The Children’s Radio Foundation is an initiative to give young people the tools and skills to express their ideas and share their stories, thereby giving them access to a world of wider opportunities. Since its founding by Elizabeth Sachs in 2006, the organization has created a network of more than 1700 trained youth radio reporters across six countries in Africa, who broadcast on local and national radio stations and via social media.

Why is it in the showcase?

The organization has an attractive website with great UX. It was able to do a lot of ground-level work during the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to its WordPress-powered site.

The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) was founded by Dr. Jane Goodall with the inspirational message that the well-being of our world relies on people taking an active interest in all living things. We believe that every individual matters and makes an impact. We are a global nonprofit committed to community-centered conservation, whether it be protecting chimpanzees and great apes in Africa while improving the lives of communities around ape habitat, or supporting youth-led efforts around the world to improve their own communities.

Amnesty International Korea – Promoting and Defending Human Rights in Korea and around the world.

Why it’s in the Showcase: This website is made by WordPress Multisite as a CMS. There are many different kinds of contents and applications. Users can easily donate and get involved in promoting and defending Human Rights.

Acumen.org is the website and online hub for Acumen, a non-profit that raises charitable donations to invest in companies, leaders and ideas that are changing the way the world tackles poverty. The site’s primary goals are to raise awareness around Acumen’s mission, create opportunities for engagement, receive donations and recognize the people who are creating real solutions to poverty.

Why it’s in the Showcase: Acumen.org maximizes WordPress’s plattform to create an easy-to-use CMS that beautifully aligns with Acumen’s brand. The site is developed in HTML5 and includes the latest in ajax loading, infinity scrolling and javascript functionality. WordPress Custom Post Types make content creation straight-forward and easy to use. A number of custom plug-ins maximize social media sharing opportunities throughout the site. A custom tagging system aggregates blog content to pre-determined sections throughout the site. The backend includes full integration with Google Analytics as well as Acumen’s CRM plattform, Convio, which allows for a seamless donation process as well as easy contact list building.

Why it’s in the Showcase: This is the official website for the American Foundation for Equal Rights. AFER is leading the federal court challenge to Prop. 8, and they publish updates and feeds from court proceedings directly to this site.

Why it’s in the Showcase: The Amala Foundation’s WordPress-powered website uses a custom branded WordPress theme to collect donations and promote their charitable work.

Why it’s in the Showcase: The site uses a custom WordPress theme to create a simple, informational website and custom post types to power its Q&A section.

Why it’s in the Showcase: 90 Days of Art uses WordPress as a CMS to showcase each work and allow users to buy artwork and donate money.

Interfaith Housing Alliance is a leading nonprofit affordable housing developer. They strengthen communities by providing affordable housing opportunities and supportive services to improve the quality of life and economic stability. Thousands of low to moderate income seniors, working families and individuals have benefited from their programs and services.

Why it’s in the Showcase: he Interfaith Housing Alliance website is a clean and well designed site that makes great use of WordPress’ ability to function as a CMS.

As the charitable arm of Chartway Federal Credit Union, the We Promise Foundation is dedicated to making dreams come true for children struggling with degenerative, life-threatening, debilitating or chronic illnesses, or those facing tremendous hardship.

Why it’s in the Showcase: The We Promise Foundation has raised more than $3.0M to lighten the burden of more than 600 children through partnerships with other non-profit organizations. The foundation has a clean, visually-appealing website powered by WordPress.

SOMArts (South of Market Arts, Resources, Technology, and Services) is an independent nonprofit that operates the South of Market Cultural Center, one of four city-owned cultural facilities in San Francisco. SOMArts is an essential resource to the residents of San Francisco—more than 40,000 people a year visit the center, and more than 80 nonprofits and arts groups use SOMArts for their annual classes, fundraisers and performances because it is the most versatile and affordable large-capacity arts space in the heart of the city.

Why it’s in the Showcase: SOMArts is a popular venue for San Francisco nonprofits and has a visually appealing, content-rich website powered by WordPress.

Riverkeeper’s mission is to protect the ecological integrity of the Hudson River and its tributaries, and to safeguard the drinking water supply of 9 million New Yorkers. For more than 40 years Riverkeeper has been New York’s clean water advocate. We have helped to establish globally recognized standards for waterway and watershed protection and serve as the model and mentor for the growing Waterkeeper movement that includes more than more than 180 Keeper programs across the country and around the globe.

Why it’s in the Showcase: Riverkeeper is a non-profit that is using WordPress to power its extensive and well-designed website. The site features a variety of content, ranging from videos to static content.

This site is the official online home of CURE International, a nonprofit charity that performs medical surgeries on children with disabilities in developing nations. It is the primary means of communication with donors and a critical fundraising tool for the organization. CURE has a presence in 16 countries worldwide and has seen over 1,000,000 patients in just over 12 years of operation.

Why it’s in the Showcase: CURE International uses WordPress as a CMS for all primary non-technical administration of the site. They also built a few custom WordPress plugins and utilize several popular plugins. In addition, the upcoming CUREkids program is a web application that is being built into the WordPress dashboard as a custom extension.

Joint use is a way to increase opportunities for children and adults to be more physically active. It refers to two or more entities — usually a school and a city or private organization — sharing indoor and outdoor spaces like gymnasiums, athletic fields and playgrounds. The concept is simple: share resources to keep costs down and communities healthy.

Why it’s in the Showcase: The joint use website has a unique and innovative design and uses WordPress to power a variety of features, including a discussion board powered by bbPress.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands (BGCM) is one of the largest youth service agencies in the Omaha metro area. With six Club locations in North and South Omaha, Mount View Elementary, Westbrook Elementary (Westside), and Carter Lake and Council Bluffs, IA, and one middle school site at Morton Middle School in Omaha, BGCM helps over 8,500 kids receive the direction and educational support that is vital to their success.

Why it’s in the Showcase: The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands was able to build a robust and powerful website in a short amount of time and with a small amount of money using WordPress. Every aspect of the site is powered by WordPress, from the news area to the main content.

RSF is a social enterprise dedicated to using the tools of business to bring about positive, real-world change. Our goal is not just to make money available to progressive and innovative projects; it’s to fundamentally change the way the world works with money.

Why it’s in the Showcase: RSF Social Finance uses WordPress to seamlessly power its main website, regularly updated blog, newsroom, and more.

Population Media Center (PMC) works worldwide using entertainment-education for social change. PMC’s programs encourage positive behavior change among the audience.

Cookies for Kids’ Cancer was created to raise awareness of and funds for pediatric cancer research. But it all started with a kid fighting cancer and his parents’ desire to help him and others.

Award winning, Boys’ Life is the official publication of the Boy Scouts of America. Published 12-times a year with a rate base of 1,100,000 and 8,690,000 readers, it is simultaneously entertaining, educational and informative. The magazine serves the active lifestyle of it’s audience while fulfilling the vision of the Boy Scouts of America.

Boys’ Life readers are dynamic individuals — they are outdoor adventurers, computer enthusiasts, devoted sportsmen, avid collectors, spirited gamers and dedicated environmentalists, all with an underlying passion for their community and country.

Boys’ Life is creatively engineered to cater to the interests of their unique audience. To accomplish this goal, the magazine showcases the talents of top writers, photographers and illustrators in two separate demo editions, one for those six through 11 and another for those ages 12 through 17.

Boys’ Life offers readers an exciting way to follow all that’s happening in their world both inside and outside the realm of Scouting. The magazine is a staple in the exclusive environment of our loyal subscribers, positively inspiring and serving their unique lifestyle.

Children’s Rights is a national watchdog organization advocating on behalf of abused and neglected children in the U.S.