[CodingBears] BigAtHeart

home screen
activity page
admin dashboard
profile page
drag-n-drop form builder
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Inspiration

Our team observed a significant gap between individuals ready to offer their time and skills and organizations in dire need of such dedication and support. We recognized the challenges organizers face in managing attendance, activities, and in generating certificates or analyzing volunteer behavior. Our aim was to close this divide with a technologically advanced solution that streamlines the process of discovering and engaging in volunteer opportunities, while also enriching the experience for each volunteer by making it more impactful and tailored to their interests.

What it does

Our robust platform is designed to seamlessly connect volunteers with opportunities that align with their interests and skills. It offers a user-friendly interface for both volunteers and administrators, facilitating easy event sign-ups, creation, and management. Our platform boasts a suite of features designed to enhance the overall volunteering experience. Volunteers can personalize their profiles, track their participation history, and receive certificates of appreciation, while administrators benefit from tools that streamline event organization, including automated attendance tracking, real-time reporting, and certificate distributions. This comprehensive approach not only enriches user engagement but also significantly boosts participation rates in volunteering activities, creating a vibrant and active community of individuals eager to make a difference.

How we built it

Our platform was developed using a modern tech stack to ensure a seamless user experience. We built the frontend with Next.js 14 and React, styled with Tailwind CSS and Shadcn for a responsive design. The backend is powered by MongoDB and AWS Lambda, providing a robust and scalable infrastructure. For specialized features like auto-tagging & sentiment analysis, we integrated Hugging Face's machine learning models, while Python and pandas were employed for efficient data analysis, ensuring the platform is both intuitive and intelligent in matching volunteers with opportunities.