NGO · CULTURE
About Ukraine
Non-governmental organization for Ukrainian culture and community events
client
About Ukraine — non-profit cultural organization
timeline
3 months
scope
Research, UX/UI design, web development with event publishing and registration system
result
A platform that organizes grant reports, publishes cultural events, and allows users to register for them — presented at an official reporting event.
The challenge
About Ukraine received a grant and wanted to build something meaningful with it — not just a website for show, but a real tool people would actually use. The challenge was structuring a lot of scattered information into one clear platform, and making it useful beyond just reporting: a place where regular users can discover and sign up for cultural events.
Research & Discovery
Competitor analysis
Studied how other Ukrainian cultural NGOs present themselves online. Found that most sites are purely informational with no interactive functionality.
Mission & vision
Worked closely with the team to define what the platform should communicate and who it's for — both grant committees and everyday users.
User research
Built user portraits and mapped the customer journey for two audiences: people looking for cultural events and the organization's team managing content.
Our approach
01
Research & strategy
Multiple calls and alignment sessions to shape the vision. Defined the structure, content strategy, and key functionality.
02
UX/UI design
Designed a clean, structured interface that makes grant information accessible and events easy to find and join.
03
Development
Built the platform with an event publishing system — the team can create events and users can register directly on the site.
04
Launch & presentation
The platform was presented at an official grant reporting event. The client used it to showcase their work and engage their community.
3 months
from idea to launch
Events
publishing & registration
Grants
structured reporting
Ongoing
looking to continue
“They turned our grant into something people actually use. We presented the site at our reporting event and it made a real impression. Now we're looking for funding to keep building with them.”
— About Ukraine team
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