Website modernization review
Riverside Community Food Bank
deserves a stronger digital front door.
We reviewed riversidefoodbank.org and found 12 opportunities to improve donor trust, accessibility, mobile performance, and long-term maintainability. Below is a modernization path designed to make giving easier for supporters.
Summary of findings
- 12Opportunities identified
- 4High-priority trust issues
- ~DCurrent mobile speed
Priority improvements for riversidefoodbank.org
Critical: Homepage placeholders are visible to visitors
An unrendered {{slide.title}} template tag appears as live text on the homepage, which makes the site feel unfinished to donors and partners.
Critical: Donation flow is PayPal-only
There is no card, Apple Pay, or recurring-gift option, which drops supporters who do not hold a PayPal account.
Critical: Older event and volunteer content is still live
Several visible references are from 2023-2024, making it harder for supporters to know what is current.
High priority: Placeholder copy remains in the programs section
Lorem ipsum text is published on a page that donors reach from the main navigation.
High priority: Contrast falls below WCAG 2.1 AA in several places
Body copy over the tan background measures under 4.5:1, which many foundation grant programs check for.
High priority: Images are missing alternative text
Program and event photography has no alt attributes, so screen-reader users receive no description.
High priority: Mobile layout overflows horizontally
The donation banner forces a sideways scroll on screens narrower than 400px.
Medium priority: No structured metadata for search or social sharing
Links shared to Facebook render without a title card, reducing click-through on campaign posts.
Medium priority: Uncompressed hero imagery
The homepage ships 4.2MB of images, most of the mobile load time.
Medium priority: Navigation depth buries the volunteer path
Volunteer signup sits three levels down from the homepage.
Medium priority: No analytics on the giving funnel
There is no way to see where supporters abandon the donation flow.
Medium priority: Site runs an unsupported CMS plugin set
Two plugins have no upstream releases since 2022, which is a security maintenance risk.
Current Experience & Recommended Direction
What we reviewed today, and what we'd recommend next.
Prepared by Stewards Digital LLC for
Riverside Community Food Bank
Fictional 501(c)(3) used as the public demo record for this repository. Not a real organization.
Website Modernization Proposal
Issued May 25, 2026
Valid until June 24, 2026
Each tier is a fixed-scope website modernization project delivered over 2 build phases. Each phase ends with a review checkpoint and invoice, so RCFB can see progress, share feedback, and approve the next step with confidence. Select the tier that best fits your needs today, and we'll tailor next steps together.
Core
A complete website refresh with secure giving and a stronger first impression
2 build-phase payments of $3,500
Project total $7,000 $8,235 — saving $1,235 with 15% nonprofit discount
- ✓Full public website refresh across all core pages
- ✓Mobile-first responsive experience
- ✓WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility improvements
- ✓Secure one-time donations with emailed receipts
- ✓Clear giving, event, volunteer, and contact flows
- ✓Light staff access plus guided post-launch support
Standard
Recommended: website modernization plus a light admin workspace
2 build-phase payments of $5,000
Project total $10,000 $11,765 — saving $1,765 with 15% nonprofit discount
- ✓Everything in Core
- ✓Browser-based updates for key content and events
- ✓Approval flow and activity history for staff changes
- ✓Recurring donations and event registration support
- ✓Volunteer intake and follow-up workflow
- ✓Automated quality assurance before launch
Premium
Future growth roadmap for mobile, analytics, and integrations
2 build-phase payments of $7,250
Project total $14,500 $17,059 — saving $2,559 with 15% nonprofit discount
- ✓Everything in Standard
- ✓Future mobile app experience
- ✓Advanced donor and volunteer communications
- ✓Leadership analytics and reporting
- ✓CRM integration planning
- ✓Multilingual readiness
Optional Ongoing Support
If RCFB wants ongoing support after launch, Stewards.Digital can continue as an optional quarterly support partner. Month-to-month, billed quarterly, 30-day notice to cancel.
Essential
$2,550/quarter
List $3,000/quarter — saving $450 with 15% nonprofit discount
8 hrs/month
- ✓Infrastructure monitoring
- ✓Security patches
- ✓Critical bug fixes
- ✓Hosting and infrastructure coordination
Standard
Recommended$4,250/quarter
List $5,000/quarter — saving $750 with 15% nonprofit discount
16 hrs/month
- ✓Everything in Essential
- ✓Minor enhancements
- ✓Content support and publishing help
- ✓Dependency and security updates
- ✓QA spot checks before important campaigns
Growth
$8,500/quarter
List $10,000/quarter — saving $1,500 with 15% nonprofit discount
30 hrs/month
- ✓Everything in Standard
- ✓New feature development
- ✓Performance optimization
- ✓Quarterly reporting support
Stewards Digital LLC
Proposal valid until June 24, 2026 · All prices USD