For nonprofits
Bring us a problem.We build the tool.
How it works
One school year,start to handoff.
Step 01
Discover
Nonprofits reach out by email. We hold a scoping call to understand the problem, the people who will use the solution, and what the final handoff looks like for your organization.
Your part
Email us about an opportunity and join a scoping call with us.
Step 02
Match
We assemble a team of a project lead, developers and designers around the project, chosen for the skills the build needs.
Your part
Meet the team and set up recurring meetings throughout the year for updates and questions.
Step 03
Build
Over the academic year, the team of Purdue students designs and builds your solution, working closely with your organization through regular check-ins and feedback cycles.
Your part
Join regular check-ins, try the work in progress, and tell the team what is and is not working.
Step 04
Deliver
At the end of the year, we deliver the completed product entirely free of charge, so your organization can continue making an impact.
Your part
Receive the finished product, the code and the documentation your team needs to keep running it.
Scope
What we build,and what we don’t.
We build
Websites and web apps
From a new public site to an internal tool for staff: donor pages, volunteer sign-ups, dashboards, portals.
Mobile apps
Apps for the people you serve or the people who serve them.
Data and AI/ML tools
Reporting, data pipelines, search over your documents, and intelligent tools that take repetitive work off your plate.
Automation and integrations
Connecting the systems you already use so information stops being copied by hand.
We don’t
Hardware and on-site IT
We build software. We do not set up networks, devices or office equipment.
Deadlines before the spring
Projects run for the academic year, so something you need next month is not a fit.
Open-ended maintenance
We hand off a finished product with documentation. Long-term hosting and upkeep stay with your team.
Commercial products
Our work is for nonprofits and the communities they serve, not for resale.
Nothing. We build and deliver the product free of charge.
Start a project
Tell us whatyou need.
A rough idea is enough. Send us an email with who you are, who you serve and the problem you would like solved, and we scope the details together on a call.
What happens next
- 01
We read all emails and will reply to get started.
- 02
If the project looks like a fit, we set up a call to understand the problem and who will use the solution.
- 03
Matched projects kick off in the fall with a team of Purdue students and run through the school year.