Client: Cranbury Education Foundation (CEF)
Location: Cranbury, New Jersey
Website: thecranburyeducationfoundation.org
Platform: WordPress (Block Editor, Yoast SEO, Responsive Design)
Overview
The Cranbury Education Foundation, a community-based nonprofit supporting The Cranbury School, needed a complete digital overhaul. Their previous platform lacked flexibility, mobile optimization, and the tools needed to manage events and donations effectively.
Our mission was to create a modern, WordPress website for a nonprofit organization that would serve as a vibrant hub for fundraising, community updates, and volunteer engagement — while being easy for non-technical users to manage.The Solution
The Solution
We designed and developed a responsive WordPress website for schools, tailored specifically for the needs of education-focused nonprofits. The new site features:
- Clear navigation with a clean, welcoming homepage
- A scalable page structure: About, How We Help, Events, Annual Craft Show, Donate, Contact
- Dynamic News & Events section using WordPress Posts
- A dedicated Craft Show fundraising website design with vendor info and updates
- Seamless PayPal donation integration
- A custom volunteer interest form
- Full Yoast SEO optimization with keyphrase targeting
- Step-by-step training materials for staff and volunteers
- Secure hosting with routine updates and maintenance
This project exemplifies education foundation web design built for long-term sustainability.
The Impact
Since launch, the site has:
- Boosted visibility for major initiatives like the “Take a Seat” fundraiser
- Made it easy for visitors to donate or volunteer online
- Allowed the team to manage content independently — a true easy-to-edit WordPress site for volunteers
- Enhanced promotion of the annual Craft Show, one of CEF’s most important fundraising events
- Improved search rankings for local nonprofit efforts
Tools & Technologies
- WordPress.org (Block Editor / Gutenberg)
- Yoast SEO Plugin
- PayPal Integration
- Responsive Design for mobile/tablet/desktop
- Custom Menu System for easy navigation
- PDF editing guides
Key Takeaways
This project highlights how a thoughtfully built nonprofit fundraising website using WordPress can empower small education foundations to tell their story, streamline engagement, and support their mission. With a responsive layout, intuitive content management, and targeted SEO, the Cranbury Education Foundation is now fully equipped to grow its community impact.
