Web Platform

Project Proposal

June 2014

ABOUT US KEY PROJECTS

OPPORTUNITY

Matter is a strategic design

firm that creates triple

bottom line solutions for

nonprofits, philanthropies,

and social innovators.

We believe that design can

solve problems, build

communities, and change

the world.

OPPORTUNITY

SCOPE OF OPERATIONS

The UN Trust Fund To End Violence Against Women (UN Trust Fund)

is a leading global grant-making mechanism exclusively dedicated

to addressing violence against women and girls in all its forms.

The UN Trust Fund works with non-governmental organizations,

governments and UN country teams to:

Prevent violence against women and girls

Expand the access of women and girl survivors of violence to services

Strengthen the implementation of laws

● Is considered unintuitive as many

queries are made annually by new

applicants unfamiliar with the

system

● Cannot track edits by independent

judging parties, thus duplicating

review efforts

● Applicants are often denied funding

due to misappropriated budgets

and crucial information being left

out

CURRENT SYSTEM

appLINK is a new online web-based grant application and grant

management system for the UN Trust Fund.

The new system will:

SOLUTION

PROPOSED SYSTEM

Increase access Decrease number

of incomplete

Reduce

review time

SOLUTION

WizeHive offers a cloud-based solution that help customers

organize, manage and streamline their business activities.

The WizeHive Grant platform automates the grant application

and awards process.

SOFTWARE PLATFORM

SOLUTION

PAGE FOR

APPLICANTS

SOLUTION

PAGE FOR

UN TEAM

SOLUTION

APPLICATION FEATURES

Custom Entry

Form with fields

Unlimited media file

uploads

Multiple

languages

Fully custom portal

with CSS

SOLUTION

DASHBOARD FEATURES

Review/judging

process

Additional forms

for ongoing

communication

Bulk emailing

with templates

Unlimited folders

for organizing

data

SOLUTION

KEY AUDIENCES

Field

Investigators

Advisory

CommitteeSecretariatApplicants

INTERNALEXTERNAL

Phase 1: AUDIT

Design Audit

Preliminary report

Project specifications

Identify metrics for

success

IMPLEMENTATION

PROJECT PHASES

Phase 2: DESIGN

Draft form content and

tutorial documents

Translate documents

Legal review: contract

Contract with vendor

Phase 3: DELIVER

Customize platform

Beta testing

UN staff training

Web platform launch

Evaluate success

IMPLEMENTATION

TIMELINE

2/2 - 2/25/15

Phase 1: AUDITDuration: 17 days

Staff count: 4

Estimated hours: 109

2/26 - 4/01/15

Phase 2: DESIGNDuration: 25 days

Staff count: 4

Estimated hours: 156

4/2 - 6/8/15

Phase 3: DELIVERDuration: 46 days

Staff count: 6

Estimated hours: 264

IMPLEMENTATION

RESOURCES

UN TRUST FUND

Staff Translators

Legal Team

MATTER

Technology and

Web Development Team

IMPLEMENTATION

PROJECT BUDGET

PHASE 1

$31,636.38

PHASE 2

$27,035.41

PHASE 3

$64,797.82

+ + =PROJECT

TOTAL

$123,469.61

+ WizeHive Subscription Year 1 $ 6,995.00

Total Initial Investment

$130,464.61

CONCLUSION

INVESTMENT

RECOVERY

BEFORE AFTER

OPERATIONAL COST:

$565,065.60

NUMBER OF HOURS:

880

OPERATIONAL COST:

$480,305.76

NUMBER OF HOURS:

748

15% REDUCTION

THE INVESTMENT WILL BE RECOVERED IN 1 YEAR AND 8 MONTHS

CONCLUSION

SUCCESS

METRICS

CONCLUSION

appLINK will expand access to grassroots

organizations who seek funding for local

initiatives, rather than having change enacted

in their communities by external NGOs.

PROJECTED OUTCOME

Established by the UN General

Assembly in 1996, the UN Trust

Fund works to create a just world

where women and girls are free

from fear, able to lead rewarding

lives with dignity and equality.