๐Ÿ“Œ Archived snapshot โ€” August 5, 2026. This is a frozen copy kept for the record. For the always-current Team Overview, open the live report: latest version โ†’

Redesign ยท Team Overview

Wevise Launch Plan

Updated Wednesday, August 5, 2026 ยท 7:17 PM CDT

A team-facing snapshot of the website redesign: what's already done, what content we still need, and who owns what by when. Every page now has the new look โ€” full-width hero photos, green accents, and our real logo โ€” and you can preview the whole thing below. The new site is built and waiting; the live site is untouched until launch day.

Target Sep 1, 2026 Model One-day launch Shell + 10 pages built New design on every page Preview ready Live site untouched

New What's changed since the last update ยท Aug 4 โ†’ Aug 5

Preview the new site

Full-page mockups of all six core pages โ€” the homepage plus the five journey pages.

Take a look and share feedback โ€” open in a browser, or Print โ†’ Save as PDF: View the full-page preview deck โ†’

Why one launch moment

How the switch-over works, in plain terms.

Rather than change pages one at a time, the entire redesign goes live in a single switch. That keeps the experience consistent โ€” visitors never see a half-old, half-new site โ€” and it means the current site stays exactly as it is until launch day. The trade-off: every page's new content needs to be ready before we flip the switch. That's what the list below is for.

Content we still need

The pages are built โ€” these are the real details only the team can provide.

Action items ยท owners ยท due dates

Working backward from a Sep 1 launch. Owners are a starting point โ€” reassign as needed.

ActionOwnerDueStatus
Confirm final page copy โ€” hand off before Thomas leaves (8/14)Aruna + JonAug 13Open
Annual Report โ€” produce & finalizeStephen + Jon + Janice + MaggieAug 17Open
Homepage impact stats (real numbers)ArunaAug 18Open
Donate: annual report + transparency linksJonAug 18Open
Chicago TechPath: eligibility + Cohort 1 resultsAshleyAug 18Open
Team: final check on roster, titles & headshotsJon + RossAug 21Open
Mentor: replace or drop the old videoAruna + AshleyAug 21Open
Replace old green logo site-wideJonAug 21Open
Connect newsletter to MailchimpJon + ArunaAug 26Open
Final QA + pre-launch checksTeamAug 28Open
Go liveJonSep 1Open
Post-launch monitoring (first 30 days)Jon + RossSep 1 โ€“ 30Open
Build shell + all 9 pages in new design systemJonAug 4Done
Privacy Policy written + publishedJonAug 4Done
Donate: form + gift amounts + EINJonAug 4Done
SEO cleanup + homepage titleJonAug 4Done
Footer socials + EIN + copy polishJonAug 4Done
New design (hero photos + green accents) on all pagesJonAug 5Done
Build the Our Team page from the org chartJonAug 5Done
Real Wevise logo in header + footerJonAug 5Done
Full-page preview deck to reviewJonAug 5Done

Progress & pre-launch checks

Already done

  • New design built across the whole site
  • Hero photos + green accents on every page
  • Our Team page built (from the org chart)
  • Real Wevise logo in header + footer
  • Privacy Policy written & published
  • EIN (92-2591102) in place
  • Donation form + gift tiers ready
  • SEO cleaned up + homepage title
  • Footer socials added (IG, FB, YouTube, Bluesky)

Checked before go-live

  • All links + sign-up handoffs work
  • Forms submit (contact, newsletter, donation)
  • Looks right on mobile
  • Accessible (menus, contrast, image text)
  • Analytics tracking the right actions
  • No broken links

Fully reversible: the launch is designed to roll back instantly. If anything looks off on go-live day, the site returns to its current state in one step, with a full backup as a safety net.