AltaMed Foundation

Unifying Four Websites into One Donor-Ready Platform for Community Health

2026

The AltaMed Foundation is the philanthropic arm of AltaMed Health Services, funding programs that strengthen the health care workforce, support families in crisis, expand educational opportunity, and create healing spaces rooted in culture and community. I led the creative direction and design of its new website.

The Foundation's online presence had splintered into four disconnected, inconsistent, and outdated microsites. Its WordPress CMS made every new page a fight, and the redesign had to work within AltaMed's corporate brand guidelines.

We moved the Foundation to Sanity CMS and Next.js, giving staff full content control without compromising the custom-built interface.

From there, I designed a tailored donor experience with GiveSmart donation integration and data-driven storytelling of community impact.

Four outdated websites are now one platform, with 150+ pages rebuilt in a single design system. Staff manage their own content, donors have a seamless path to give, and visits from organic search last 52% longer.

Role
Creative Director Designer
Team
Director, Donor Experience & Philanthropic Communications Manager, Donor Communications Full-Stack Developer
With
AltaMed Foundation Team

4

Outdated websites unified into one platform

+52%

Longer visits from organic search

150+

Pages rebuilt in one design system

Susana Smith

Thank you for lending your great talent and creativity to this project. The new website is exactly what we envisioned.

Ana Lilia Barraza Director, Donor Experience & Philanthropic Communications, AltaMed Foundation
AltaMed Foundation Website