Our team

One team for the work that grows a mission.

Senior builders from leading product teams and from inside nonprofit technology, with a full bench of senior operators behind them. Serving missions since 1999.

  • Jason VanLue
  • Jay Owen
  • Chris Webster
  • Brandon Lowe
  • Stacy Powell
  • Natalie Schneider
  • Autumn Haga
  • Jackie Hilleman

Jason VanLue

Founding Partner and Lead

Twenty years in product and design. Six years leading product and design at a fundraising platform used by more than 2,000 nonprofits.

20+
years in product & design
2,000+
nonprofits served

Jay Owen

Founder, Business Builders

Founded Business Builders in 1999 and leads it today. Author of Building a Business That Lasts.

26+
years serving missions
1999
founded Business Builders
Jason has a rare gift. He can sit in a room full of competing priorities, technical constraints, and half‑formed ideas, and walk out with a clear picture of what actually matters and how to build it.
Nathan Chappell, Chief AI Officer, bestselling author, founder of Fundraising.AI
  • Chris Webster
  • Brandon Lowe
  • Stacy Powell
  • Natalie Schneider
  • Autumn Haga
  • Jackie Hilleman
  • Jared Andre

Plus a full operating bench across all five disciplines.

A unified team of senior operators to free you up for the work that only you can do.

  • StoryBrand Certified
  • HubSpot Platinum Partner
  • Inc. 5000, twice
  • Serving missions since 1999

Our team has built for

  • Google
  • Cisco
  • Dropbox
  • Pluralsight
  • Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
  • University of Central Florida
  • Tulane University
  • All Pro Dad

Our work

Missions we've helped build.

Story, design, technology, and marketing for missions people depend on.

  1. The Project Savior Outdoors iOS app home screen on a phone

    2026, ongoing

    Project Savior Outdoors

    A faith-based nonprofit in Jacksonville, Florida serving veterans and first responders with community, discipleship, events, and crisis resources.

    The work

    Mission and app Blueprint, a native iOS app with a prayer wall, daily challenge, events, and crisis resources, a rebuilt website, donor CRM integration, and ongoing marketing.

    The outcome

    iOS app launched in 2026 and live in the App Store.

  2. A father and son with a baseball bat in a field, from the All Pro Dad website

    Case study

    All Pro Dad

    A nonprofit helping fathers love and lead their families well, serving more than 10 million site visitors a year.

    The work

    Website redesign: faster pages, clearer messaging, simplified navigation, modern visuals, and a mobile-first build.

    The outcome

    113% more new users, 62% more page views, and 1,200 new email subscribers, as published in the Business Builders case study.

  3. The entrance to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children with its colorful exterior columns

    Case study

    Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

    A nationally ranked children's hospital in Orlando, Florida.

    The work

    A complete brand system: promise, voice, typography, color, imagery, collateral, and environmental standards.

    The outcome

    Much of the system is still in service, more than a decade later.

  4. Redesigned UCF Online homepage displayed on an iMac

    Case study

    UCF Online

    The online arm of the University of Central Florida, with more than 100 fully online programs.

    The work

    Brand, experience, and conversion strategy that turned the program catalog into one clear decision journey.

    The outcome

    No. 6 Best Online Bachelor's in the U.S. in 2026, Top 10 for eight consecutive years.

More missions we've served

  • Jacksonville Symphony website

    Jacksonville Symphony

    Northeast Florida's professional orchestra.

  • Equipping Leaders International website

    Equipping Leaders International

    Trains national leaders who carry that training to village pastors across 41 nations.

  • TEACH Foundation website

    TEACH Foundation

    Funds theological education, resourcing the Master of Arts in Biblical Studies at Emmaus University.

  • Tru Life Care website

    Tru Life Care

    Gospel-centered, research-based support for pastors and their families.

  • Undaunted Life website

    Undaunted Life

    Content that equips men with spiritual, mental, and physical resilience.

Your mission could be next.

It starts with a 20-minute call

Family of brands

Work with the people behind it.

Tell us about your mission. You'll talk with the people who would do the work.

What we'll cover

  • Your missionWhere you are, what's working, and what's in the way.
  • What you wish were trueA year from now, in your words.
  • What to do nextA few ideas you can use either way, and a suggested next step.
Jason VanLue, founding partner and lead at Nonprofit Builders

You'll talk with Jason VanLueFormer VP of Product and Design at Virtuous

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