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Website Set Up (CMS-Based)

Help Austin Area Research Organization 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.
Austin Area Research Organization
Austin, TX, USA
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Austin, TX, USA

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Posted November 21st

Website Set Up (CMS-Based)

Project details

What we need
  • Set up of a new website using a Content Management System (CMS) like Wordpress, Squarespace, Joomla, Drupal, or Weebly
  • Training to ensure Organization's staff members can update content and manage the site post-launch
  • Note: We recommend that you do a Website Content Plan project first, so that you have all the content ready for your new CMS-based site. A CMS-based website can be maintained and updated easily - no coding required!
Additional details

Our current website is hosted on Wordpress. We would like to switch to WIX or another equally user-friendly CMS.

What we have in place
  • We currently have wireframes for all our main pages as well as written content, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have two dedicated staff members, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $16,822 , allowing us to offer more scholarships for our fellowship program for young professionals seeking to make a difference in the region.

This project will allows us to improve our audience's experience while visiting our website. Our goal is for users to quickly understand what AARO is all about and gain a sense of our organizational legitimacy and high regional impact in Central Texas.

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 helps register Organization's domain name with a web host, if necessary
  • Both parties review our pro-tips for Organizations and Volunteers to ensure the project is set up for success
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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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Austin Area Research Organization
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Cynthia S
Cynthia S.

Program Manager

Our mission

Through thoughtful, deliberative dialogue and study, AARO engages committed leaders in advancing regional solutions to benefit the long-term economic and social well-being of Central Texas.

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