Expressions Of Me

10 Top INFO Bits to include on your CD website

February10, 2010

By Ingrid Zacharias

Having a website is crucial for any community development initiative. There are 10 top pieces of information that your website should share with the consumers of your website. They are:

The name of your community development initiative and any logo or slogan you may have for your initiative.
Your physical location and mailing address (e.g.: Suite 500, 123 Street, Anywhere, Manitoba).
The phone number and/or fax number that you can be reached at.
A contact person should be listed so that when people endeavour to contact you, they already feel like they know you because they know your name.
The email address that your initiative can be contacted through.
The mission, vision and values of the community development initiative.
A list of programs and services that you provide.
List the boundaries that the CD initiative covers, or even better, include a map.
Including a picture of the Community Champion or the Leader of the initiative puts a face on the initiative and provides a visual presence in the community it serves.
A list of funders and partners should be listed. This provides credibility to the initiative and also provides funders and partners with promotion of how they are active in the community.