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title: "The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation | Redesign"
description: "XDS thoughtfully collaborated on a design system that met unique KPIs throughout the site and planned SEO improvements with the site re-launch."
url: "https://madebyxds.com/the-work/reeve-website-redesign/"
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Christopher Reeve Foundation Case Study

 

# Empowering Hope and Connection

      ![Screenshot of Christopher Reeve Foundation's newly redesigned website with homepage using a man in a wheelchair with colorful squares design.](https://madebyxds.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cs-christopher-and-dana-reeve-foundation-hero.png)          

**Elevating the Reeve paralysis community & mission**

 

The Foundation needed a website that reflected its mission of hope and empowerment. Their outdated site struggled with accessibility and an overwhelming structure. With audiences ranging from individuals living with paralysis to donors and advocates, the site had to serve diverse needs seamless

 

**XDS focused on three priorities:**

 

**Accessibility:** Achieved WCAG compliance with features like keyboard navigation and high-contrast design.

 

**User-Friendly Navigation:** Simplified access to key resources and tools.

 

**Modern Scalability:** Built a fast, secure platform with easy content management.

   ![](https://madebyxds.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/accent-green-line-bottom-left-1.png)  

Our Role

 

Content planning & development

 

Visual design

 

Development

 

SEO

          ![Screenshot of Today's Care page on Christopher Reeve Foundation's newly redesigned website. Designed with high contrast for accessibility.](https://madebyxds.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cs-christopher-and-dana-reeve-foundation-1-scaled.jpg)         ![Paralysis Support page on Christopher Reeve Foundation's newly redesigned website. Designed with high contrast for accessibility.](https://madebyxds.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cs-christopher-and-dana-reeve-foundation-2-scaled.jpg)         

**A few features included in the new Reeve Foundation website redesign**

         

Optimized user experiences for complex Care support forms, built with accessibility at the core.

 

Created scalable blog and event page layouts, incorporating third party integrations that help keep the Foundation connected with their community.

 

Designed multiple unique modules by featuring their quotes, letters, photos and stories.

 

Memorialized Christopher and Dana Reeve for complex Care support forms, built with accessibility at the core.

   

Built with an accessible code base and redesigned with folks using assistive technologies in mind, meeting WCAG 2.0 standards.

 

Created multi-language content hubs for the global Reeve community.

 

Incorporated the Foundation’s recent logo update into website artwork, further integrating the Reeve brand.

         ![Christopher Reeve Foundation's "Find Paralysis Resource" tool. Accessibility and user-friendly navigation by XDS.](https://madebyxds.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cs-christopher-and-dana-reeve-foundation-3-scaled.jpg)         ![website page of "Peer & Family Support" on the redesigned website of Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation](https://madebyxds.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cs-christopher-and-dana-reeve-foundation-4-scaled.jpg)         ![Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation redesigned website displaying the new "donate" feature.](https://madebyxds.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cs-christopher-and-dana-reeve-foundation-5-scaled.jpg)         ![Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation website screenshots showing new designs and layouts from the digital design campaign.](https://madebyxds.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cs-christopher-and-dana-reeve-foundation-6-scaled.jpg)         

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