Outdoor Education Nonprofit Website Redesign

GOALS Youth Expeditions

GOALS is a Colorado-based nonprofit organization in Golden, Colorado dedicated to transforming young lives through wilderness expeditions.

They partnered with Mothershed Design Co. to redesign their website in order to better capture the spirit of outdoor adventure, clearly communicate their mission, and make it easier for families and supporters to understand and engage with their programs.

Industry

Nonprofit Organization

Location

Golden, Colorado

Focus

Get Outside And Learn Something

Scope

Website Strategy & Structure
Custom Website Design
Content Structure & Copywriting
Website Development
Local SEO Optimization
Website Training & Launch

The Challenge

GOALS was creating unforgettable expeditions that were changing lives—but their website wasn’t capturing that experience.

The existing site felt outdated, difficult to navigate, and didn’t clearly communicate the organization’s mission, programs, or impact. Visitors often struggled to understand how the expeditions worked, who they were for, and what made the GOALS experience so meaningful.

The team needed a website that could better serve multiple audiences, including youth participants, parents, educators, adult adventurers, and donors. It needed to clearly explain expedition offerings, showcase the organization’s impact on youth development and environmental stewardship, and make it easy for visitors to take the next step.

Just as importantly, GOALS needed a flexible website that could grow alongside the organization, allowing their team to easily update annual expeditions, schedules, and program information without the headaches of a complicated system.

The Result

We designed a nonprofit website that feels as adventurous and inspiring as the experiences GOALS creates.

The new site uses immersive visuals, streamlined navigation, and clear messaging to help visitors quickly understand what GOALS does, how their outdoor education model works, and its impact on youth development and environmental connection.

A key focus of the redesign was improving clarity around programs and expeditions. Using immersive imagery, clear messaging, and a streamlined user experience, the new site helps families, participants, and supporters quickly understand the organization’s programs and impact. We also built a flexible CMS that allows the GOALS team to easily update yearly expeditions, keeping the site current and easy to manage.

The result is a website that captures the spirit of wild places while helping GOALS connect more people to its mission.

“We had a fantastic experience working with Mothershed Design on our nonprofit’s website rebuild.”

They were incredibly accommodating throughout the entire process — graciously adapting to our complex redesign requests and effortlessly navigating a challenging timeline. The final product is absolutely beautiful, and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for friendly, professional, and high-quality design work!

Amanda Popp
Director of Development, GOALS