Website Construction (CMS-Based)

Help Mental Health Advocates of WNY 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.
Mental Health Advocates of WNY
Buffalo, NY, USA
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Buffalo, NY, USA

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Posted March 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

We rebranded our agency in the past year but have not yet updated our website to reflect the new brand. We have a new URL - WNYMHA.org - but that landing page only links to the old outdated site - eriemha.org. Take a look, you'll see what we mean. HELP! We have a styleguide for the new brand to follow.

What we have in place
  • We currently have a brand styleguide, updated brochures, new URL, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have ability to provide updated program copy, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $28,882 , allowing us to hire a part-time youth peer advocate to offer support and mentor other youth challenged by mental illness.

Our mission is to promote mental well-being in our community and support individuals and family members living with the challenges of mental illness. Our website needs to be more than an online brochure but a resource to visitors. We have experienced rapid growth and offer a variety of programs. We need to simplify the site making it easier for people to understand what we offer. Most of all we need it to be mobile friendly and have the ability to manage content ourselves.

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

Mental Health Advocates of WNY
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Kelly M.

Director of Community Outreach

Our mission

We promote mental health and wellness in our community and support individuals and families who are challenged by mental illness.

What we do

At Mental Health Advocates, we take a holistic approach to supporting the mental health of individuals and families. Whether you need help getting through life's challenges or finding treatment for a mental illness, you can count on us to listen, comfort, and guide you to the right program or healthcare resource.

We also strive to change hearts and minds by promoting health and wellness within our community--from behavioral health education, mental health awareness initiatives, prevention and early intervention programs, and much more.

Testimonials

Working with Derek was an exceptionally positive experience for our nonprofit. He worked with us to develop a brand new website that is user-friendly, mobile responsive and focused on client education. Derek was a pleasure to work with and handled all of our requests in a quick and efficient manner. He went above and beyond to take care of some very specific needs we requested and was able to accommodate all of our requests. Communication was super easy throughout the entire process and Derek was always quick to respond. We are so happy with our new website!
Kelly M.
Kelly M.

Director of Community Outreach

Website Construction (CMS-Based) Project

Another project completed with the MHAWNY team for the continued support of their mission... we were able to design and construct a coded CMS website for their organization in a way that gives them complete control over their content and site. They were ready with content and assets and had clear expectations and goals in mind which helped my team accomplish this larger task. I would work with them again.
Derek N.
Derek N.

Consultant & Digital Agency Owner

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