Is your website's foundation holding your mission back?

We need to talk about the platform at the heart of your digital work. That legacy CMS, the one built on an aging .NET Framework or a rigid, monolithic architecture, isn't just a familiar tool. It’s an anchor. It’s accruing technical debt that actively slows your progress and works against your mission.

Think about your last urgent campaign. Was your site a flexible partner that allowed you to pivot quickly? Or did you hit walls like rigid templates and slow interfaces? When your team spends more time on workarounds than engagement, your "stable" system becomes a strategic risk.

This is the hidden Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): measured in lost donations, staff frustration, and missed opportunities to connect with your supporters.

 

The Real Cost: Technical Debt in Action

A license fee is just the tip of the iceberg. The real drain on your resources comes from the invisible weight of outdated tech.

The content backlog

A simple campaign page shouldn't require a developer to touch code. If your editors are locked out by a lack of modern tools, you lose your marketing velocity. Your dev team should be building donor journeys, not babysitting templates.

The security liability

Running on an end-of-life (EOL) framework (like .NET Framework 4.8) is like leaving the front door unlocked. Without security patches, every integration becomes a vulnerability, putting donor data and your reputation at risk.

The performance wall

Legacy systems struggle to talk to the cloud. They can’t scale when traffic spikes, leading to slow load times that hurt your SEO and frustrate users.

The data silo

If your CMS doesn't have a modern API, connecting to Salesforce or Blackbaud becomes an expensive, fragile headache. Your data gets trapped, and you lose that vital real-time view of your supporters.

 

Umbraco 17: A Foundation for Real Impact

Migrating to Umbraco 17 isn’t just an upgrade; it’s a strategic shift to a modern, composable architecture. It’s about giving your team the power to create without constraints.

A Future-Proof Core

Umbraco 17 is the latest Long-Term Support (LTS) release, built on .NET 10. This gives you a guaranteed security roadmap until 2028. It’s fast, natively async, and built for the high-performance demands of modern charities.

Editorial Freedom with Block Editors

We model your site as a set of reusable, brand-compliant components, think of them as digital Lego bricks. Your team can visually assemble complex, responsive pages, like donation CTAs or story cards in minutes, without waiting for a developer.

Cloud-Native Power

By deploying on Umbraco Cloud or Azure, we unlock automated deployments and global speed. Tools like ImageSharp ensure your site is lightning-fast and mobile-optimized, hitting those critical Core Web Vitals targets that boost search rankings.

Built to Connect

Umbraco 17 is "API-first." Whether you’re integrating a bespoke CRM or building a headless front-end, the data flows smoothly. No more manual exports; just a seamless, integrated ecosystem.

 

The Outcome: Measurable Mission Advantage

A modern foundation isn’t a technical luxury, it delivers tangible, real-world results:

• Speed to market: Go from idea to landing page in hours, not weeks.

• Peace of mind: Automated security and resilient hosting mean you can focus on your mission, not your server status.

• Efficiency: Your team spends less time fixing and more time innovating.

• Better conversion: Faster load times and seamless user journeys mean more supporters crossing the finish line.

 

A Low-Risk, High-Value Roadmap

At Yoyo, we believe in a phased approach that proves value early. We don’t just swap systems; we transform the way you work:

1. Technical discovery: We audit your pain points and map your MVP (like a donation flow).

2. Component modeling: We build the "building blocks" that give your editors freedom.

3. Cloud-ready setup: We establish a robust environment on Azure/Umbraco Cloud before a single piece of content moves.

4. Phased launch: We launch the highest-impact journeys first, proving ROI immediately.

 

Ready to build a faster, more secure foundation?

Let’s sit down for a technical discovery session. We’ll look at your current site, identify the biggest bottlenecks, and provide a clear comparison of what your current system is costing you versus the freedom of Umbraco 17.

Let's talk.