Doing Exceptional Deeds (D.A.D.) is a nonprofit focused on helping students and the community. The organization has strong programs and resources, but the website can be improved by making important information easier to find, reducing excessive text, and creating a simpler experience for students, teachers, and families.


Strengths vs Improvement

What already works on the website compared with the areas that could be easier for students, teachers, and families to use.

Strengths vs Improvement
Strong Mission

D.A.D. has a clear purpose centered around helping students and creating a positive impact in the community.

About D.A.D.
Too Much Text

Some information is presented in large sections of text, making important details harder to find quickly.

Current Website
Program Variety

D.A.D. provides different programs and opportunities that support students and the community.

Explore Programs
Buried Program Information

Program information could be organized more clearly so students and parents can quickly understand what is available.

Community Impact

The organization shows its involvement with students, families, and the surrounding community.

Community Impact
Navigation Clutter

The toolbar could be simplified so the most important pages are easier to recognize and reach.


The Direction

Four ideas guide our redesign. The website should be simpler, easier to read, more student focused, and more visual.

Simple Navigation
Reduce the number of toolbar options and group similar pages together so visitors can find information faster.
Less Text
Replace large paragraphs with shorter sections, cards, headings, and visuals that are easier to scan.
Student Focused
Make programs, schedules, events, and resources easier for students to access without searching through many pages.
More Visual
Use images, program cards, impact numbers, and simple animations to show what D.A.D. does quickly.

What We Are Actually Going To Improve

These are the main changes we want to make to the website.

The Work
Cleaner Toolbar

Reduce unnecessary navigation options and keep the most important pages easy to reach.

Shorter Content

Break large blocks of text into smaller sections with headings, cards, lists, and visuals.

Student Accounts

Create an account area where students can view their profiles, programs, activities, and useful information.

Teacher Accounts

Create a separate account area where teachers can access information and features designed for them.

Teacher Profiles

Add individual teacher pages with a photo, short biography, background, and role.

Events Calendar

Create one simple page showing upcoming events, dates, times, locations, and descriptions.


New Ideas We Want To Try

These are extra ideas that could make the redesigned website more useful and interactive.

Impact Numbers

Make important impact numbers more visible so visitors can quickly understand the organization's work.

Upcoming Events Strip

Show the next few events directly on the homepage with a link to the complete calendar.

Program Cards

Give each program a card showing what it does, who it is for, and how students can participate.

Quick Actions

Keep important actions such as Programs, Register, Events, and Donate visible and easy to access.


The New Layout

A smaller group of main destinations would make the website easier to understand and navigate.

Home
Programs
Events
Students
Teachers
About
Donate
Contact

How We Would Work It

We would complete the redesign in three rounds so the basic structure works before adding more advanced features.

Build Order
Round 1
Navigation, page structure, and content cleanup
Round 2
Program pages, teacher profiles, and events calendar
Round 3
Accounts, impact metrics, and animations
Tracked In
GitHub Issue

Work Distribution

Ishaan

UI/UX Design & Content Strategy

Impact tier design, registration form backend, and content storytelling.

Noah

Full-Stack Development & Integrations

Site functionality, backend development, and integrations.

Jake

Frontend Build & SEO

UI implementation, SEO strategy, page copy, and registration form frontend.


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