10 Pound Gorilla

10 Pound Gorilla builds custom websites for organizations that have outgrown theirs. Founded in 2003 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, the team pairs senior developers with dedicated design and accessibility specialists. No account managers. No junior staff. Clients talk directly to the people doing the work, and they get a detailed roadmap with transparent pricing before anything is built, with no hidden fees and no surprise bills.

Their builds use a structured content approach: custom components instead of off-the-shelf templates. Think LEGO blocks designed for your organization, so marketing and communications teams can assemble new pages without filing a developer ticket. 10 Pound Gorilla specializes in DNN and WordPress, and technical manager Mark Saunders is a DNN MVP, one of a small global group of experts recognized by the DNN platform, and a DNN Summit organizer.

Alongside development, they handle UX design, WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility as an Acquia partner, search engine optimization, complex site search, and content libraries. Since 2003, they have worked with more than 1,000 organizations across 44 US states and 14 countries, with particularly deep experience serving associations, nonprofits, and local government.

What they do