Sector(s)
Team Members
Project Team
Michaela Matichecchia – Project & Marketing Strategist, Information Architect
Silvia Ricci – Graphic Design
Daniele Sibaud – Drupal Frontend & Backend developer, Data migration
Fondazione Claudio Casotti is an Italian non-profit organization dedicated to supporting education and cultural development of children and young people through scholarships and educational funding. With the motto "We help dreams grow," the foundation is committed to removing economic barriers that prevent access to quality education.
Project Background: The foundation needed a professional digital presence to communicate its mission, manage scholarship programs, and effectively reach beneficiaries and supporters. The project involved creating a web platform that could support the management of funding calls, provide clear information about educational programs, and establish institutional credibility in the non-profit sector.
Organizational Context: The foundation operates primarily through the "CULTURA PROJECT," an annual program that provides funding for educational and university expenses to deserving students.
About the project
Project Goals
Primary Objective: Create a professional digital presence that reflected the foundation's institutional credibility and effectively supported the management of annual scholarship programs.
Specific Objectives:
- Establish a reliable platform for communicating information about funding calls
- Create a user-friendly interface for students and families interested in the programs
- Implement a content management system that allowed timely program updates
- Ensure accessibility and responsiveness to reach diverse demographic groups
- Build a scalable foundation for future digital expansions
Requirements
Educational program management: the system needed to support the publication and management of funding calls with detailed information, deadlines, and eligibility criteria.
Communication system: implementation of tools to effectively communicate the foundation's mission, including image management systems for emotionally engaging content (such as puzzle images representing the growth and completion of dreams).
Information architecture: creation of a clear navigation structure that guided users to relevant information, supporting different types of visitors (students, families, potential supporters).
Business problems solved
Digital Credibility: Resolved the problem of lacking professional online presence that could limit the perception of the foundation's legitimacy.
Communication Efficiency: Eliminated bottlenecks in program and deadline communication through a centralized information management system.
Operational Scalability: Created a technological foundation that supports future growth without requiring expensive migrations or complete rebuilds.
Beneficiary Accessibility: Improved access to program information for students and families through a user-friendly and responsive interface.
Achieved Results
Professional digital presence: the foundation has established a credible online presence that effectively communicates its educational mission and builds trust with potential beneficiaries and supporters.
Operational efficiency: the content management system allows the foundation to timely update program information, manage deadlines and communicate operational changes.
Mission alignment: the site effectively reflects the foundation's motto "We help dreams grow" through appropriate visual design and consistent messaging.
Why Drupal was chosen
Drupal proved to be the optimal choice for Fondazione Claudio Casotti due to several critical factors that perfectly met the specific needs of the non-profit organization:
- Cost-effectiveness for non-profits: as an open-source platform, Drupal eliminates recurring licensing costs, a decisive factor for a foundation with limited budget dedicated primarily to educational programs. This allows for more resources to be allocated directly to beneficiaries rather than technology costs.
- Specialized content management: Drupal's content management capabilities perfectly support the foundation's operational needs, including managing funding calls with specific deadlines, publishing program information, and regular updates.
- Future scalability: Drupal offers the flexibility to grow with the organization, allowing for future addition of features such as integrated donation systems, event management, automated newsletters, and CRM integration as the foundation expands its activities.
Technical Specifications
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