Baptcare is large nonprofit organisation providing care services in the state of Victoria, Australia. With over 760 staff based in several dozen locations, working in very different projects, good internal communication is vital. That’s why their Intranet is so important to them.
An Intranet is like a website except that it’s only available to people working within the organisation. It’s used to share information internally rather than to publicly promote the organisation’s services. Recently I designed their Intranet’s home page. Read the full article »
Published on May 8th, 2008
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Many charities would benefit from the occasional assistance of a volunteer with IT skills. That’s why IT4Communities was set up to match charities with IT professionals wanting to volunteer their skills.
IT4Communities has a case studies section on their website, showcasing some of their successful volunteer projects. Some of these are web design projects and are worth a read if you’re either a charity looking for help or you’re considering being an online volunteer. One of the case studies is about how I gave a website health check to The Theatre Royal Stratford East. Read the full article »
Published on April 1st, 2008
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The Addiction Search Engine was designed to help people find reliable information on the web about addiction-related issues. It uses the free Google Custom Search tool and was set up by the Ana Liffey Drug Project, a not-for-profit organisation in Ireland. This case study explains how they did it. Read the full article »
Published on March 23rd, 2008
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Are you a web designer looking to do some pro-bono work? Or a non-profit organisation that needs help with web design? IT4Communities is a UK organisation that matches IT volunteers with the charities that need their skills. There are many charities looking for website work so here’s a snapshot of what’s currently available. Read the full article »
Published on November 7th, 2007
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A volunteer could give their time and skills to help you build your website. However, you need to think carefully about your expectations and their motivations, be realistic about what can be achieved and how quickly, and plan for the inevitable time when your volunteer decides to quit. Here are some thoughts on how to find and manage website volunteers. Read the full article »
Published on October 10th, 2007
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