ONG Hub

 Participation for Romania: 
The Code for Romania ecosystem for civil society, in one place.

 Under construction 

Not all NGOs have enough specialized and diverse technical, material or human resources that they need to be able to carry out their activity in good conditions. And the NGO sector needs specific, simplified and centralized solutions. ONG Hub will be the platform where the non-profit sector will be able to access from one place all the infrastructure of digital solutions that Code for Romania makes available to civil society (Redirectioneaza.ro, VotONG, Website Factory etc).

Built as a single-sign-in system, ONG Hub allows organizations free access to a centralizer that helps them identify and use the solutions provided pro-bono by Code for Romania. The system is a simple dashboard from which an NGO can either access platforms such as Redirectioneaza.ro or VotONG or request support for customized systems such as Paul, Alex or Teo. Also, here, the organization will be able to maintain a unique updated profile, based on which he will have access to all the services. The data stored by ONG Hub about the sector, anonymized and aggregated, will be open to the general public.

Website Factory: ONG

 Participation for Romania: 
Easy to build websites for all NGOs in Romania

 Live solution 

Most NGOs don’t have a simple and easy to use solution for people without technical skills or a solution adapted to their specific needs. Website Factory: NGO allows any NGO to easily build a website that provides the main types of content that organizations need, solutions for reporting, fundraising and communication with target audiences, etc.

Website Factory: NGO is a unique solution, developed as a unit, which can be reused by any organization. Thus, each association will have the opportunity to build a website containing essential and relevant information for good communication with donors and the general public. Made of simple, accessible modules that facilitate the publication of information, code of conduct, official documents, with annual report templates and integrated with online donation collection modules, this solution supports pro-bono the entire sector and help NGOs communicate more effectively, increasing their fundraising capacity.

The deployments for the solution start on September 2022, in order of the entries.

Each NGO from the list will get a written notification from Code for Romania team before the install.

Paul

 Participation for Romania: 
Database Manager for NGOs

 Solution is live 

Depending on its specificity, each organization works with multiple tools and databases that do not communicate with each other, making it difficult for those who operate with this data to extract useful information and be able to have more clarity in the management of target audiences, donors and all other stakeholders. Paul is an NGO assistant, specialized in working with databases, and as an open-source tool easy to use and adaptable to the needs of each organization.

The deployments for the solution start on September 2022, in order of the entries.

Each NGO from the list will get a written notification from Code for Romania team before the install.

Redirecționează

 Participation for Romania: 
Collecting 3.5% income tax redirection forms, digitized

 Solution is live 

Every year, any citizen can choose to redirect 3.5% of their income tax to a cause they believe in and want to support. However, most never do so for two reasons: a cumbersome process and a lack of centralized information about the NGOs they could support. Moreover, NGOs also face the difficulty of spreading their appeals for redirection to very large audiences, in a simple way, without using up additional resources. Redirectioneaza.ro contains information on over 1,600 NGOs that can be supported through a simple process of redirecting 3.5% of income tax. By digitizing the 230 form, we have eliminated the need for direct contact between NGOs and their supporters, as many organizations do not have the necessary resources to gather these forms offline.

Vot ONG

 Participation for Romania: 
Transparent elections for civil society representatives 

 Solution is live 

VotONG is a platform that facilitates the process of appointing civil society representatives to various public institutions such as the Economic and Social Council (CES), the National Council for Combating Discrimination (CNCD), the Supreme Council of Magistracy (CSM) and other institutions. Election rounds will be organized via the platform, rounds in which non-governmental organizations can nominate their own candidates, can openly support a candidacy and can vote in open elections

Covid-19 RoHelp (HelpRo)

 Environment for Romania: 
Coherent and safe collection of funds and supplies for NGOs battling the pandemic 

 Solution is live 

HelpRo is a comprehensive digital platform made available to organizations actively involved in limiting the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic in order to collect the resources they so desperately need. With the help of this platform, users can see what the most pressing needs of organizations across the country are and can choose what cause to donate or what efforts to contribute to.

Platforma Donatorilor

 Participation for Romania: 
A strong civil society

Live 

The Donors Platform makes the data on financing from the non-governmental sector in Romania transparent. Made with the contribution of 15 of the main funders of civil society projects in Romania, to which are added 19 Community Foundations, the platform provides facilities for exploration and graphical visualization of data on funds for non-governmental organizations in all areas of interest.

Strategic investments in the non-profit sector benefit from such clarity, with the Donor Platform being a key information point on the allocation of financial support in specific areas of intervention, the identification of new funding opportunities in areas not yet explored, as well as co-financing and the discovery of new non-governmental actors and their projects.

Alex

 Participation for Romania: 
The assistant for organizations' budget management

 Under construction 

Due to the lack of specialized services, many Romanian NGOs' budget management and planning can be a time consuming issue. Alex is the open-source assistant who helps civil society better manage its financial resources. Each association will be able to keep separate accounts for each sponsorship contract and have the opportunity to easily report expenses. Alex is structured to keep track of the different models of grants and sponsorships that organizations receive and integrate the standard models of account statements. Alex will help the organizations keep a clear record of all financial transactions and funds.

TEO

Assistant for volunteer communities’ management

 Under Construction

In their everyday life, NGOs work closely with many volunteers with diverse abilities, skills. Volunteers are an essential component in the life of civil society, but only their management can be a time-consuming and valuable resource. Teo is the open-source assistant who helps civil society better manage its volunteer communities, volunteer contracts and the databases that contain them. Built as a two-component system - one web and one mobile, Teo helps organizations keep in touch with volunteers, keep track of them and the hours they work pro-bono, and the volunteer contracts they manage.

Cris

 Participation for Romania: 
Learning resources for specialists in the NGO sector

 Under construction 

Cris is the fourth assistant for NGOs, together with Paul, Teo and Alex. A e-learning platform for civil society organizations. A unique point of learning, offering plenty of information on how to manage an NGO. The web platform is built as an online learning center and will be able to offer written materials, videos, document templates, predefined templates and many other useful resources for NGOs.

Civic Tech 911

Technical assistance program for every NGO in Romania.

 Open program 

Wouldn't it be great if each non-governmental organization had its own tech department to help it become more efficient, automate complicated and time-consuming processes, send messages to as large an audience as possible, and better fulfil its mission?

Until each NGO can have its own IT team, Civic Tech 911 is their tech department, ready to intervene in any request for help.