[Hiring] Website Builder Consultant @Community Economic Defense Project

Role Description

CEDP is seeking a web design and development partner to lead a full redesign of the organization’s website. The redesigned site should be welcoming, mobile-first, accessible, easy to navigate, and built on a user-friendly CMS that CEDP staff can maintain confidently after launch.

• Homepage — REDESIGN: A clear, accessible entry point that explains who CEDP is, what we do, our integrated model, client pathways, and updated impact statistics.
• Get Help — REDESIGN: A crisis-responsive page with clear triage, a prominent tap-to-call phone number, after-hours intake options, bilingual access, and CMS-driven program entries that staff can update independently.
• CED Law — REDESIGN: A plain-language explanation of CED Law, how it relates to CEDP, who it serves, and how clients can access intake forms.
• Careers — REDESIGN: A page highlighting CEDP’s culture, benefits, and CMS-powered job listings that staff can update independently.
• News & Press — REDESIGN: A functional press and media resource with media contact information, curated press coverage, organizational updates, downloadable press resources.
• Team — REDESIGN: A CMS-powered team page with staff pictures and titles that can be added, edited, or removed without developer support.
• Our Work / Programs — NEW: A structured overview of CEDP’s programs and services, organized for clients, partners, funders, and policymakers.
• Legislative Wins — NEW: A timeline of legislation CEDP has passed, shaped, or influenced, with plain-language summaries of impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in website design and development for nonprofits or advocacy organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to improve usability, accessibility, and user experience.
• Experience with similar projects and demonstrated success outcomes.

Requirements

• Proposed activities and deliverables.
• Approach and Timeline of Deliverables.
• Budget proposal with projected number of hours based on scope of work described.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a mission-driven organization.
• Engagement with a diverse team of professionals.
• Potential for long-term collaboration on future projects.

Company Description

The Community Economic Defense Project (CEDP) is a Colorado-based nonprofit. Launched in 2020, our organization was formed to keep our neighbors housed during the pandemic. We serve more than 1,000 people per month, bringing together housing lawyers, economists, data analysts, policy experts, organizers, and technologists.

• Served more than 68,000 low-income Coloradans across 54 counties.
• Distributed more than $280 million in emergency assistance.
• Contributed to the passage of major legislation to prevent eviction and economic abuse.
• Cited as a best practice by the White House and HUD in 2022-2023.