# Make a gem of a site

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/12/15/make-gem-site/
- Published: 1999-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**There’s no shortage of Web site building tools, but UK Fundraising has come across
a new one that is both UK-based and caters for charities.**

[SiteGem](http://www.sitegem.com) allows charities to build their own Web sites 
and develop their own online communities if they wish, and all without having to
learn HTML. There is even an income generation opportunity if a charity were to 
persuade other partners to join in and build their sites as part of this community.

The [Mayhew Dogs Home](http://charity.livegem.net/mayhew/) has already made use 
of SiteGem.

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Since future-proofing your Web site is essential for all online publishers, you 
can even zip up your site’s files and move it to another host if you need or choose
to.

![SiteGem logo](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2021/12/sitegem.gif)

![Sitegem animated logo](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2021/12/sitegem_anim.
gif)

Charities can currently receive a 40% discount off the price of a business site 
if they order before the end of this month. The only way to do this though is to
type in the unique password for readers of UK Fundraising. Enter the password **
funduk-1299** into the ‘Communities and Promotions’ field on the payment form to
receive your discount. You can then go directly to the payment page (‘buy a site’)
or build a trial site, save it and pay later.

SiteGem was set up by Fizmedia, run by the partner to Sarah Norris, Internet Development
Manager at Charities Aid Foundation. Sarah said: “Tools like SiteGem can offer charities
accessible benefits from the Web. I’d encourage them to explore their options and
not be afraid to talk about their needs.”

 * **[Five tweets for fundraisers for 2 November 2016](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/11/02/five-tweets-fundraisers-2-november-2016/)**(
   2 November 2016)
 * **[One charity a month to receive £5,000 website grant from White Fuse](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/02/15/one-charity-month-receive-5000-website-grant-white-fuse/)**(
   15 February 2017)
 * **[Second funding round for Transform Foundation website grant programme](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/08/second-funding-round-transform-foundation-website-grant-programme/)**(
   8 May 2017)