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Website Construction (CMS-Based)

Help HOPE Shelters communicate their work with a content management system (CMS)-based website, so that they can easily manage and update site content on a regular basis.
HOPE Shelters
Pontiac, MI, USA
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Pontiac, MI, USA

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Housing & homelessness
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Web development

Posted August 20th

Website Construction (CMS-Based)

Project details

What we need
  • Development of a new website using a Content Management System (CMS)
  • Training to ensure Organization's staff members can update content and manage the site post-launch
  • Note: This project is for a website built with a Content Management System (CMS), such as Wordpress, Squarespace, Joomla, Drupal, or Weebly . A CMS-based website can be maintained and updated easily (no coding required!)
Additional details

We have a website using Weebly.
It needs a more professional appearance.
We use the website for volunteer management (connects to Signup Genius) and for donations. So, these 2 buttons are on every page.
We also want it to be easy for a homeless person to see how to find us.
We want partnering/collaboration partners to feel supported by our content -- no competition or negative connotation with other service organizations.
www.HopeWarmingPontiac.org

What we have in place
  • We currently have a website at www.HopeWarmingPontiac.org, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have basic content on the website, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $16,822 , allowing us to continue to fund our shelter while correcting the poorly functioning website.

We believe the website is confusing and disorganized. It does not attract new volunteers or donors. We need to attract new volunteers and donors.

Project plan

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Prep: Share Information
  • Volunteer Manager provides Professional with an outline of the Organization’s needs and goals for the new website, which should include any specific features that are required (e.g., contact forms, mobile responsive design, member sign in, etc.)
  • Volunteer Manager provides approved content and images to be used for the new website (e.g., About Us copy, Mission Statement, staff bios and images, etc.)
  • Volunteer Manager provides Professional with links to any existing online presence that the Organization has (e.g., social media, blog, existing website, etc.)
  • Volunteer Manager registers Organization's domain name with a web host, if necessary
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Milestone 1: Kick-off Discussion
  • Volunteer Manager and Professional connect to discuss the timeline and scope of the website project, including: the number of pages or sections for the new website, specific features and plugins requires, look and feel for the website (themes), target date for initial review, target date for website launch
  • Professional reviews information provided and makes recommendations for which CMS application to use
  • Volunteer Manager signs up for the selected CMS application, and provides Professional with credentials to create the website
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Milestone 2: Build & Review
  • Professional uses the materials provided and agreed upon timeline to build the website
  • Volunteer Manager reviews the in-progress website and provides feedback
  • Professional completes any required functional QA
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Milestone 3: Website Launch
  • Professional provides final website for approval to launch
  • Volunteer Manager approves the website for launch, or requests approval from any stakeholders
  • Professional launches the site on Organization's domain name
  • Professional troubleshoots any issues that may arise immediately after launch
  • Professional instructs the Volunteer Manager on how to update content and maintain the website going forward
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About the org

HOPE Shelters
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Housing & homelessness Diversity & inclusion Health & nutrition
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Brian W
Brian W.

Executive Director

Our mission

HOPE is a homeless shelter that provides safe and judgment-free shelter, innovative programs, and public advocacy to end homelessness.

What we do

In-house case management that includes acquiring vital documentation, connection with health and behavioral health services, developing a network for basic needs, and connection to housing services.
Our housing rate is 30% higher than our peers with a 90%+ success rate (recidivism of 10% or less compared to peers with 35% recidivism).
HOPE is the only low-barrier shelter in Oakland County.

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