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NonProfitWays

A community I built to connect the .NET developer community with the nonprofits who need them β€” pairing eager new developers with seasoned mentors to ship real websites for good causes, free of charge.

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Volunteers signed up
Nonprofit projects
Cost to the nonprofits
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Devs Β· mentors Β· causes
Non-Profit Ways
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How it works

Everybody wins

The whole idea: turn the time and talent of the developer community into real, lasting value for organizations doing good.

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New developers

Get hands-on experience building a real, public website under the guidance of seasoned pros.

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Seasoned mentors

Lead a team, share what they know, and give back β€” turning expertise into impact.

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Nonprofits

Receive a high-quality website built by the community, at no cost to their mission.

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Projects in flight
● One Ear Society● GroveHouse Artists● …and growing
Built & launched

A real platform, on bleeding-edge .NET

Launched with the Florida .NET User Group and built on ASP.NET 2.0 β€” volunteer sign-ups, project intake, a news feed and member profiles, all powering a genuine community.

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