The Mayer Foundation Accessibility Audit
Web Accessibility Remediation for The Mayer Foundation website to make it conforms with the WCAG technical standards and comply with the ADA.
This The Mayer Foundation accessibility audit and WCAG 2.1 AA remediation covered the website of a United States charitable foundation that runs programmes and accepts donations in support of its cause.
A foundation reaches supporters through content and forms: explaining its programmes, sharing impact, and inviting people to donate or get involved. For a visitor using a screen reader or a keyboard, the accessibility of that content and those forms decides whether everyone can support the cause.
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Why accessibility matters for a charitable foundation
A public-facing nonprofit website in the United States is treated as a place of public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III, and WCAG 2.1 Level AA is the working standard. For a mission that serves the public, an inaccessible resource page or donation form shuts out the very people the organisation exists to help.
Scope and standard
Our The Mayer Foundation accessibility audit assessed the site against WCAG 2.1 Level AA, mapped to ADA Title III, across the journeys that matter: programme and about pages, impact and story content, the donation flow, get-involved and contact forms, and navigation.
How we ran the The Mayer Foundation accessibility audit
- Screen-reader testing with JAWS and NVDA on Windows, VoiceOver on macOS and iOS, and TalkBack on Android
- Automated audits with Deque axe, Google Lighthouse and WAVE
- Keyboard-only operation of every step, with attention to focus order and a clearly visible focus indicator
- Colour-contrast analysis, plus 400% zoom and reflow testing for low-vision users
What accessibility means on each part of the site
Because The Mayer Foundation runs on content and giving, our The Mayer Foundation accessibility audit focused on the parts a supporter relies on:
- Programme and impact pages need a clear heading structure and readable text, so a screen-reader user can follow the work.
- The donation flow needs labelled fields, announced errors and a keyboard-operable path, so giving never depends on a mouse.
- Get-involved and contact forms need programmatic labels and clear instructions.
- Media and images need captions and meaningful alternative text.
- Navigation and content need visible focus, sufficient contrast and clean reflow at high zoom.
Outcome
This The Mayer Foundation accessibility audit, combining manual and automated testing with remediation, brought the site into line with WCAG 2.1 AA expectations, so people using a screen reader or a keyboard can use it without barriers. Every fix was verified with assistive technology rather than assumed from an automated pass, so the result holds up in real use.