Code4aCause FAQ

Who can apply for the Extreme Web Makeover?

To see our project application requirements see the project selection considerations here.

What kind of projects are possible?

While we're looking to continue to expand the ways we can help Oklahoma nonprofits with technology there are limitations on what is possible in the Extreme Web Makeover timeline.  For more information on what's possible see our project inspiration page here.

How do I apply to have my nonprofit considered for the Extreme Web Makeover?

First make sure you read the selection considerations here.  If you qualify head over to the project application page where you can either download the application as a PDF, fill out the information and upload your completed application or fill out the application directly on our website.  

If my nonprofit isn't selected can I apply again?

Absolutely, we'll have an Extreme Web Makeover event once a year.  Each year we're looking to expand the amount of teams we're able to recruit and therefore increase the number of nonprofits we can help.  If you're not selected we encourage you to apply again the following year.

I'm a developer or designer and I'd like to help, what can I do?

First, Awesome!  You're contribution can help a nonprofit more effectively achieve their mission and improve your community.  There are a number things you can do to help.  If you can pull together a team that can work with a nonprofit to create a web based technology solution sign up here.  If you aren't able to participate in the Extreme Web Makeover event, you can help by improving the open source projects that are created during that event.  We are actively working on other ways to involve the dev and design community so if you have suggestions please contact us here.

Will all of the projects be open source?

The plan is to open source the base code of all projects developed during the Extreme Web Makeover event, unless there is a very good reason not to open the code base.  For instance, in the process of creating a solution to help a nonprofit, a team may decide that to best serve the needs of the nonprofit they will donate a set of proprietary code.  Because this introduces complexities for future support we will closely evaluate the situation if such cases arise and make the decision according to the best interest of the nonprofit involved.  The preference will always be to have the code base for each project under an open source license and managed through Code4aCause to both protect the nonprofits, and allow the broader design and development community the opportunity to help beyond the Extreme Web Makeover event time frame.