feel, outsourced flexibility

Think of us as your creative team, without the overhead of staff or the roulette of freelancers.
Drop it in the queue
Submit projects anytime through your queue. No messy email threads, no dropped balls. Just clear priorities moving forward.
We move what matters first
We move 1 to 2 deliverables forward at a time, protecting quality and your timeline every step of the way.
Polished drafts in 2 to 4 days
When content is ready and scope is clear, polished drafts land in 2 to 4 business days. You're never left waiting.
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Everything feels like you
Design direction and light copy editing included. Every piece feels cohesive and unmistakably yours.

One price. Twelve months. A consistent design system

Think of us as your creative team, without the overhead of staff or the roulette of freelancers.
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$2500/mo
12-month term \ $2500 set up fee

Up to eight pages of new pieces every month

Monthly 30-minute strategy and planning call

2–3 business days per round, once content is final

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Here’s what happens without a consistent design partner

Budgets go sideways. Deadlines slip. Your brand looks disjointed because three different freelancers touched it this quarter.

And when no one's available, the work lands back on your plate.

Ongoing creative support gives you predictable costs, steady forward progress, and a brand that looks cohesive across every donor touchpoint—month after month.

Because inconsistent design doesn't just look bad. It quietly costs you supporter trust.
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See what’s possible

We’ve supported organizations with design projects, both big and small.

The smooth-as-butter process behind the polish

Every month, we move through four stages that keep your design on-brand, on time, and off your plate.

01

Submit Your Requests

Drop projects into your queue anytime. Clear priorities up front means no long kickoff calls and no lost context.

A monthly strategy call keeps everything aligned, and your credits show you exactly what's possible each month.

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We Get to Work

Our team moves 1–2 projects forward at a time.

Expect polished drafts in 2–4 business days—designed to move your audience and look like you actually have a creative department.

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Track in Your Live Dashboard

See what's in progress, what's done, and what's next in real time.

Drop feedback directly on each project and watch your credit balance so you're always planning ahead, not reacting.

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Review + Refine

Every month we zoom out. We look at what shipped, how credits were used, and what's coming.

Your design support gets sharper over time—because a real partner doesn't just execute, they evolve with you.

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let's see if it's a fit

Have questions? We’ve got answers.

How do pages work?

Every month includes up to eight pages of new work.

A page is just how we size a piece. An impact one-pager is one page. A donor email is one page each. A postcard is one page, front and back together. A set of four social assets is one page. A slide deck counts one page for every four slides. A tri-fold brochure is two pages, both sides included. A four-page stewardship report for your biggest donors is four pages.

Anything unusual gets counted before we start, never after.

How do I decide what to spend my pages on?

That is the monthly planning call. We look at what is coming, pick the pieces that matter most, and size them together so you know exactly what you are getting before we begin. You can change the plan mid-month if something urgent comes up and the queue allows.

What happens to pages I do not use?

They expire at the end of the month. They do not roll over. The planning call exists so this rarely (if at all) happens.

What if I need more than eight pages in a month?

Tell us on the call. We will either shift the order of what is planned or quote the extra pages before any work starts.

What types of projects can we work on together?

Most clients use this partnership for ongoing, small-to-medium design needs:

+ Email graphics
+ Social media posts
+ One-pagers
+ Presentations
+ Fundraising materials
+ Donor or program collateral

Annual and impact reports—as well as other multi-page publications—aren’t included in the standard monthly partnership.

They’re offered through our dedicated Report Intensives.

If you commit to a 12-month partnership, reports can be included in your monthly scope, with the understanding they’ll take both project slots until completed.

Final size classification (small, medium, or large) is determined by Acton Circle based on complexity and effort.

Who is Ongoing Creative Support best for?

Nonprofit comms and marketing teams with consistent design needs but without the budget or bandwidth for a full-time designer. If you're juggling multiple campaigns, reports, and donor materials throughout the year, this was built for you.

Why a 12-month term?

Month one we learn your brand. By month two we are anticipating what you need. The real value shows up across a full giving year.

What about our annual report?

Large multi-page publications run through our Report Intensives, not the monthly scope.

Is brand work included?

No. A brand tune-up or a full identity is a separate project.

What's your cancellation policy?

After your initial 12-month commitment, you can cancel with 30 days notice. We'll make sure your final month is fully utilized and you walk away with everything organized and documented.

Why not just hire a full-time designer or freelancer?

A full-time designer comes with salary, benefits, management overhead, and skills gaps. Freelancers are unpredictable, often unfamiliar with the nonprofit sector, and rarely think strategically about your donor journey.

Ongoing Creative Support gives you senior-level nonprofit design expertise, a structured process, and consistent output without the hiring risk or the roulette.

Ready to build momentum and trust with a brand that looks cohesive across every touchpoint?

Let's see if there's a fit.

We currently have 2 openings, but our roster fills quickly.