A community resource directory
A searchable list of services - hours, eligibility, contact info - that doesn't require an engineer to maintain.
Gary Kovar
Small web apps for human service nonprofits
I'm a software engineer. Human service nonprofits hire me to build small web apps that save them time - usually by replacing a spreadsheet that's gotten too important to lose.
Projects
A few things I've built
A volunteer sign-up app
A place for volunteers to claim shifts so the coordinator isn't running the schedule out of their inbox, or text messages...
A volunteer instructions app
Step-by-step guides for the people doing the work, so the knowledge doesn't live in one head and the people they serve get consistent care.
About
Why I do this
I'm a Principal Software Engineer with over a decade of building mission-critical, public-facing websites and the systems behind them.
Outside of work I cook a meal once a month at a transitional home for women and children. I coordinate dinners at a night shelter two weeks a year. And I meet with men coming out of prison or off the street.
I do paid engineering for the nonprofits doing this work, and I volunteer alongside them. It's how I work toward a world where everyone gets a second chance and is seen with dignity.
Contact
Get in touch
If something at your organization is getting harder to manage - a spreadsheet, a sign-up, a reporting task - tell me what you're trying to improve. If you have a rough budget or timeline, mention it.