Social Good
AARP
Information Architecture consultation and strategy for new travel website. Fundraising campaign consultation
Amnesty International
Research Report Series and document template design that educate and compel action on human rights in Turkey
Community Solutions
Proud to provide design, custom website development, tech consultation, and communication strategy solutions for this nonprofit committed to ending homelessness in America. Continuous services include 2 website redesigns, database restructuring, campaign landing pages, interactive map, user experience improvements, and Tableau data visualization embeds.
Sesame Workshop
When Big Bird comes a knocking, you build them a website for their amazing humanity work around the globe. In partnership with Design Army, openbox9 provided communication architecture solutions along with web development for their annual report website.
WRAP Compliance
What began as website advancements under a monthly retainer agreement led to a full website redesign including content strategy, custom graphics, custom website development and CRM integration that increased conversion rate. On-going relationship includes digital and print communication initiatives, training and support.
ACDI/VOCA
Website redesign and a re-alignment a few years later to ensure the website messaging aligned with the shifting structure of their international development work. Infographics and interactive maps are used to show the breadth of their work and the depth of their expertise. A robust database organizes past and present international projects.
Adventist Development & Relief Agency (ADRA)
Developed a fundraising campaign for this very active international organization. We later helped define photo guidelines for their brand book.
Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP)
In the early years, neither team had much resources, but we took a chance on each other and over the years designed a score of online solutions, event promotions and branding strategy for this great lover of peace building.
Alternative Credit Technology
Energetic organization who brought in openbox9 to help them raise funds to support the fragile eco-system of the eastern Africa during the travel industry collapse during COVID. A website and sales deck were prepared.
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Expansive online strategy for website including; Interactive & UX Design, database configurations, web development, and staff training
American German Institute
What started as a project to design fundraising event materials for AICGS expanded to include two rebrands, and multiple website redesigns for this great international think tank, as well as annual fundraising gala branding and event marketing design. Guided organization through a re-brand in 2023 with a new identity as AGI.
American Humane Association
100 year celebration campaign including branding, UX design, graphic design, web development and tech consultation
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Annual Conference for professional and credentialing association for 223,000 members. Annual conference logo & visual brand system, Event Materials design including reducing program page-count for sustainability and cohesive way-finding materials
Anacostia Trails Heritage Area (ATHA)
Prince George's County is rich with history and in particular the civil rights movement locally and nationally. We created the branding for their Civil Rights Trail along with signage, website, interactive map, and brochure designs.
Banyan Global
Incredibly smart International development consulting firm, brings openbox9 in to design and layout numerous research reports with the goal of storytelling for complex solutions.
BEFORE Project
Program Name Consultation for organization preventing political violence. Program Visual Branding System, Graphic Design, UX/UI, CMS Development & Customization, Interactive Map, Website, Database Architecture & Development, Print Collateral
Billion+ Change
Graphic Design and Web Development for campaign to encourage social responsibility pledge of skill-based service among top business leaders. Information Architecture, CMS Development & Customization, Advocacy Strategy & Design, Tech Consultation
BoardSource
One of Michael's earliest clients when openbox9 was just a whisper of a plan. Designed their very first website!
Built for Zero
Visual identity system for the movement working to end homelessness. An intuitive user interface for participating communities to log into dashboards for data collection, view visualizations to track progress, and receive curated resources. When recruitment goals were met, website was re-aligned to better serve existing community and expand reach of resources to help all.
Business and Professional Women’s Foundation
Conducted research and design for a series of women's studies publications
Cause Placement
Branding work for entertainment industry company that places nonprofits into movies
Consumer Brands Association
Gathering consumer brand industry leaders for an exclusive conference by designing a visual branding system, event materials and sponsorship marketing collateral. Continuing partnership through training event materials and developing welcome email series for new association members
Corporations for National & Community Service
Counterpart International
Data visualization and tech consultation for international development organization building inclusive and sustainable communities.
Cultural Practice
Website solutions and re-design for international development consulting firm, including an organized library of reports and resources
DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI)
Developed visual advocacy campaign including recording audio narrator and designing a series of animations for video production
Democracy Collaborative
Reporting on the state of our democracy through research and Analysis. The systemic problems require systemic solutions.
Doorways for Women and Families
Provided online solutions to help women experiencing domestic abuse navigate the support available on Doorway's website
East Africa Ventures
Fundraising effort to aid ecotourism companies weather COVID uncertainty. By doing so, the wildlife in the region continue to be protected. openbox9 provided consultation and designed an array fundraising materials.
Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Foundation
Fundraising campaign and gala event design gathering video game industry leaders to raise funds for scholarships. Included logo, website, infographic, and event program and signage design
Erickson Immigration Group
For a large symposium, openbox9 was brought in to develop a large experiential and interactive booth design and various conference materials, advertisements and even some fun swag.
FACTS
Provided branding and online consultation for afterschool program which lead to logo and website solutions.
FINCA International
Financial literacy Infographics, Report series, Donor thank you Postcards, and website graphics for microfinance organization
First Five Action PAC
The 1st bipartisan federal PAC supporting solutions to early learning and child care for working families.
Food for the Hungry
In the early days of social-good catalogs, openbox9 partnered with Masterworks and designed a forward-looking strategy in online gift catalogs to which, many follow today.
