Website and Social Community Build Timeline

In Process

Completed - function descriptions to be added from document

*Requires consult with developers

For Community, Nonprofits and Youth

Approved and reviewed by ED, development consultant for adherence to budget

*Dependent on estimate from contractors

Colour scheme concepts for logos researched, submitted and approved January 14th

Initial Logo Design Concepts submitted by Jan 30, Work in Dec included new name options, brainsotriming, 1 option submitted Jan 14th

Initial draft for review

Unless a part of tendered hosting, also dependent on graphic designer estimate

Work on projects and planning paused (mapping, digital storytelling) until further notice

Website brainstorming document created and submitted as well as initial staffing ideas

Planning intiated, then paused to await operational plan

Options for volunteer opportunities list review, including white label, GO Volunteer, Continued hosting

Consulted with staff as to old site functionality, needs and thoughts moving forward (not responsive to op changes)

(On or about) Basic website development (transition of content to new host, design) submitted for launch Jan 1

Notes on intention, functionality

Community programs and online programs for the website, VT operations (outside of City of Toronto grant)

Literature and Website Review of new social media / website management, options for moving forward

Reviewed Functionality of Go Volunteer, Solicited Information from Go Volunteer as to possible use, functionality (awaiting cost estimate)

For development of website sitemap, functionality. Strategic planning document release and operation plan post-poned to end of January

First copy of needs provided

Evaluation of current website, tracking to new website, current work availalb,e work to be made available (i.e. Help center) and timeline for content to be established

Work resumes, DS to be integrated into mapping function on social media - website integration requires analysis re: solution focused work and asset-based volunteering (op plan needed?)

Org needs as to user roles, payment and processing, hosting, submitted Jan 14 to Basecamp

Social Community introduced as possible option, pre-planning begins

Research into social community hosts as options begins given needs not met by Nationbuilder, research extended Jan 14th given growth of necessary functions

Discussed using Listings option on Ning for volunteer ops, indentified separate vol ops hosting not compatible with goals, corporations added to user roles, discussed payment processing without sign in for social network

Youth section for site needed to match new site, mapping initiated by Youth staff

Need final plan for website / community from current to future, as well as transition strategy, understanding of payment and communications, functionality and workarounds

Completed - Initial feedback as to communications given by all staff, comments from SWOT noted by ED in meeting

Communications strategy and sitemap dependent on full understanding of operations moving forward

Should be responsive to identified needs, current and future with regards to staff input on website sections, ED input for website needs - sitemap may need to be altered to be responsive

Social Media, Email, RSS