Patrick Ackerman - Web Site Producer/Project Manager
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The Rowan University Foundation Web site
http://www.rowan.edu/foundation

 

   
 mission
   
The Rowan University Foundation office wished to create a place within the University’s Web site where prospective donors, who wanted to learn more about the Foundation, could be directed. The site should provide information about contribution methods and specific areas of need, showcase other donors’ contributions, and highlight special support opportunities, such as in-kind donations. The office felt it very important that all contact information for making a donation be clear and easily accessible to the site visitor.

 solution - design & production
 


  • Worked with office staff to direct the development and collection of content for the site
  • Conducted usability tests with the prototypes and the production version of the site to assess the information architecture and navigation system
  • Created a centrally located, dynamic content area on the home page that provides randomly selected descriptions of historically significant contributions to the University
  • Established an area on the home page where constantly changing fund raising events could be highlighted and advertised
  • Designed the visual interface and applied it to the entire site using templates
  • Trained staff to maintain the site

 results
 


The Foundation now has a reference for prospective donors who wish to learn more about the facts and alternatives when making a donation. The URL is included in all of the Foundation’s promotional materials, ensuring that up-to-date information will always be available. Using the supplied templates, office staff can update and create new and additional areas of content while staying consistent with the site’s preexisting design