Case Study 01
Building a Unified Web Platform for a National Non-Profit Organization
A large U.S.-based advocacy organization was managing 10+ disconnected microsites with no shared infrastructure. We rebuilt their entire digital foundation — one scalable platform, one codebase.
Industry
Non-Profit / Advocacy
Engagement
Full Stack Development
Duration
6+ Years (Ongoing)
Location
Washington, D.C.
10+
Microsites unified into one platform
D7→D8
Full CMS migration completed
508
Federal accessibility standard achieved
1
Single Laravel codebase powering all subsites
The Challenge
A Growing Organization With a Fragmented Digital Presence
The organization had grown significantly over the years — but its web infrastructure hadn’t kept pace. What started as a single website had expanded into a collection of standalone microsites, each built and maintained independently by different teams.
Inconsistent branding across every site. Each microsite had its own design language, navigation patterns, and content structure — making it nearly impossible to deliver a unified user experience to members and the public.
Mounting maintenance overhead. With no shared infrastructure, every security patch, every update, and every new feature had to be implemented separately across 10+ properties — consuming significant developer time with minimal leverage.
A legacy CMS reaching end-of-life. The existing Drupal 7 installation was no longer receiving security updates, creating real risk for an organization of this size and visibility. A structured migration path to Drupal 8 was urgently needed.
No scalable deployment process. Spinning up a new subsite required significant custom effort each time — there was no repeatable, efficient system for rapid digital expansion as the organization’s needs evolved.
Our Approach
One Codebase Multiple Sites Zero Redundancy
Rather than patching the existing setup, we designed and built a centralized multi-site platform from the ground up — using Laravel as the single-source MVC backend powering all subsites through a shared, modular architecture.
Multi-Site Architecture
Designed a custom Laravel package structure that enables any number of subsites to run from a single backend instance.
Dynamic Front-End
Built a custom Webforms package using Vue.js for rich, interactive front-end experiences.
Drupal 7 → 8 Migration
Executed a complete CMS migration using core and contrib migration modules, supplemented by a custom migration module.
RESTful API Layer
Developed a full REST API using Laravel to decouple front-end and back-end services enabling flexible integration with Vue.js
Cloud Infrastructure
Provisioned and configured cloud environments across AWS (EC2, CloudWatch, CloudFormation) and Azure, with automated CI/CD pipelines.
508 Accessibility
Conducted a full accessibility audit and remediation across all platform pages addressing contrast ratios, and semantic markup to meet federal standards.
The Result
Faster Deployments Lower Overhead
The new platform gave the organization something it didn’t have before — a reliable, maintainable digital foundation that could scale with their mission rather than slow it down.
- Subsite deployment time dropped significantly — new properties can be launched from the shared Laravel codebase without building from scratch each time.
- Eliminated redundant maintenance cycles. A single patch or update now propagates across all 10+ subsites simultaneously.
- Achieved full Section 508 compliance across the platform — ensuring all content is accessible to users with disabilities and meeting federal requirements.
- Delivered comprehensive architecture documentation, enabling new developers to onboard and contribute with minimal ramp-up time.
- Established an automated deployment pipeline that reduced manual release overhead and minimized the risk of human error during updates.
Technology Stack
Tools & Technologies Used
This engagement drew on a broad set of modern web technologies — selected to deliver long-term maintainability, performance, and scalability for an enterprise-scale platform.
Laravel
Vue.js
Drupal 8/9
Phyton
Node.js
Swift
AWS
Kotlin
Docker
Kotlin
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