Website Construction (CMS-Based)

Help FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, … 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.
FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, Inc.
Newark, NJ, USA
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Newark, NJ, USA

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Posted August 31st

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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

It is important for us to get a resource that understands how to migrate our existing website to a CMS-based website. This would require basic understanding of HTML and other technologies used to create and maintain a legacy website.

What we have in place
  • We currently have The project will be supported by existing FOCUS staff (2 to, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have One external volunteer resource who is helping us develop the website content and recommen, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $16,822 , allowing us to We estimate it would cost around $15,000 to hire a professional to complete this project on the open market.This project will save us $15,000, and potentially allow us to attract more corporate sponso.

The project will allow our organization to present itself to its target audience in a professional way, including well organized up to date information; a calendar of events, engaging photographs. Instead of static information we seek to have dynamic engaging information to excite our community.

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

FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, Inc.
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Loyda R.

Director of Human Resources and

Our mission

Provide community leadership by developing a variety of health and human development initiatives which advance the community toward self-sufficiency, growth, empowerment, and a better quality of life.

What we do

FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, Inc. is a multi-service non-profit (501 (c) 3) community-based organization with a 50-year history of service to the community of Greater Newark and Essex County. FOCUS has historically offered a variety of services to the community, from the very young to the elderly: services to seniors, family support, youth development, emergency assistance, adult protective services. It delivers services to the community through two divisions: Human Services and Youth and Family Development, which reflect the importance given to these areas in order to improve the social, economic and educational needs of people served by the organization.

Testimonials

Vish was extremely helpful in working with us and Bambi to create a new and liable website. After some struggles at the beginning of the project they were able to complete the project. Thanks Vish for your assistance.
Loyda R.
Loyda R.

Director of Human Resources and

Website Construction (CMS-Based) Project

I thank Catch a fire for connecting me with Focus 411 org and enjoyed the opportunity to serve in making them a redesigned website. Loyda and Maria were both very supportive and prompt in getting the responses and inputs for developing the website.
Vish J.
Vish J.

Web Designer / Developer (Wordpress and other CMS)

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