Alopex Case Study

Koniag Education Foundation

KEF + Alopex

Koniag Education Custom WordPress Solution for Donations, Scholarships and Sponsors

Background: Removing Barriers to Educational Opportunity

Koniag Education Foundation (KEF) provides scholarships, grants, and educational support programs for Alutiiq shareholders and descendants. Over time, its legacy website became difficult to maintain and no longer met the needs of modern users.

The site lacked mobile responsiveness, presented accessibility challenges, and made scholarship information difficult to find. Content updates required significant staff effort, and the donation experience did not effectively support community engagement.

KEF needed a modern website that could improve access to educational opportunities, support donors, and better reflect its mission and cultural identity.

Solution: A Modern WordPress Platform for Students, Donors, and Staff

Alopex designed and developed a custom WordPress website focused on accessibility, usability, and long-term maintainability. Scholarship resources, application information, deadlines, and FAQs were reorganized into a clearer, mobile-friendly experience.

Before and after comparison of Koniag Education Foundation website design.

A streamlined content management system simplifies website updates for KEF staff, while a redesigned donation experience creates a more intuitive path for community support.

The website was also developed using modern SEO and Answer Engine Optimization best practices to improve the visibility of scholarship resources and educational opportunities.

Alutiiq-Inspired Design

Custom petroglyph elements and culturally inspired visual details were incorporated throughout the experience, creating a stronger connection between educational opportunity and Alutiiq heritage.

Interactive scholarship information interface designed for Koniag Education Foundation.

The website needed to reflect where students come from while helping them reach where they want to go.

Results: A Website That Better Supports KEF's Mission

The redesigned website makes educational opportunities easier to access while providing a better experience for students, families, donors, and staff.

• Easier access to scholarships and educational resources
• Improved usability across devices and accessibility needs
• Simplified website management for KEF staff
• Stronger representation of Alutiiq culture and community identity

The result is a website that better supports KEF's mission while making educational opportunities more accessible to the shareholders and descendants it serves.

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