We make computers
do good.
Practical software for nonprofits, co-ops, community groups, and mission-driven small businesses. A small studio in Nelson, BC.
What we do
If your team is losing hours to spreadsheets, duplicate data entry, brittle old systems, or workarounds only one person understands, we can help.
Red Donkey builds bespoke digital tools that take toil away, so you can focus on doing your best work. We work best with nonprofits, co-ops, community organizations, public-good teams, and small mission-driven businesses.
For years, custom software was an expensive luxury that only wealthy corporations or VC-funded startups could afford. AI has changed the game: work that once took months can now often be built in days and made production-ready soon after. Not throwaway prototypes, but durable, well-engineered systems.
We want to point that new abundance somewhere useful: towards people and organizations doing work that strengthens communities, reduces inequality, protects the natural world, or makes daily work more humane. Read more about our mission.
How we help
We help teams:
- Replace spreadsheet chaos with simple internal tools.
- Connect donation, CRM, finance, scheduling, and reporting systems so staff stop copying data by hand.
- Modernize old systems without disrupting the people who rely on them.
- Build lightweight dashboards, automations, mobile apps, and AI-assisted workflows when they genuinely make the work easier.
How we do it
Our work starts with systems thinking: how the work actually happens, where information flows, where it gets stuck, and what people are really trying to achieve.
The best software may be no software at all — just a clearer process, a better handoff, or the right off-the-shelf tool.
When custom software is the right answer, we build iteratively with the people who will use it. We especially love integrating systems together so information can move cleanly through your organization.
Let’s talk
Tell us what’s broken, what’s stuck, or what you wish existed. If you have a gnarly technical problem, an old system that needs a future, or a vague, ambitious idea that needs turning into software, we’d love to hear from you.