Good of All
Website design and development and social media campaign for organization promoting the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with websites in the US, UK, and Korea.
Habitat for Humanity
Multi year effort to promote an interfaith collaboration program. Website, photography, and collateral were part of this branding effort
Institute for Global Affairs
Trusted advisors from their first steps as Eurasia Group Foundation, developing a visual identity and branding system, custom website development and re-alignment, and marketing assets from print to social to digital. View ob9's solutions on the IGA Case Study. Reliable guide through a re-brand and database architecture updates in 2023.
International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network (ILAW)
Membership website providing collaboration, news updates, and searchable resource database for union and worker's rights lawyers.
International Republic Institute
Series of educational infographics to guide communities in forming local and sustainable governing systems
International Trade Union Confederation
Ambitious effort to connect people around the world to understand their right to labor strike.
IREX
Suite of communication support for nonprofit working in global education and development - Annual Report, Interactive Map, Data Visualization, Conference Materials, Ads, and Research Report
L’Arche – Greater Washington, DC
Rebuilt donation forms to improve conversion rates and usability on mobile devices, and technical consultation with DC chapter of nonprofit creating communities of people with and without intellectual disabilities.
Lantern Organization
Affordable housing for those in various needs is not just a problem but one that can be solved through commitment and smarts. Lantern is doing this good work in New York City with sixteen properties (and growing) and brought openbox9 in to work on its branding, website, and videos
Legacy Foundation – Anti-tobacco Campaign
Created a social awareness campaign against the evils of tobacco that included branding the look, character illustrations, animations and videos for teenagers.
Luke’s Wings
Website design and development to help servicemembers have family present during medical procedures, including a database of stories and conditional application form
Manas Development Group
Brand Creation, Graphic Design, Web Development, and tech consultation for business development firm in frontier markets
Masonry Institute
Logo design, event and training brochures, and marketing materials promoting training and educational opportunities to build a career in the masonry industry
Melanoma International Foundation
An action center about informing people about melanoma and creating a supporting community to help those through treatment. openbox9 provided online strategy and a custom designed Wordpress site.
Neighborhood Health
Spanish and English marketing materials for local neighborhood health centers throughout the Northern Virginia area.
NEXUS Institute
Website solution for organization using data and analysis for combating human trafficking.
Partnership for Food Safety Education
Infographics created to simplify their advocacy efforts.
PeacePlayers International
A world peace and equity mission through sports. openbox9 was hired to design and develop this international website.
Points of Light
President George W Bush's dream of the US serving one another is seen through the work of the organization who brought in openbox9 for consultation on their website redesign.
Razoo
Before GoFundMe there was Razoo, a crowd-sourcing tool used for social-good online fundraising. openbox9 provided interactive & UX design solutions and partnered with Razoo to provide advocacy and fundraising strategies for their client's Giving Tuesday efforts.
Razoo Foundation
Sports and Spinal Physical Therapy
Active client needs a fit design team. Services included: Information Architecture, Graphic Design, Web Development - CMS Development & Customization, Website, Tech Consultation, Database Architecture & Development
Swisspeace
The Before Project was an initiative to use existing research and tactics to stop political violence before it happens. openbox9 participated in naming the program and creating all the visual branding along with materials and website.
Tahirih Justice Center
openbox9 had the privilege to design and build this wonderful organization's earliest websites who is serving immigrant survivors fleeing gender-based violence.
The 2017 Project
While openbox9 deliberately avoids providing services for political campaigns, this project's mission of making data accessible for informed voters, was a good social-good effort! openbox9 provided: Information Architecture, Graphic Design, Web Development - CMS Development & Customization, Tech Consultation
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Soon after 9/11, the TSA needed to quickly inform travelers of the new rules. While they negotiated with Disney, openbox9 was hired to animate the rules at the security gate — ten years later, our animation still played for millions of grumpy travelers busting out Disney!
U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership
A partnership formed by the US State Department to promoting sustainable, resilient, and inclusive solutions to advance urban quality of life in Southeast Asian Nations. In collaboration with the Cherokee Nation, the website communicates resources and events.
Urban Institute
Consulted with the Urban Institute on their Welfare Rules Database to create a simple to use system. Heavily focused on UX, the site was a great success for users looking for data and policies around housing.
USAID – Gender Equity & Value Chains
A large ambitious international project created by dTS to show how the inclusion of women in business value chains solves issues of poverty and much more. openbox9 create numerous publications along with online solutions.
Vera Whole Health
In collaboration with A Brave New, we shared UX design consultation, later provided Wordpress development and database customizations for healthcare provider emphasizing value over profit.
Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA)
Creation of their visual identity for a great initiative to criss-cross bike paths across DC — called Capital Trails — many use them to peddle into openbox9!
WOLA
Fundraising campaign for immigration rights (Beyond the Wall) which included marketing and advocacy consultation along with designing online solutions
World Hope International
openbox9 came alongside World Hope in their early stages of growing an online presence. We provided marketing & fundraising consultation along with design and development for a data rich website. Since then, they have grown into a powerhouse of hope!
Ya Mama Foundation
Non-Profit working with king to promote women's health. Creation of brand and educational materials.