Website Development & CMS

Building Digital Trust for Life-Saving Research

How Compass Digital led the brand transition from TrovaNow to PRECEDE Foundation and redesigned the website to improve engagement, donations, and institutional trust.

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Legacy Traffic Migrated with No Loss in Search Authority
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Increase in Average Session Duration

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Rise in Monthly Digital Donations
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Academic Medical Centers in the PRECEDE Consortium

Overview

TrovaNow needed more than a website refresh. The organization was transitioning into PRECEDE Foundation, and its digital presence needed to reflect the credibility, clarity, and urgency of a global pancreatic cancer research initiative. Compass Digital helped reshape the brand experience, modernize the website, and create clearer pathways for donors, partners, patients, and research stakeholders.

What Changed

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A fragmented TrovaNow brand became a clearer, more credible PRECEDE Foundation identity.

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Complex pancreatic cancer research became a more human, accessible digital story.

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Disconnected content and giving paths became clearer journeys for donors, partners, and patients.

Old TrovaNow website design
New PRECEDE Foundation website design

The Challenge

TrovaNow struggled with a fragmented brand identity and an outdated, “blog-style” web presence that failed to reflect its status as a global leader in pancreatic cancer research. The original site featured inconsistent font hierarchies and a clinical, uninspiring aesthetic that undermined donor trust and user engagement. This legacy infrastructure lacked the sophistication necessary to bridge the gap between complex scientific data and the human stories behind the research, creating a barrier for high-value donors and at-risk patients seeking a reliable, authoritative resource.

The Objective

The primary objective was to execute a complete brand transition from TrovaNow to the Precede Foundation, centering on a new visual language of “Hope, Accelerated.” Strategically, the project aimed to overhaul the UI/UX to create seamless pathways for distinct audiences, specifically targeting a 25% improvement in site dwell time and bounce rates through modernized content architecture. Additionally, the mission sought to professionalize the digital environment to better secure institutional partnerships and simplify the donation funnel to drive measurable funding growth.

Strategy & Tactics

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Brand Transition

Built a new visual language around “Hope, Accelerated” with a more modern blue and violet palette.

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Hero-First UX

Used a high-impact homepage architecture with stronger hierarchy and clearer value communication.

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Trust & Conversion

Integrated visible Donate CTAs, institutional trust signals, and partnership cues.

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Mobile-First Storytelling

Turned static content into an accessible, human-centered journey across devices.

Results

100%

legacy traffic migrated with no loss in search authority

42%

increase in average session duration

30%

rise in monthly digital donations within 90 days

35+

academic medical centers in the PRECEDE Consortium

Stronger

institutional trust and partnership credibility

New Platform

became a centralized hub for life-saving research

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