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I'm very curious about how many people you get to volunteer time. One issue you may want to look at is, many non-profits don't need a developer, they need a con
by pilom 16y ago
I'm very curious about how many people you get to volunteer time. One issue you may want to look at is, many non-profits don't need a developer, they need a consultant who can help them come up with what the developer is for. Getting people to understand the difference is important for both ends of the agreement.
Also the black on white and white on black on the homepage is hard on my eyes.
- kellishaver 16y agoI see a need for both, actually, but yes, you're absolutely right. Guidance in this area is just as much needed (maybe more so) than someone to hammer out code. I'll look into finding ways of addressing this need more in the future, when I start expanding. - Also, thanks for the design feedback. Design is definitely something I'm going to revisit as well, time allowing.
- catone 16y agoThat's a good point. My brother -- who until recently ran a small non-profit -- last year had a grant to build a new website and put out a RFP to a bunch of local and national design firms. I think at times he was overwhelmed with the responses and utilized me to sort through them. I spent a good deal of time going over the proposals with him and helping him understand the differences between WordPress and Drupal and PHP vs. Ruby and what sort of features he actually needed on his organization's new website. In the end he told me that I could probably make a living doing consulting like that strictly for non-profits. There is definitely a need for that sort of guidance. I think that's where orgs like NTEN can help, and maybe this site could also act as an information clearing house and community for those on the non-profit side to learn about what sort of technologies are available, what they need, what's possible, and how to get it done.