We are seeking help for a redesign of our youth center's website at www.wootencenter.org. The redesign would provide a new and improved layout and incorporate fields for efficient and contemporary tools for registering students, booking tutoring sessions, collecting donations, promoting events, recruiting volunteers, sending e-newsletters, etc. We currently use Wix but are open to other platforms including WordPress.

The deliverable is a website design or template that staff can use to input content.

This project will NOT include:
-Website content creation, input or maintenance
-Development or implementation of any website designs
-Website feature implementation

Our current website was created in 2019 by a wonderful Taproot volunteer. He did a great job but the site is currently outdated after five years, not using the wealth of more efficient tools available.

Our website is the door that everyone uses to gain access to our nonprofit youth center providing free afterschool and low-cost summer programming with tutoring, STEM, performing and visual arts, teen internships and discussion groups, college advisement, tours, and scholarships, and other college and career readiness for more than 300 students in grades 3-12 per year. We have had complaints that registration forms are too long and confusing and that it's too cumbersome to make donations or apply to volunteer. A more efficient and welcoming site is needed to improve our communications and recruitment.Our special projects consultant is a former magazine writer and editor and our retired executive director. She has the skills and access needed to complete the site and obtain the images and other materials needed. As our retired executive director, they worked with our last Taproot volunteer to complete the current site. In addition, our staff programs specialist is a social media and marketing specialist who will also support the project.