Case Study 2: Just in Time Directory

Background

The Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) identified a critical gap: local nonprofits struggled to find consultants with specific experience working with communities of color. To address this, SVCF initiated the creation of the Justintime Directory, collaborating with the Center for Excellence, which began managing the resource in 2021. Designed as a vital tool, the directory enables Silicon Valley nonprofits to efficiently search for and identify expert consultants, featuring profiles carefully structured to help users find the ideal match, with consultants validated rather than fully vetted.

Challenge

Developing the Justintime Directory presented Nimbus Design with the intricate task of building a highly specialized platform. The core challenge lay in creating a robust search and matching system capable of effectively connecting Silicon Valley nonprofits with a diverse pool of consultants possessing specific experience working with communities of color. This required designing dynamic consultant profiles, sophisticated filtering capabilities, and a seamless user experience that clearly communicated the “validated, not vetted” status, ultimately empowering nonprofits to accurately identify the ideal fit for their unique needs without direct endorsement.

Solution

To address these intricate challenges, Nimbus Design engineered the Justintime Directory as a powerful, specialized web platform. This solution was meticulously designed to seamlessly connect Silicon Valley nonprofits with a diverse pool of consultants possessing specific experience working with communities of color.

The core of the solution is a dynamic, user friendly directory listing. Each consultant profile goes beyond basic contact information, allowing agencies to detail their specific expertise, experience with diverse communities, and relevant qualifications through carefully structured fields. Nimbus Design implemented sophisticated search and filtering functionalities, enabling nonprofits to precisely identify consultants based on highly specific criteria, ensuring a tailored match.

Crucially, the platform’s intuitive design provides a seamless user experience while transparently presenting the “validated, not vetted” status of each consultant. This empowers nonprofits to confidently assess and select the ideal fit for their unique projects, fostering critical partnerships and directly addressing the initial resource gap identified by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Furthermore, Nimbus Design recently integrated an advanced AI agent to further expedite search results and enhance the matching process.