A web development firm is looking to help charities create and improve their websites, with a little help from some volunteer engineers.
For a group of self-proclaimed nerds, it will be a long, sleepless night — but well worth it. The Nerdery, which has offices in both Illinois and Minnesota, is gearing up to host its first Overnight Website Challenge in Chicago. The firm works with advertisers and marketing firms to help build organizations’ digital presence. Now, the company is looking for Web engineers willing to donate their time and nonprofit groups in need of a new website. To be eligible, charitable organizations must have 501(c)3 status in the State of Illinois. “What we want them to do is kind of lay out their vision,” said Nerdery Communications Manager Mark Malmberg. “What do they want to do better, differently?” Malmberg said the Website Challenge was created …
Companies are cutting back during tough economic times, but Tom and Linda Wilhelm want to help local not-for-profit organizations thrive.
Tom and Linda Wilhelm, owners of Allegra Print & Imaging, are leaving their footprint on the community, and they are looking to help others in the greater Romeoville area who want to do the same. For the Wilhelms, it's not just about being a business — it's about being a part of the community. That's why they are encouraging non-profits in the greater Romeoville area to apply for Allegra's Footprint Fund. This year, Allegra will donate $6,000 to non-profit community organizations in goods and services. Applications are due Dec. 13. Winners will be selected in January 2011. "The Footprint Fund is a meaningful way to continue to give back," Tom said. Last year, a committee of business and community leaders selected nine 2010 recipients of…
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