UNCF.org
UNCF.org is the web portal supporting the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). It is the entry point for multiple data-driven applications that support the distinct UNCF processes for donor cultivation, student scholarship, advocacy of minority education issues, and member institution capacity building. The UNCF.org web portal is critical to the successful execution of the UNCF mission of generating and distributing funds for underprivileged scholars.
UNCF relies heavily upon their web presence to carry out their mission. A core component of their suite of web applications is the Gates Millennium Scholarship program funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. UNCF needed an agile, responsive, and highly capable application support team to ensure that their critical web applications continually serve their community of students and donors. UNCF business units needed to be able to quickly and dynamically update their site content, the paper application upload process required automation, and the environment as a whole needed improvements for stabilization, security, and work flow efficiency.
Upon assuming responsibility for the UNCF Application environment, Segue immediately implemented system enhancements to improve response time, correct architectural flaws, implement development best practices, minimize dependence on expensive hardware through server virtualization, and secure sensitive user data. In addition, Segue successfully designed and developed DotNetNuke Content Management systems with SQL server back-ends for three distinct UNCF business units (the Association of UNCF/Merck Fellows (AUMF), the Institute for Capacity Building (ICB), and My Fellows). These provide UNCF staff with an enhanced capability for updating and managing site content to serve their communities of scholars and donors.