FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sierra Bravo Overnight Website Challenge Returning
Web Developers will Lose More Sleep Helping Nonprofits
MINNEAPOLIS, December 3, 2008 — Sierra Bravo has announced the second coming of the Overnight Website Challenge — the web development firm’s signature event giving pro-bono help to nonprofits. For 100 volunteer web pros and 10 Minnesota nonprofits, the 24-hour clock will count down the weekend of February 28-March 1, 2009.
“Sierra Bravo is committed to this event as long as there are nonprofits whose websites could be better, powered by nerds,” said Luke Bucklin, president of Sierra Bravo, creators of the Overnight Website Challenge. Volunteer web pros from Sierra Bravo and the Twin Cities’ web development community donated more than 2,000 hours to nonprofits at the inaugural Overnight Website Challenge — with a real-world market value of nearly a quarter-million dollars.
Volunteers and nonprofits and can apply at www.overnightwebsitechallenge.com. The website has video testimonials from last year’s chosen nonprofits, as well as tools for web developers and designers to build teams of 8-10 volunteers. Teams have until January 9 to register and boast of their qualifications.
Likewise, nonprofits have until January 9 to articulate how working smarter online would further their mission — if only for free, skilled labor. After completing their online application, nonprofits’ constituents can post testimonials on good deeds/bad websites.
Selected development teams and nonprofits will be announced January 16. However, volunteer teams and nonprofits won’t know whom they’ll be paired with until one hour before the Overnight Website Challenge begins at the University of Minnesota’s Continuing Education Conference Center. While several volunteers for the Overnight Website Challenge will emerge from Sierra Bravo’s own Nerdery, many will again come from the programming community at-large.
The ten chosen nonprofits will get complimentary computer training from Overnight Website Challenge sponsor New Horizons of Minnesota, as well as a one-year complimentary web-hosting subscription from VISI. In-kind sponsors include Buffalo Wild Wings, Chipotle, Peace Coffee and Red Bull.
Powered by nerds, Sierra Bravo executes interactive projects for clients and partners, including ad agencies and design firms. The Twin Cities-based web development firm specializes in completing creative ideas online, including social media and Web 2.0 applications. As one of America’s and Minnesota’s fastest growing private companies, Sierra Bravo recently made the Inc. 5000 and Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal’s Fast 50. Bookmark Sierra Bravo’s blog at http://blog.nerdery.com. Find out if you want to work for Sierra Bravo at www.nerdery.com.
Company Information
Sierra Bravo Corporation
9555 James Ave S, Suite 245
Bloomington, MN 55431
Phone: (952) 948-1211
Fax: (952) 948-1611
Website: www.sierra-bravo.com
About Sierra Bravo Corporation
Sierra Bravo Corporation is a software development company focused on helping organizations to improve efficiency while maximizing their investment in existing training, processes, and technology. Founded in 2003 by three innovative programmers, Sierra Bravo has grown to more than 50 people by helping companies strengthen their business through technical solutions. We provide full technology partnerships to small and medium enterprises, including web development services, custom programming, and hardware and software sales and support. If you want your organization to work smarter, work with Sierra Bravo. Visit us online at www.sierra-bravo.com.
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