by herluma2024 | Dec 21, 2024 | Herluma 2024, Reflections, Uncategorized
thatIt’s astonishing to think of the three of us four months ago: unsure of how we would interact as a team and overwhelmed with the enormity of the wicked problem we were faced with. Four months later—four months of meetings with shelter staff, of coding and...
by AI4NP2024 | Dec 21, 2024 | AI for Non-profits, Reflections, Uncategorized
Presenting our project at the final year conference was a significant moment that showed how important our work is. It was more than just sharing what we had achieved, it was about showing how our solution could make a difference for nonprofits in the real-world....
by AI4NP2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | AI for Non-profits, Reflections, Uncategorized
What We Have Done Our campaign creation feature is officially live and fully functional on MeaningfulWork! After weeks of designing, developing, and testing, our feature is now up and running on MeaningfulWork’s website. Two non-profits have already created campaigns...
by herluma2024 | Nov 18, 2024 | Herluma 2024, Reflections, Uncategorized
Things did not go according to plan in this sprint. In order to begin soliciting and implementing feedback, we needed both shelters that we had met with in the last sprint, VNFC and Sandy Merriman, to trial the site in their shelters. And while VNFC has been using our...
by AI4NP2024 | Nov 16, 2024 | AI for Non-profits, Reflections, Uncategorized
What We Have Done Last week, we hosted a mid-year conference where we presented our project to UVic students and industry professionals. At this conference, we showcased our progress and allowed people to interact with our system. This gave us the opportunity to...
by herluma2024 | Oct 28, 2024 | Herluma 2024, Reflections, Uncategorized
This was an optimistic sprint. We met with two shelters, Victoria Native Friendship Centre (VNFC) and Sandy Merriman House, and both were receptive to our idea and indicated an enthusiasm for implementing it. This exhilarated us beyond measure. Shelter managers...
