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Website Construction (CMS-Based)

Help Eco-Cycle 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.
Eco-Cycle
Boulder, CO, USA
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Boulder, CO, USA

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Posted April 2nd

Website Construction (CMS-Based)

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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 are building a new alliance between four non-profit organizations. We need a website to establish our presence and share our resources and vision. I have experience with building sites in both Wordpress and Joomla. Our needs are pretty basic and would really appreciate some help to get something up and running.

What we have in place
  • We currently have content for our vision, mission and key audiences. We have minimal need for features so I think we are looking at a pretty simple Wordpress build. We are working on a logo now that can inform the site design. We also have some images we can use. I have time in the coming weeks to collaborate on other things we'll need.
How this will help
This project will save us $16,822 , allowing us to direct our limited resources to advocating for better local and state policies and programs to improve recycling.

A website is a major milestone to launching a new organization and will greatly help us establish our credibility, share our vision and amplify our 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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Kate B.

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Our mission

Eco-Cycle is one of the oldest and largest non-profit recyclers and Zero Waste organizations in the U.S. We innovate, implement, and advocate for local and global Zero Waste solutions to foster a more regenerative, equitable, and climate-resilient future.