Project Overview
Indigenous Climate Action (ICA), an Indigenous-led climate justice organization based in Canada, is seeking a web development partner to redesign and redevelop its organizational website. The new platform will act as ICA’s primary hub for storytelling, education, campaigns, research, fundraising, and community engagement. The project aims to create a modern, accessible, scalable, and easy-to-manage website that reflects Indigenous values, supports long-term organizational growth, and strengthens digital engagement across multiple audiences.
Scope of Work (Requirements)
The selected vendor will provide full website redesign and development services including:
Discovery & Planning
- Stakeholder meetings and workshops
- Review of current website structure and digital assets
- Audience journey assessment
- Site architecture recommendations
- Accessibility and engagement strategy recommendations
Website Design & Development
- Information architecture and sitemap creation
- UX/UI design
- Responsive website development for desktop and mobile
- Flexible CMS implementation
- Template creation for key page types
- Branding and visual identity integration
- SEO and performance optimization
- Analytics integration
- Security implementation and best practices
- Accessibility compliance implementation
Content Migration
- Migration of content from Squarespace
- Retention of blogs, reports, archives, campaigns, and resources
- SEO preservation and URL retention strategies
- Archived content organization recommendations
Accessibility Requirements
- WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
- Screen reader compatibility
- Accessible navigation and typography
- Accessibility testing across devices and browsers
Security & Technical Requirements
- Hosting recommendations
- Backup and recovery processes
- CMS and plugin maintenance considerations
- Website security protections
- Long-term sustainability planning
Post-Launch Support
- Ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting
- CMS and plugin updates
- Security monitoring
- Staff training and technical documentation
- Optional long-term support retainers
Key Dates
- Proposal Deadline: July 1, 2026
- Discovery & Planning: July 2026
- Design Phase: July–August 2026
- Development Phase: August–September 2026
- Testing & Revisions: September 2026
- Website Launch Target: October 2026
Budget
Not explicitly defined.
Why This Is a Great Opportunity, and for Whom
This is an excellent opportunity for mission-driven web development agencies, Indigenous-owned digital studios, accessibility-focused developers, and nonprofit web consultants. The project combines storytelling, accessibility, SEO, content migration, UX strategy, and scalable CMS development, making it ideal for agencies experienced with advocacy organizations, nonprofits, Indigenous communities, or social impact initiatives. Since ICA prioritizes accessibility, sustainability, and long-term growth, the engagement also offers potential for ongoing maintenance and strategic partnership work after launch.
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