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Website Construction (CMS-Based)

Help National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform 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.
National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform
Oakland, CA, USA
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Posted December 7th

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 currently have a Wordpress site and have a lot of great content to share that need support in displaying in a beautiful, compelling way. We're interested in re-designing the site completely.

What we have in place
  • We currently have an active domain name, website host, and Wordpress account, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have an understanding of the goals/audience, and dedicated staff, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $16,822 , allowing us to focus resources on serving individuals who have been impacted by violence and the criminal justice system, and supporting the organizations and agencies that serve these individuals.

NICJR is a leader in the criminal justice reform and violence prevention space, but due to its small staff size has not been able to prioritize website development and design. This project will help NICJR share its important work, which includes reports on the impact of gun violence and violence reduction strategies, trainings on positive youth development to law enforcement and community-based organizations, and leadership development to social justice advocates, to expand our impact and reach.

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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National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform
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Cait A.

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Our mission

The National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR) works to transform the juvenile and criminal justice systems. We strive to reduce incarceration, improve the outcomes of system-involved youth and adults, and increase the capacity of organizations that serve currently and formerly incarcerated individuals.

NICJR is a non-profit organization providing technical assistance, consulting, research, and organizational development in the fields of juvenile and criminal justice, youth development, and violence prevention. NICJR provides consultation, program development technical assistance and training to an array of organizations; including government agencies, non-profit organizations, and philanthropic foundations.

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