The Avenier 3:1 Commitment
Three to one.
Three projects forward.One project given back.
For every three completed, paid, qualifying client projects, Avenier commits its professional services toward one carefully selected nonprofit project.
Because meaningful work deserves thoughtful technology—and organizations serving their communities should have access to it.
Interest list openFormal applications are not yet open.
Why we give back
The organizations doing meaningful work deservemeaningful support.
Nonprofit organizations often operate with limited resources while carrying responsibilities that matter deeply to the people and communities they serve.
A better website, a simpler operational tool, or clearer communications can help an organization spend less time navigating unnecessary complexity and more time advancing its mission.
The Avenier 3:1 Commitment is a practical expression of that belief.
Rather than separating community impact from our everyday work, we’ve built a commitment that connects the growth of our studio with opportunities to support nonprofit organizations.
How the commitment works
From client work tocommunity impact.
- Project 01
- Project 02
- Project 03
- Nonprofit project
Three qualifying paid projects record one nonprofit allocation. The four stages below describe how the program operates.
How the program operates
Step 01: Three projects completed
Avenier completes three qualifying paid client projects.
Each must have a minimum collected professional-services fee of $3,000.
Step 02: One allocation earned
Avenier records one nonprofit project allocation of up to 40 professional hours.
Step 03: A nonprofit is selected
Eligible organizations are evaluated through a structured application and review process.
Step 04: Meaningful work begins
Avenier and the selected organization agree on project scope, responsibilities, deliverables, and schedule.
Eligibility
Built for organizations serving their communities.
The 3:1 Commitment is open to registered nonprofit organizations whose missions benefit the communities they serve.
Organizations must provide information sufficient to verify their nonprofit status, mission, and authority to request the proposed work.
Not every eligible organization will be selected.
What the program can support
Focused work,scoped to fit.
Website development
Make information easier to find and services easier to access.
Potential work
- Website improvements
- Accessibility enhancements
- Focused website projects
- Content organization
- User experience improvements
Custom software development
Build practical tools around the work that matters.
Potential work
- Small operational applications
- Workflow improvements
- Focused integrations
- Internal tools
- Process simplification
Communications design
Help important messages reach the people who need them.
Potential work
- Print-ready materials
- Digital communications
- Outreach materials
- Program collateral
- Coordinated communications assets
Each engagement is individually scoped to fit the organization’s needs and the program’s available professional-hours allocation.
What Avenier contributes
Professional expertise.A clearly defined commitment.
Up to40Professional hours
Avenier contributes up to 40 professional hours toward each approved nonprofit project.
Forty hours is a maximum, not a guaranteed minimum.
- Included services
- Discovery, planning, design, development, project management, testing, and agreed handoff work may count toward the professional-hours allocation.
- External expenses
- Hosting, domains, software subscriptions, licensing, printing, production, and other third-party expenses are discussed and agreed upon separately.
- Ongoing support
- Ongoing maintenance and support are not automatically included. Any post-launch assistance must be defined in the project agreement.
Thoughtful selection
Thoughtful selection.Meaningful impact.
We look beyond the request to understand the mission, the people, and the difference the work could make.
What the review looks at
Mission and community impact
- Demonstrated organizational need
- Project feasibility and scope
- Potential long-term benefit
- Organizational readiness
Eligible nonprofit organizations are evaluated through a structured review process. Selection considers an organization’s mission, demonstrated needs, project feasibility, potential impact, and readiness to collaborate.
Meeting eligibility requirements does not guarantee selection.
Program guidelines
The details behindthe commitment.
- Qualifying project
- Minimum $3,000 collected professional-services fee.
- Nonprofit contribution
- Up to 40 professional hours.
- Eligibility
- Registered nonprofit organizations.
- Current status
- Interest list open. Applications pending capacity confirmation.
Qualifying paid projects
A qualifying project must:
- Have a professional-services fee of at least $3,000.
- Be completed and accepted.
- Be fully paid.
- Represent a distinct contracted engagement.
Routine maintenance, recurring support retainers, taxes, reimbursable costs, and third-party expenses do not count.
Multiple invoices, milestones, or change orders associated with one engagement do not automatically create additional qualifying projects.
Nonprofit allocation
For every three qualifying completed and paid projects, one nonprofit allocation is recorded.
Each allocation provides up to 40 professional hours for one selected nonprofit project.
Scope
Each nonprofit engagement requires a written project agreement defining:
- Objectives
- Deliverables
- Hours
- Responsibilities
- Timeline
- External expenses
- Ownership and handoff
- Any included post-launch support
External costs
Third-party expenses are agreed upon separately.
Selection
Recipients are selected through a structured application review.
Availability
Applications open when delivery capacity is confirmed.
Earned nonprofit allocations carry forward until an appropriate recipient can be selected.
Program changes
Program rules may be updated prospectively.
Changes should not retroactively remove earned nonprofit allocations or alter signed project agreements without mutual agreement.
Nonprofit interest list
Your mission matters.Let’s make room for what’s next.
We’re preparing the first application cycle for the Avenier 3:1 Commitment. Join the interest list to receive program updates and learn when applications open.
Interest list now open. Formal applications will begin when program capacity is confirmed.
Be part of what comes next
Meaningful work deservesthoughtful support.
If your organization is working to make a difference, we’d like to hear about the work you’re doing.