Before we landed

Sailors’ Society identified the need for a central hub of resources and information, that allows the status of projects and services to be visible to income generators within the organisation.

The challenge we were set

To develop a central hub, integrated with several systems, to pull information on projects into a central data store. Once in place, the system would generate meaningful stories, content and targets for corporate, individual and church fundraising – live and on the fly. 

The difference we made

• Immersion and data audit to define phase one scope and outputs. 
• Mapping a variety of user journeys from selecting and running successful one-off projects, and telling the story of that project’s journey, to inspiring repeat giving from donors and funding ongoing chaplaincy needs.
• Delivered a prototype within tight deadlines, in order to obtain internal buy in and funding. 
• Technical platform and database architecture
• Integration with external systems including Raisers’ Edge fundraising and supporter management system,Target dashboard, AccessACloud accounting system, Chaplaincy (Ship visitor app) and Wellness at sea app.
• Sprint-based development process.
• Sailors’ Society plan to turn the internal marketplace into an external one, to commercialise the project and provide access
• to a system that brings funders and project owners together through shared aims and vision.