PRO BONO WEBSITE REDESIGN & DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

Project Purpose

ADUD seeks an experienced pro bono Website Redesign & Development Consultant to assess, strengthen and complete the organization's public-facing website as part of its relaunch. The consultant will work from ADUD's existing website and staging environment, approved brand assets and finalized organizational content.

Project Scope

• Review adud.org, the current staging environment, hosting configuration, content-management system, plugins, themes, forms and third-party integrations.
• Identify functional, usability, accessibility, security, performance, content-governance and maintenance gaps.
• Confirm the approved audience groups, website objectives, site map, navigation and launch priorities with ADUD leadership.
• Create an agreed implementation plan, schedule, dependency list and launch-readiness checklist.

Design and Development

• Implement a professional, mobile-responsive design consistent with ADUD's approved visual identity.
• Build or refine approved page templates and reusable content components.
• Create or refine an appropriate digital home for The Voice of the African Diaspora® and related newsroom or publication content.
• Configure approved donation, volunteer, contact, newsletter-subscription and partnership-inquiry pathways.
• Apply foundational search-engine optimization, metadata, sitemap and structured content practices.
• Improve page speed, image handling and front-end performance within the available hosting environment.
• Apply practical accessibility measures, including keyboard navigation, readable contrast, heading structure, labels and alternative text workflows.
• Configure appropriate spam protection, backups, update procedures and basic security hardening within the approved platform.
• Implement analytics and measurement tools approved by ADUD.

Content Migration and Publishing

• Place and format ADUD-approved content within the final site structure.
• Migrate or archive approved legacy content without creating unnecessary duplication.
• Create reusable page, article, program, event and publication templates where appropriate.
• Coordinate with the Managing Editor and Documentation Coordinator when content requires editorial or organizational review.
• Establish a simple content-review, approval and publishing workflow for authorized ADUD users.

Expected Deliverables

• A written website and technical-environment assessment.
• An approved site map, navigation plan and implementation work plan.
• A functioning, responsive website completed first in the staging environment.
• Reusable page and content templates consistent with ADUD's approved brand and content structure.
• Configured and tested approved forms, links and third-party integrations.
• Foundational accessibility, search-engine optimization, performance and security improvements.
• A content-migration and legacy-content disposition record.
• A pre-launch quality-assurance and acceptance-testing report covering desktop, tablet and mobile use.
• A documented backup, update, administrator-access and routine-maintenance procedure.
• Administrator training and a concise website-management handoff guide.
• A launch and rollback plan approved by ADUD before production deployment.
• Up to two weeks of limited post-launch stabilization support for defects arising from the delivered work, subject to mutual agreement.

Acceptance Criteria

• The website functions across current major desktop and mobile browsers.
• Navigation, forms, downloads and approved integrations have been tested successfully.
• No placeholder content, broken links or unapproved draft material remains at launch.
• Authorized ADUD personnel can update routine content without developer assistance.
• Administrator credentials, source files, configuration details and documentation remain under ADUD control.
• Production deployment occurs only after written ADUD approval of the staging version and launch checklist.

Ideal Consultant

• At least three years of professional or substantial portfolio experience in website development, CMS implementation or front-end development.
• Demonstrated experience delivering responsive nonprofit, association, public-interest or mission-driven websites.
• Experience with WordPress or comparable content-management systems; the selected platform will depend on ADUD's confirmed environment.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, forms, integrations, performance optimization, backups and website security practices.
• Practical understanding of web accessibility and accessible content structure.
• Ability to document technical work and train nontechnical administrators.
• Strong communication, project-management and scope-control skills.
• Interest in Africa, the African diaspora, international development, nonprofit communications or community service.

Project Boundaries and Safeguards

• Unless separately approved in writing, this project does not include Independent rewriting or approval of ADUD's organizational, programmatic, legal or policy content.
• Complete rebranding or replacement of ADUD's approved name, logo or visual identity.
• Purchase of hosting, premium software, plugins, themes, stock media or third-party services on ADUD's behalf.
• Unapproved changes to domain registration, DNS, email, payment systems or production administrator ownership.
• Collection or retention of banking, payment or donor credentials outside approved systems.
• Permanent website maintenance after the agreed project and stabilization period.
• Publication of content or production deployment without ADUD approval.

ADUD Preparation and Support

• Provide access to the existing site and staging environment based on approved role permissions.
• Provide the official ADUD logo, brand assets and available visual standards.
• Provide finalized or approved content as it becomes available.
• Designate a primary project contact and authorized content approvers.
• Participate in scheduled working sessions and provide timely consolidated feedback.
• Approve the site map, page templates, staging version and production launch in writing.