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Great point about the website - they need to be clearer about how much of the donation goes to administration. I'm sure there are other improvements possible a

Great point about the website - they need to be clearer about how much of the donation goes to administration. I'm sure there are other improvements possible as well. Please give me any feedback on what stopped you from donating, and I'll mention that the next time I see them (they're relatives of my wife). Heck, I should probably just redo the site for them.

netcan 18y ago
Sure I'd be happy to. To support, One would need a way to: .. get more info/contact details/donation method (an email address?) ..understand what it is they want/need (in kind donations, ongoing support, one off donations, earmarked donations, full scholorships) To decide to support it would be useful to answer some basic questions. What Universities are being sponsored? What does the scholorship include? What are the general selection guidelines? What are the aims of the cause? etc. Heck, I should probably just redo the site for them. Don't leave them hanging. I've met a bunch of organisations that have had work 'donated' to them & then been abandoned. They are stuck with a site they can't get much use out of. Such a pity when the ability of charities to connect online with people has such potential. They sponsor engineering, CS & BA students? Why not get some help from them. Maybe see about setting them up with a good, easy to pass around CMS & let their students do it. (maybe offer to supervise) Let the BA guys apply to Google, MSN, Yahoo, etc. for some advertising credits. *on a side note, the info they did give got me curious. They peaked in 2003. Why? What happened.
- comatose_kid 18y ago
  Thanks so much for the excellent feedback. I've composed an email and sent it to them. I'll let you know how it goes. Oh, and I doubt I'd leave them hanging - they're family after all :)

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Great point about the website - they need to be clearer about how much of the donation goes to administration. I'm sure there are other improvements possible a

by comatose_kid 18y ago

netcan 18y ago
Sure I'd be happy to. To support, One would need a way to: .. get more info/contact details/donation method (an email address?) ..understand what it is they want/need (in kind donations, ongoing support, one off donations, earmarked donations, full scholorships) To decide to support it would be useful to answer some basic questions. What Universities are being sponsored? What does the scholorship include? What are the general selection guidelines? What are the aims of the cause? etc. Heck, I should probably just redo the site for them. Don't leave them hanging. I've met a bunch of organisations that have had work 'donated' to them & then been abandoned. They are stuck with a site they can't get much use out of. Such a pity when the ability of charities to connect online with people has such potential. They sponsor engineering, CS & BA students? Why not get some help from them. Maybe see about setting them up with a good, easy to pass around CMS & let their students do it. (maybe offer to supervise) Let the BA guys apply to Google, MSN, Yahoo, etc. for some advertising credits. *on a side note, the info they did give got me curious. They peaked in 2003. Why? What happened.
- comatose_kid 18y ago
  Thanks so much for the excellent feedback. I've composed an email and sent it to them. I'll let you know how it goes. Oh, and I doubt I'd leave them hanging - they're family after all :)