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How to Volunteer as a Developer for a Small Non-Profit

The Setup For the past two months I’ve volunteered as a developer for Mission Grocer, a non-profit that makes fresh, healthy food accessible to everyone. My main job is to build the storefront and help staff make better use of their Shopify Admin. I hadn’t had any experience with Shopify or any templating language before (except for this blog), and I found it wasn’t an issue. Programming languages are similar enough, as long as you understand how a website works from top to bottom. ...

June 1, 2026 Â· 9 min Â· 1720 words Â· Robin Yang