Voluntime

Inspiration

• We are deeply connected to our community
• Connect Organizations to Volunteers
• Build a platform for those willing to help but unsure how

What it does

• Aggregates service events that need volunteers, allowing people to easily find ways to help their community.

How we built it

• We started by defining our problem, the features a solution would require, then working backwards from there.
• We chose software solutions in which we had experience, but not complete knowledge, allowing us to move quickly and learn things.

Challenges we ran into

• Limited React knowledge
• Local Development/Cookie issues
• Same-Site Request issues
• Limited Gitlab CI/CD minutes

Accomplishments that we're proud of

• Functionality completed under limited time constraint
• Satisfying user interface

What we learned

• Prioritize functionality before focusing on features.
• Thorough design -> easier implementation
• The basics of react

What's next for Voluntime?

We have quite a few features which the backend already has support for. Including:

• Filtering feed posts based on duration, location, need
• Allowing event organizers to record attendance of volunteers who responded on Voluntime - establishing a reputation for regular volunteers.
• The option for Volunteers to include a message to the event coordinator when they volunteer for an event.

In the future, we would like to add full stack functionality:

• Create a map of events near 'me'
• Allow users to update posts
• Allow users to comment on posts
• Prevent spam via email verification
• Create a verification page for organizations to verify with their official information

Built With

• css
• gitlab
• heroku
• html
• nginx
• node.js
• postgresql
• react